In the new documentary "Just Eat It," filmmakers Grant Baldwin and Jenny Rustemeyer swear off grocery shopping for six months and eat only food that would otherwise be thrown out.
I never thought farming would mean owning a post office. But looking at my community and our need to define ourselves as a place, that seems to be our family farm's next job.
She showed us that we liberate ourselves through our actions. She reminded us, in the midst of deep sorrow, that we, who want to see a better America, must keep living, fighting, breathing, doing.
It’s clear that the trauma of slavery continues to impact the contemporary American psyche.
As I begin to take over my parent’s farm, I’ve learned how important it is for my family to celebrate our strengths, acknowledge our weaknesses, and work together as a team.
Call it populism versus corporatism or democracy versus corporate rule. Either way, it is a far more meaningful political division than two political parties debating big government versus small.
The story of a KKK leader’s transformation shows us that we need not live forever with the kind of violence we saw in Charleston last week.
Critics of the TPP forged relationship with foreign allies, firmed up union positions, and forced some concessions on the secrecy of the text.
For once, Stewart had no jokes to offer.
Meet the Scientist Breeding More Resilient Bees (And 4 Other People Working to Save the Pollinators)
With honeybee populations on the decline, scientists, lawyers, and even artists have set out to save humanity's most important pollinators.
Gauging whether a community policing program has been successful ultimately depends on how you define success.
Is Rachel Dolezal blacker than I am, or a misguided white woman in need of a reality check? I asked two black women—one who worked with Dolezal and another who is a leader in the #BlackLivesMatter movement—to weigh in.
The Pope is talking about a revolution that goes way beyond simply adding renewable energy to our current extractive economy.
When it was my turn to raise kids, I was certain I’d get it all right. But parenting doesn’t happen by the book.
“I’m not racist, but...” and other things to avoid saying when talking about race.
The simple and easy way to pickle your beets at home.
A conversation with Mondragon President Josu Ugarte on the future of the mega-cooperative.
The grants will help jail systems develop a plan for eliminating “the overuse and misuse of jails.” But prisoner advocate Dan Berger says this doesn’t address larger issues like police bias and racism.
For Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, shooting this funny, intimate film was a healing experience.
Whether the crisis is AIDS or cyber-bullying, Pregones Theater’s empathy-based theater techniques help young people rehearse for action.
Under pressure from students and community members, Northwestern University and University of Denver take the first steps towards righting historic wrongs.
This award-winning author explains how fantasy and science fiction writers can stand up to the corporate system.
These herbs aren't just for cooking—here's how you can use them to treat ailments from asthma to anxiety.
In West Virginia, Solar Holler helps nonprofits install solar panels for less than the price of a cup of coffee.
The 19th century populists gave us co-ops and workers' rights. Here's how we can build on their work to solve 21st century problems.
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