And how tax havens—including in the U.S.—are used to hide money from tax authorities.
Minimum Viable Planet is a weeklyish newsletter about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, we look into the restless mind, kept awake by the climate crisis.
The Bush administration used the attacks to label dissent and protests against international trade agreements as terrorism. Now movements have recovered their lost momentum.
Native women and women of color are the ones doing the work of surviving, recovering, and building resilience.
Talks of work-life balance often exclude low-wage women workers of color. Including them means investing in basic policies like equal pay and paid time off.
Research shows that polarized political discourse is actually addictive. We need a mass movement to break the cycle.
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October’s puzzle marks the reckoning we’re now facing after more than 500 years of colonization.
In adrienne maree brown’s new work of speculative fiction, grief is a pandemic that devastates Detroit.
For vulnerable communities, libraries are increasingly becoming a refuge in times of disaster.
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Minimum Viable Planet is a weeklyish newsletter about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, the short-attention span sampler edition of MVP, featuring a few little and big things on my broken mind.
Politicians are redrawing electoral maps to reflect new census data. Activists are trying to make sure they do it fairly.
Unequal schools are one of many manifestations of systemic racism. Changing the way schools are financed and homeowners are taxed can be a vehicle for reparations.
Timber construction uses less resources, produces fewer emissions, and is more durable than steel and concrete.
In her new book “White Space, Black Hood,” author Sheryll Cashin makes a compelling case for how segregated U.S. cities are organized as a residential caste system.
In 1969, experts said the cause of hunger was world overpopulation. Frances Moore Lappé showed they were wrong.
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Giving to racial and social justice causes is on the rise—especially among donors of color. African Americans are the most likely to give to strangers of all racial and ethnic groups.
The American Rescue Plan provided an opportunity for smaller communities to democratize their budgeting.
Survivors of one of the worst storms in Puerto Rico's history share their stories and how they resorted to mutual aid in the face of government neglect and incompetence.
The climate crisis and the pandemic are spurring local governments to take action—and finally begin to address chronic homelessness.
Philadelphia is among a growing number of cities creating programs to help residents “age in place” and maintain a connection with their community.
A growing number of U.S. companies are offering gender-neutral paid parental leave, prompting more fathers to take advantage of a benefit often assumed to primarily serve women.
Renewable energy isn’t just a green business venture; it’s a way to support tribal self-determination and economic development.
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