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I Found the Spirit of Standing Rock in Communities Across the Nation
A four-month road trip showed me how many of us are already building a better America by working together.
The Myth of Bipartisanship—It’s Time to Get Tough With the Right
Politics is not a parlor game where good manners always win out. It involves questions of power and privilege, which cannot be solved merely with bipartisan brunches.
Where Citizens Can Run for Office Without Big Money—and Win
Maine’s unique solution for clean elections involves $5 contributions and campaigns funded entirely by taxpayers. And it’s working.
3 Tattoo Revolutionaries Who Express Their Values in Ink
There are new ways to think about ink.
On a Remote Homestead, the Work You Do Is Not Just a Job—It’s Your Life
Far from the 9-to-5, the work of building community can be a challenge when the cash economy is less relevant and volunteer workers are just passing through.
Half of All Indigenous Languages Are Disappearing. Inside the Rush to Save Them
Of 194 languages remaining in North America, nearly 63 percent are spoken only by adults or elders. That’s why children's television programming is key.
The Next Big Thing: Job Benefits That Go Where You Go
We need to overhaul America’s social safety net, which was designed for a different labor market and economy.
“I Work Like an Independent Worker, and I Feel Happy”
What today’s workers can learn from day laborers and domestic workers about job security, health benefits, and retirement.
We Need Young Farmers, and Colleges Can Help
The documentary Occupy the Farm shows the positive impact universities could have if they leveraged their resources to create more farms and farmers.
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.
Strangers Become Family at This Multigenerational Housing Project
A unique affordable-housing community supports both foster families and elders who might be looking for a few extra grandchildren.
Advising My Laid-Off Mom About Freelance Work
The economy has changed from many single-track, steady careers into workers who thrive on one-off gigs and “projects.” But when you’re over 60 and overqualified, how do you find a job?
Sorry, Trump: So Many Reasons to Welcome Immigrants
Why cities across the country are rejecting xenophobia: They know the economic and social value of newcomers.
How We Became an Economy of Side Jobs
The job growth that led us out of the recession has been in nontraditional jobs, and that's working well for women.
For Workers Who Feel Like Part of a Machine, These Companies Get It Right
The Good Work Code attempts to re-examine what workers and employers want and to build jobs around shared values.
6 Tips on Making Money and Staying Sane When You Work From Home
How to deal with anxiety, self-doubt, and “the check’s in the mail.”
I Took a Side Job Selling Cherries at Pike Place—And Now Love the Farming World
There is a profound sense of community born from the gathering of people and the exchange of goods at a market.
When Showing Up Requires More Than Just a Facebook Post
When we take the time to connect, we make our communities more resilient and compassionate, and maybe we find the courage to defeat racism.
Can Automation Turn Fewer Jobs Into Better Ones?
We must shape a future in which technological progress means freeing people to work fewer hours for fairer compensation and to devote themselves to social advancement.
As 9-to-5 Jobs Vanish, Look Who’s Reinventing the Working World
Overcoming isolation in the gig economy, workers like Amazon’s Mechanical Turks are building democratic, worker-led communities.
Who Replaced 9-to-5 Workers?
In just a few years, half of all workers will be outside the traditional economy. Not just artists and farmers but business people and professors, too.
Urban Foraging: Weeds You Can Eat
6 edible weeds that can reduce anxiety, provide protein—or even predict the weather.
When You Don’t Have a Traditional Job, This Is How You Get Creative
Austin, Texas, leads the nation in people with jobs outside the 9-to-5 economy.
#IamtheGigEconomy: Love Being Your Own Boss or Desperate for a Traditional Job?
Tell us about your gig life by using #IamtheGigEconomy.
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