Our social safety net and the government’s response so far have been woefully inadequate for addressing a national emergency.
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Sustainable examples of a new system are emerging.
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Progressive candidates can't write off rural communities if they want to advance their causes. In fact, many of their causes will resonate.
No system is perfect, but there are many others around the world that do better than ours. We should follow their examples.
The protesters were relatively chipper, if subdued, on this Monday morning—a fitting time of day for a meeting of the Sunrise Movement. This national youth-led effort is pushing the Green
Ancient grains. Little-known tiny grains. Mighty locally adapted grains. They are all rising up to replace your All Purpose Flour. It’s not just baking, it’s a battle for our food system.
The old exploitative images are indelible: out of work, White, needy. They obscure the region’s diversity and long tradition of activism.
A walk into the future, in a British city where housing is sustainable, energy is locally owned, food is abundant, and the work week is just three days long.
Protest runs through the region’s veins like coal seams through the mountains.
Efforts to end partisan gerrymandering suffered a blow in the Supreme Court, but the push to end it now moves to state legislatures, starting with North Carolina.
For disabled people, getting around Seattle is a constant challenge. This app wants to make it easier and safer.
The court’s gone conservative. But there’s pretty clear evidence that public pressure can make a difference.
As the U.S. debates the wall, two sister cities divided by the border work to preserve and perpetuate a shared identity.
A clear alternative to the prevailing nihilism followed the president’s State of the Union address.
Wealth and inequality | Sustainable food and farming | Indigenous lands | Racial Justice | Native rights
These shows inspire, teach, advocate, and provoke.
The U.S. doesn’t have a problem of economic scarcity. The problem is unequal power.
Record turnout in the midterm elections shows there’s a strong desire for change. Here’s where it’s happening.
Here’s what’s on the line.
Instead of complaining about younger people being politically apathetic, older generations need to show empathy and provide mentorship.
A new measure will make it easier for retiring owners to sell their businesses to employees—and save jobs into the bargain.
More than 40 families in Iowa are fighting to contain the spread of concentrated animal feeding operations.
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.
To protect our democracy, Congress must value the Constitution over partisan politics.
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