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Entrepreneurs in all walks of life are showing that it’s possible to create companies with business models driven by social purpose.
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“Lean In” and 8 Other Bad Business Buzzwords
A radical pessimist’s glossary of exploitative economics.
Universal Basic Income Is Easier Than It Looks
And we wouldn’t even have to tax the rich to pay for it.
Why Co-ops and Community Farms Can’t Close the Racial Wealth Gap
Circulating local dollars can’t create wealth when there’s not enough to begin with.
The First Guaranteed Basic Income Program Designed for Single Black Moms
The Magnolia Mother’s Trust asks participants what they need to not only pay the bills but also to fight generational poverty.
This Shelter Gives Homeless People What They Really Need—Long-Term Jobs
A Fort Worth, Texas, program sees steady employment as an important step in helping guests rebuild their lives.
A Turning Point for the Global Economy
The USMCA deal, also known as NAFTA 2.0, is a lot of things. But it is not free trade.
How Coal Country Is Cleaning Up Its Act
A program in eastern Kentucky is retraining miners in industries that help mitigate the environmental impacts of mining on communities.
The Big U.S. City Trying to Break with Wall Street
In a push to divest public funds from corporate giants, Los Angeles is asking voters to approve a city-owned bank.
A Boost for the Worker-Owned Economy
A new measure will make it easier for retiring owners to sell their businesses to employees—and save jobs into the bargain.
How the Economy Affects Our Mental Health
We evolved to be connected to nature and to one another, but our exploitative global economy is severing those relations.
What History Books Left Out About Depression Era Co-ops
It would seem that a movement that provided livelihood for more than 300,000 people in California alone would merit discussion in the history books.
For Women, by Women: A Sisterhood of Carpenters Builds Tiny Houses for the Homeless
A mostly female crew constructs a village of emergency shelters in north Seattle, and finds camaraderie along the way.
To Build These Homes, We Chose an All-Women Crew
The Mudgirls collective redefines expectations about what a construction site is supposed to look like—child care, breastfeeding breaks, and all.
Why Does White Fragility Show Up at Workplace Diversity Trainings?
One way that whites protect their positions when challenged on race is to invoke the discourse of self-defense.
For Asian Immigrants, Cooperatives Came From the Home Country
For these communities, solidarity economics have been practiced out of necessity. But there are lessons we could all learn.
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 Really Helps the Unemployed Find Full-Time Jobs
Social safety net programs need more money, not less, for a work requirement program to succeed.
Tax Overhaul and the Immorality of Inequality
A society that fails to invest in its children, to protect its land and water, or to build a future is courting collapse.
It’s Not Too Soon to Talk About the Post-Trump Era
Even when sensible adults finally take back government, “back to normal” is not what we want.
Worried About Rent Hikes, 301 Families Came Together to Buy Their Mobile Home Park
And five other creative ways Americans are stepping up to build strong local economies.
The Fix-It Shop Where Neighbors Repair Your Clothes and Electronics
Three years ago, they started a program to keep salvageable goods from landfills by harnessing the community’s collective skills to fix them.
6 Solutions That Support Native Sovereignty—From Tribal Schooling to Bison Herds
Florida’s Miccosukee is the first tribe allowed to run its own school, where students fully participate in family and cultural activities.
Another Victory for Workers in Seattle—This Time It’s Their Schedules
Thanks to an ordinance passed last month, service and retail workers will finally get reasonable shift schedules, along with their $15-an-hour minimum wage.
Finally, Jobs That Work for Parenting
Right now I’m not worried about the glass ceiling. For now, with a young child, I’m embracing freelance work.
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