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Neighbors Helped This Immigrant-Owned Dry Cleaner in Boston Go Nontoxic—and Stay in Business

Organizations that aim to reduce the use of toxic chemicals have long focused on shutting down offending businesses. But this story from Boston shows another way.

Chuck Collins, Polly Hoppin | Dec 20, 2014

We Don’t Need Santa’s Magic When We Already Have Our Own

Magic is about stepping into our power, about uniting our intentions with the natural world to create something better, something deeper.

Shannon Hayes | Dec 17, 2014

Northern California’s Railroads Are Carrying More Crude Oil Than Ever—But These Neighbors Aren’t Having It

Residents who have joined the fight against transporting oil by train have also come to understand aspects of the wider context.

Tara Lohan | Dec 16, 2014

Exodus photo courtesy of 20th Century Fox

Ridley Scott’s Weak Defense of “Exodus” Casting Will Help You Understand Why Hollywood’s So White

All the main characters are played by white people. It doesn't really have to be that way.

Leigh Finke | Dec 13, 2014

Renewable energy | Climate

These 3 Colleges Stopped Investing in Fossil Fuels—One Year Later, Their Endowments Are Doing Just Fine

Colleges argue that divestment is not financially responsible—but those who’ve already done it say the risk is minimal.

A.C. Shilton | Dec 12, 2014

Sustainable food and farming

An Insurance Policy for Climate Change? How Seed Banks Are Protecting the Future of Food

“While not every traditional variety tastes great or looks great, its genetics may be invaluable 50 or 100 years from now when the climate is different.”

Richard Schiffman | Dec 10, 2014

The Radical Homemaker’s Reading List: 8 Books for Happier Families, Healthier Guts, and Saner Lives

A short list of books that have kept discovery alive and well in 2014 at Sap Bush Hollow farm.

Shannon Hayes | Dec 5, 2014

Citizens United

The Battle in Seattle, 15 Years On: How an Unsung Hero Kept the Movements United

A lead organizer of the protests against the World Trade Organization in 1999 remembers Tyree Scott, a quiet presence in the labor movement who urged unity when it mattered most.

Jonathan Rosenblum | Dec 2, 2014