All along the Pacific Northwest, tribes have been forced to close productive shellfish farming areas due to pollution. But they’ve got a plan.
Local economies | Wealth and inequality | Consumerism | Democratic reforms | Local power | Cooperatives
Three ways to rewire the economy for equality and ecological sustainability.
But activist groups say that’s not enough: There’s no resting, even after divestment victories.
A new report finds public ownership is the best way for cities and towns to meet renewable energy and efficiency targets.
Rates of insured people in rural areas had reached almost 86 percent in early 2015.
Earlier this year, activists launched a campaign called Freedom Cities to protect and uplift all people of color. (And, no, it doesn't include more police.)
Japan has found a way to write off its national debt without creating inflation. Why can’t we do that?
Even in a conservative and rural state, Mary Poole and her book club felt Missoula was a good place for refugees. So they made it happen.
A young white man discovered what transcends race and class divides among neighbors.
White people like me should use the term because it shifts the race problem to us, where it belongs.
The bittersweet benefits of yearning for the past.
We know climate change is affecting the environment—but it’s also threatening people’s health.
And 32 other facts you should probably know.
The reality of dying is our single greatest motivator. Here’s how to use it to live your life to the fullest.
“The good stuff never applies to people of color, ever.”
Under both GOP plans, we’ll have high costs, spotty coverage, and ad hoc solutions—which we have enough of already.
Send us your ideas by August 18.
Mixed reactions reveal the change is not fully embraced by everyone. But LGBTQ groups are working to make the city more inclusive to people of color.
How symptoms of mental illness manifest in Black women, and the steps you can take toward healing.
In Greensboro, North Carolina, sanctuary policies are banned. But that hasn’t stopped residents and local police from supporting immigrants in their community.
Yes, we’ve cut health care before. But the repeal of the Affordable Care Act and cuts to Medicaid would make history.
In Georgia, Jon Ossoff narrowly lost to Republican Karen Handel. That’s a big win: A Republican narrowly won in a strongly Republican district.
To understand the origins of wealth inequality and discrimination, we must look at the history of slavery.
Get outside, roll up your sleeves, and take a stand for public lands.
A nationwide movement is seeking to end the practice of trying teenage criminals as adults and, instead, granting them a new start.
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