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Abolish the Aisle: Would Divided Legislators Work Together If They Had to Sit in Alphabetical Order?

Marco Rubio would be next to Bernie Sanders, and Paul Ryan would rub elbows with Ohio Democrat Tim Ryan. If we closed the personal gap, maybe we could close the political one.

Fran Korten | Jan 1, 2014

Citizens United

Meet the Texas Farmer Challenging the Keystone Pipeline from the Courtroom to the Plains

Julia Trigg-Crawford claims that the state of Texas has no process to determine whether projects that seize landowners' property are really in the public benefit.

Anna Simonton | Dec 19, 2013

Image courtesy Mobile Loaves and Fishes.

Tiny House Village to Shelter the Homeless in Texas

The project, which is set to break ground next year, will include places for residents to live, garden, worship, and work.

Kelly McCartney | Dec 17, 2013

Jobs

Only 4 Percent of the Lowest-Wage Workers Get Paid Family Leave: Could a New Law Change This?

Many small businesses do want to give their workers paid time off to care for new babies and sick family members, but lack the means. How a new bill could make it possible.

Elizabeth Ben-Ishai | Dec 13, 2013

Renewable energy

Measuring Fukushima’s Impact: How Geeks and Hackers Got Geiger Counters to the Masses

Thousands of ordinary people have contributed to a crowd-sourced effort to measure Fukushima's impact.

Erika Lundahl | Dec 7, 2013

“Cherished Ideal”: A Tribute to Nelson Mandela

This video tribute to Nobel Peace Laureate Nelson Mandela recounts moments in South Africa's history alongside quotes from some of his famous speeches.

Dec 7, 2013

The Facts Are In: Austerity Politics Doesn’t Work

From England's double-dip recession to Portugal's spiking unemployment, there is now conclusive evidence of the complete failure of austerity.

Sally Kohn | Dec 4, 2013

Why the UN Climate Negotiations Give Me Hope (In Spite of Everything)

It's possible to find hope for action in the new generation's determination and clarity—even after 19 years of stalled negotiations.

Jamie Henn | Nov 22, 2013

Earth wind patterns. Photo by NASA Goddard Photo and Video.

Citizens United

World Governments: If You Won’t Take the Lead on Climate Change, Then the People Will

If governments fail to listen to mounting protests demanding clean energy, people's movements will put their futures in question.

Michael T. Klare | Nov 20, 2013

Sustainable food and farming

Why Vandana Shiva Says Saving Seeds Is a Political Act

‘‘A seed sown in the soil makes us one with the Earth. It makes us realize that we are the Earth.”

Sarah van Gelder | Nov 16, 2013

Citizens United

Wikileaks Puts the TPP’s Feet to the Flames—Can It Take the Heat?

After a major leak from the agreement's secret text, people are talking about the TPP. What will it mean for the secretive trade deal's future?

James Trimarco | Nov 16, 2013

Health care

These 5 NFL Players Are Changing What It Means to Be a Man in Football

Miami Dolphins lineman Jonathan Martin is not the only NFL player to challenge the league's bigotry and misogyny. These five men stand for a new kind of masculinity.

Leigh Finke | Nov 15, 2013

Citizens United | Sustainable food and farming

Will the Tropical Island of Kauai Be the Next Front in GMO Fight?

Local lawmakers will vote today on whether to overturn the mayor's veto of a bill to regulate the use of pesticides on the Hawaiian island.

Maureen Nandini Mitra | Nov 15, 2013

Bill de Blasio. Photo courtesy Public Advocate.

Local economies

Bill de Blasio: A Mayor for the New Economy

New York City's new mayor has laid out a radically inclusive economic agenda.

Laura Flanders | Nov 8, 2013

Citizens United

What Were Morgan Stanley Reps Doing at a Fossil Fuel Divestment Forum?

As it turns out, they were leading a workshop on how to move billions of dollars in public and nonprofit funds to sustainable investments.

Ray Stoeve | Oct 30, 2013

Dear Internet: Thanks for the Advice on Sex and Drinking. It’s Way Better than What We Get from Slate.

Are we starting to see a cultural shift in how our society thinks about rape? The huge online response to a Slate columnist who told women to avoid rape by not drinking suggests that it's starting to happen.

Nur Lalji | Oct 19, 2013

Citizens United | Sustainable food and farming

Concealed by Shutdown-Related Headlines, a Big Week in Food Politics

In case you were distracted by Tea Party antics this week, here's a rundown of important developments in GMOs, sustainable farming, and other food news.

Erin Sagen | Oct 19, 2013

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