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COVID-19 Sparks a Rebirth of the Local Farm Movement
Could this be the beginning of a new food economy?
More Farmland Transitions to Organic
Growing interest in regenerative land practices and demand for organic food have led to consistent expansion of acres devoted to organic farming.
Fossil Fuel Bailouts Are Class War. This Is How We Fight Back.
Global oil markets are in turmoil, with crude prices at their lowest level in years, even going negative at one point in April. When the U.S. economy is in trouble,
How to Fund a Just Economic Recovery
The five principles of the "People's Bailout".
Why Bus Drivers Get Hazard Pay
The front lines include health care and emergency workers—and also the essential workers whose job it is to drive other essential workers where they need to be.
Appalachia’s Front Porch Network Is a Lifeline
A traditional gathering place where the public meets the private is now the critical point of contact for families isolated during the pandemic.
How Will Farms and Restaurants Emerge from the Coronavirus?
Experts weigh in on the state of our food system, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Now Is the Time to Take Radical Steps Toward Housing Equity
It’s time to think big about housing. No more evictions and foreclosures. Rent and mortgage cancellation on a grand scale. Twelve million new green housing units in the next 10
Our Guidelines for Giving During the Coronavirus
YES! Editors share the parameters they use for deciding where to donate their personal time and money when confronted by such overwhelming need.
90% Don’t Want to Return to the Way We Were
What should happen in the aftermath of the coronavirus?
The Rescue Operation Bridging a Food Access Gap in California
A nonprofit in Contra Costa County is adapting every aspect of its operations to address food insecurity during the COVID-19 crisis.
To Keep the Economy Afloat, the Fed Turns to North Dakota
The nation’s only state-owned bank serves as a model for how the U.S. is fighting the economic damage of the coronavirus pandemic.
Naomi Klein: How to Beat Coronavirus Capitalism
“In times of crisis, seemingly impossible ideas suddenly become possible.”
From Emergency to Emergence
The coronavirus outbreak is presenting us an opportunity to rethink our economic system—and remake it in an image we’d prefer.
The Pandemic Makes Clear What We Already Knew: The Rent Is Too Damn High
Terra Thomas, a florist in Oakland, California, doesn’t know when she’ll receive her next paycheck, a concerning predicament millions of Americans are now facing. “It’s terrifying for sure,” she says.
How to Get Mutual Aid to Those Most in Need
The deep digital divide means organizers must step away from their screens to reach low-income residents.
The Push to Keep Independent Grocery Stores Open in Rural Communities
At 75, Linda Grotberg is more than ready to retire. Instead, however, the mother of 11 and grandmother of 40 manages a small grocery store in her hometown of Wimbledon,
Who Will Bear the Economic Burden of COVID-19?
The financial effects of the coronavirus pandemic is impacting working class families more quickly and more directly than the last recession.
Lessons From MLK for a Better Post-Coronavirus Economy
The civil rights icon fiercely advocated for redistributive wealth and social democracy.
People Are Fleeing to Appalachia to Escape COVID-19. That Needs to Stop
Wealthy urbanites “escaping” the coronavirus are overstressing already poor communities, and probably bringing the virus with them.
The Coronavirus Outbreak Has Shown That Capitalism Is Failing
Our social safety net and the government’s response so far have been woefully inadequate for addressing a national emergency.
Why Coronavirus Relief Needs to be Permanent
Sustainable examples of a new system are emerging.
Why the Coronavirus Is Humanity’s Wake-Up Call
The pandemic is exposing the deep systemic problems in our society—and it removes any excuse for not addressing them.
The Nordic Secret to Battling Coronavirus: Trust
It’s not just that Norway has universal single-payer health care. Norwegians know that they depend on each other, and they trust their government to get it right.
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