How California Could Get Its Money Out of Wall Street
The world’s fifth largest economy could keep the money in a state-owned bank to fund local infrastructure.
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Dear Jeff Bezos, Let’s Talk About Your Money and How It Can Actually Benefit the Planet
An invitation to the wealthiest man in the world to consider putting Earth ahead of space.
What Ben Carson Gets Wrong About Fair Housing
Housing policy that emphasizes “self-sufficiency" creates the illusion that where people live is solely their choice.
The Economy Hasn’t Recovered for Single Women
Low-income single women borrowed the most in the years leading up to the 2008 financial crash. And they're still vulnerable.
The Surprising Tourist Destinations Reviving Coal Country
From punk rock to theater to ultramarathons, Kentucky towns are diversifying their economies—and uplifting local voices.
7 Surprising Tax Facts You Should Know
Here’s where your tax dollars go (and who isn't paying taxes at all).
Here We Go Again: Why the Trans-Pacific Partnership Won’t Fix Anything
Current trade agreements are great at creating more billionaires, not so much at protecting the interests of workers.
Today’s Young Adults Want to Redesign Capitalism. But Into What?
The data suggest that today’s young people are losing faith in capitalism—and ready to embrace something much more fair.
Conservatives Agree the New Pro-War Ideologues Are Dangerous
Alarm over John Bolton, who has pushed for pre-emptive war in North Korea and bombing Iran, isn’t just among progressives.
Tariffs Aren’t a Terrible Idea—If They’re About Well-Being of People, Not Corporations
Tariffs on imports could be part of reorienting the global economy. Now is a good time to talk about it.
The Global Economy Needs Fixing, but Tariffs and a Trade War Won’t Do That
If there’s any silver lining, it’s that out of this chaos may come an opportunity to rebuild globalized systems that are fair.
Why There Is (Some) Hope for Wall Street
Some CEOs are getting the message that even though the economy is growing, they need to serve their communities, too.
Unstable Stock Market Is a Warning: Treat Your House Like a Home
A precarious housing market is no place for homeowners and renters who just want a safe place to live and a community to belong to.
Why White Men May Be the Biggest Winners When a City Snags Amazon’s HQ2
A close look at how a new headquarters would affect local quality of life and who would fill the jobs.
11 Disturbing Words From Trump’s State of the Union
The danger to our democracy is not the electoral college. Not gerrymandering. It’s a power imbalance that is old and structural.
Inside the Move to End Gerrymandering
As partisan redistricting increasingly biases election results, people are mobilizing through the courts and the ballot box to make elections fairer.
Why Rural America Isn’t a Lost Cause for Progressive Ideas
Too often, liberal candidates write off red states. But their policies could find a willing audience there.
New Medicaid Rules Could Cost the Government More in the Long Run
Without access to routine care, those who lose coverage will make more expensive trips to emergency rooms.
When Economic Growth Indicates Failure
For the well-being of most everyone—including the rich—equality is more important than growth.
Beware of “Go Local” Centrists Who Want to Save Your City—for Themselves
Revitalizing cities requires organizers, workers, and people of color to have leadership roles.
Call for Submissions: Solutions to Our Housing Crisis
Send us your pitches by Feb. 1.
The Platform Co-op Is Coming for Uber
These co-ops aim to reinvest in their users, employees, and communities, while valuing positive workplace practices in tandem with profitability.
What Bitcoin and Amazon Are Doing to the Middle Class
Roughly 20 percent of U.S. workers are in a high-paying finance, technology, and electronics sectors. The other 80 percent face a daily struggle to survive.
This Town Built a Market Where Neighbors Can Take What They Want for Free
It’s a radical but simple experiment that builds community and keeps useful things out of the landfill.
Meet the Woman Who’s Boosting Arizona’s Mom-and-Pop Business Culture
One strategy is to reintroduce people to their towns, show them what they can buy locally, and dispel the myth that it’s more expensive.
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