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To Keep the Economy Afloat, the Fed Turns to North Dakota
The nation鈥檚 only state-owned bank serves as a model for how the U.S. is fighting the economic damage of the coronavirus pandemic.
From Emergency to Emergence
The coronavirus outbreak is presenting us an opportunity to rethink our economic system鈥攁nd remake it in an image we鈥檇 prefer.
The Pandemic Makes Clear What We Already Knew: The Rent Is Too Damn High
Terra Thomas, a florist in Oakland, California, doesn鈥檛 know when she鈥檒l receive her next paycheck, a concerning predicament millions of Americans are now facing. 鈥淚t鈥檚 terrifying for sure,鈥� she says.
The Push to Keep Independent Grocery Stores Open in Rural Communities
At 75, Linda Grotberg is more than ready to retire. Instead, however, the mother of 11 and grandmother of 40 manages a small grocery store in her hometown of Wimbledon,
Who Will Bear the Economic Burden of COVID-19?
The financial effects of the coronavirus pandemic is impacting working class families more quickly and more directly than the last recession.
Lessons From MLK for a Better Post-Coronavirus Economy
The civil rights icon fiercely advocated for redistributive wealth and social democracy.
The Coronavirus Outbreak Has Shown That Capitalism Is Failing
Our social safety net and the government鈥檚 response so far have been woefully inadequate for addressing a national emergency.
Why the Coronavirus Is Humanity鈥檚 Wake-Up Call
The pandemic is exposing the deep systemic problems in our society鈥攁nd it removes any excuse for not addressing them.
Public Banking Takes Hold
States and cities have introduced legislation to allow public banking.
A Better World Needs Better Economics
Our current economic paradigm is leading us to a world that nobody wants. To change that, we will have to invent an economics suited to the 21st century.
How to Reduce Infection Rates
Flu infection rates dropped in cities that implemented mandatory paid sick leave.
A New Housing Option for Squeezed Middle-Income Americans
A new movement targeting 鈥渕issing middle鈥� housing is looking to meet the needs of people priced out of expensive markets but who don鈥檛 qualify for low-income subsidies.
Money to Pay for 鈥淢edicare for All鈥� Is Right Here
We already spend that much on health care.
How CEOs Behave Like Closet Socialists
Many of our biggest capitalist businesses provide examples of how to organize programs like a Green New Deal and Medicare for All.
When the Government Failed Puerto Rico, Local Communities Stepped Up
After Hurricane Maria and earthquakes devastated the island territory, grassroots activists are helping ensure that recovery will be more just than before.
When Cops Evicted These Moms, the Housing Conversation Changed
Just after 5 a.m. on Jan. 14, about 30 deputies from the Alameda County Sheriff鈥檚 Office arrived at 2928 Magnolia St. in West Oakland. They came armed with rifles and
This Trans-Owned Co-op Builds Community and Economic Stability
The trans and undocumented Latinas who started the Mirror Beauty Cooperative want it to be a model for equal pay and worker-ownership.
What the U.S. Economy Can Learn From the Nordic Model
The U.S. economic system contributes to ongoing crises of addiction and mental health. The Scandinavians figured out the solutions decades ago.
How to Start a Union When You Don鈥檛 Have the Right
The growers have the money but . . . the farmworkers have the time. 鈥擟esar Chavez From 1962 to 1993, more than 2,200 people鈥攁ll ages, all walks of life, and
Who Owns Your Grocery Store?
鈥淲ho owns your grocery store?鈥� It鈥檚 the question emblazoned on the back of a van that has ferried me across 34 states to visit 128 consumer-owned grocery stores (food co-ops)
How We Shut Down the World Trade Organization
On November 30, 1999, a huge gathering of environmentalists, labor unions, and human rights activists gathered at the World Trade Organization鈥檚 meeting in Seattle to protest the WTO鈥檚 鈥渇ree trade鈥�
Building a New Textile Economy
The worldwide textile industry’s enormous impact on human health, climate, and the environment is often overlooked in discussions of sustainability. Rebecca Burgess, a weaver and natural dyer, started her search
The Phantom Promise: How Appalachia Was Sold on Prisons as an Economic Lifeline
As the coal industry declines, rural communities are seeking new economic stability鈥攂ut prisons may not be the answer.
Resisting GMOs and Preserving Indigenous Culture in Rural Mexico
Thanks to a union of land cooperatives, people in Puebla have food sovereignty and education in Nahuatl instead of mega-projects and a Walmart.
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