12 Tips for More Equitable Travel
How to match your vacation to your social justice values.
Economy
Beyond Airbnb: Your Vacation Rental Options Just Got More Equitable
Co-op alternatives to Airbnb strive to offer short-term rentals that respect local communities.
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Are We Doing Vacations Wrong?
Radicalize your travel by being a better guest in someone else’s homeland.
How an “Arts and Culture Economy” Rebuilt a Former Coal Town
“More and more artists started moving in, and we ended with the crazy, amazing mix of people in town.”
Debt Collectors Over Kids’ School Lunch Bills? It’s Real
School nutrition advocates say universal school lunch programs are the surest way to guarantee healthy meals for all students—without impacting school operating budgets.
The Public Banking Revolution Is Upon Us
More than 25 bills are now active, and dozens of groups are promoting the idea.
Robert Reich: Socialism for the Rich, Capitalism for the Rest
While the wealthy and powerful are coddled with public largesse, the rest of us are thrown into the jaws of an unforgiving economic system.
Real Wealth Resides Under Our Feet
Soil, not money, is the source of wealth, and our economic system needs to reflect that.
A New Food Court Offers a Leg Up for Local Eateries
A Bay Area market and cafe aims to build wealth for local food entrepreneurs and local community.
Where Homeownership Starts at $1 per Square Foot
A tiny house program in Detroit helps people avoid homelessness, and get a head start on building equity.
Why Student Players Deserve a Cut of the Billions They Bring In for College Athletics
College basketball players are on average worth $212,080 to their program—much more than the cost of their scholarships.
Can Rent Control Protect Communities?
Oregon passed a statewide cap on annual rent increases, and now other states are paying close attention.
This Is How White Privilege Goes to College
The recent college cheating scandal surprises no one. The superrich have long relied on “legacy admissions” to get them into their elite college of choice.
New Life for an Old Mill Town in Rural North Carolina
A grassroots co-op turns small individual investments into bigger returns.
We Can Do Better Than Capitalism
Entrepreneurs in all walks of life are showing that it’s possible to create companies with business models driven by social purpose.
The Green New Deal’s Opponents Are Stuck in the Past
Socialist baiting of the last century won’t work against the new generation of political leaders.
Bill McKibben: Climate Change Is Scary—Not the Green New Deal
It’s very clear that conservatives have one plan for dealing with the popularity of the Green New Deal: scaring the hell out of people.
The Government Shutdown Put Thousands at Risk for Eviction
Officials worried about the loss of trust after the longest shutdown in U.S. history put 1.1 million low-income households at risk of eviction.
What Indigenous Culture Can Teach Us About a Fair Economy
Rebecca Adamson offers Native American views on scarcity, Wall Street, and how to thrive in hard times.
This City Made Access to Food a Right of Citizenship
A city in Brazil recruited local farmers to help do something U.S. cities have yet to do: End hunger.
New Study Shows Wealth Inequality Hits Communities of Color Hardest
And it’s not just about rich and poor. The racial wealth gap is damaging to the economy as a whole.
The Green New Deal: Movements (Finally) Get Visionary Again
It’s bold, it’s inclusive. And Ocasio-Cortez and the young generation behind it understand that economic power needs to be met by people power.
Ocasio-Cortez Was Not at Davos, and That Means More Than You Think
What does a Donkey Kong fundraiser have to do with the annual gathering of the world’s elite capitalists in Davos? They both mark a cultural turning point.
Why Old Buildings Are the Key to Transforming a City
Tucson’s alternative approach to growth preserves its older building stock and spurs a downtown renaissance.
“Lean In” and 8 Other Bad Business Buzzwords
A radical pessimist’s glossary of exploitative economics.
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