Raj Patel on How to Break Away from Capitalism
Understanding the history of the world and our centuries-long drive toward cheapness.
Economy
American Workers Let 662 Million Vacation Days Go Unused Last Year
And 24 other facts you should probably know.
How To Say No To Amazon
There are better ways to spend economic development dollars. Cities that bend over backward to lure the tech giant may end up on the losing end.
How Cities Can Do Better Than the Fight for $15
It’s time for cities to reverse a shrinking workforce and build resilience in the face of climate change.
A Surprisingly Simple Solution to a Transportation Mess in India
Electric rickshaws have become an economic and environmental lifeline for both drivers and passengers.
Love Little Free Libraries? These People Didn’t Stop at Books
From seed banks to free food pantries, the little library movement is taking off in neighborhoods across the country.
How to Reverse Inequality in 4 Not-So-Easy Steps
Don’t get distracted by income, author Chuck Collins says. It’s power and hidden wealth driving inequality.
How a Free Grocery Store Is Cutting Food Waste—and Hunger
Each weeknight, The Free Store redistributes up to 1,500 surplus food items to anyone who wants them—no questions asked.
An Easier Way to Get to Universal Health Care
Now is the time to push for better health care. Here are three modest, winnable first steps.
It’s Not Too Soon to Talk About the Post-Trump Era
Even when sensible adults finally take back government, “back to normal” is not what we want.
Locals and Tribes March Together to Oppose Construction of Natural Gas Plant
The construction of the Puget Sound Energy facility is already underway in Washington state, and it has locals worried about the health and safety of their community.
Fight Fascism With a Dance Party
Where fascism aims to instill fear, joy is the perfect resistance.
The More Education, the Wider the Gender Pay Gap—Wait, What?
Seattle women make less than men, but especially those with advanced degrees.
A Manual for the New Era of Activist
Movement-building approaches from the civil rights era get a 2017 update.
Medicaid Survived the Health Care Battle—Now Let’s Give It to Everyone
We should ditch employer-provided insurance. Administrative costs for Medicaid are nearly half of the cost of private sector plans. Yes, half.
College Was Once Free and For the Public Good—What Happened?
Students didn’t have to worry about tuition and debt until higher education became more about personal gain than contributing to society.
Nearly Half of Trump Supporters Want Republicans to Work with Democrats to Improve ACA
And the majority of the Senate wants to work together, find common ground, and move on. That’s called governing.
The Trick to Make Capitalism Help Solve Climate Change
The best step any nation can take toward mitigating climate change is a revenue-neutral carbon fee. Here’s how it works.
Why Coastal Tribes Are Growing Clam Gardens That Look Like Asian Rice Fields
All along the Pacific Northwest, tribes have been forced to close productive shellfish farming areas due to pollution. But they’ve got a plan.
Cooperatives | Local economies | Wealth and inequality | Consumerism | Democratic reforms | Local power
How We Can Transition to a “Bottom Up” Economy
Three ways to rewire the economy for equality and ecological sustainability.
Thanks to Amazon, Brick-and-Mortar Stores Have Lost 295K Jobs
And 32 other facts you should probably know.
Trumpcare Is Not the Health Plan We Need (but Neither Is the ACA)
Under both GOP plans, we’ll have high costs, spotty coverage, and ad hoc solutions—which we have enough of already.
Call for Submissions: How Can Our Economy Spark Joy?
Send us your ideas by August 18.
Resistance That Wouldn’t Quit: A Timeline of the Keystone XL Pipeline
More than a decade of relentless resistance from tribes, activists, farmers, and local communities finally killed the pipeline that wouldn’t die.
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