What a Real-Life Rosie the Riveter Taught This Feminist Geek
Before meeting Geraldine, I鈥檇 assumed that most of the women from the 1940s were unaware of how capable they were. I was wrong.
Economy
Alaska Bolstered Its Economy and Curbed Inequality鈥擝y Paying Everyone Thousands in Oil Dividends Every Year
After 30 years, the practice of paying every resident鈥攊ncluding children鈥攁t least $1,000 has made Alaska one of the least unequal states in America. Here's what the rest of us can learn.
Young Adults Love Walking, Biking, and Buses鈥�11 Reasons That鈥檚 Good For Everyone
Buses, trains, bikes, and walking represent more than an efficient means of getting from one place to another. They move us toward a brighter future because of the many social and economic benefits they foster.
Community-Owned Energy: How Nebraska Became the Only State to Bring Everyone Power From a Public Grid
In this red state, publicly owned utilities provide electricity to all 1.8 million people. Here's how Nebraska took its energy out of corporate hands and made it affordable for everyday residents.
Forget Venture Capitalists鈥擳his Scrappy Composting Co-Op Found Another Way to Get Startup Money
The banking system makes it tough for local businesses to get their hands on startup money. But creative entrepreneurs are finding solutions.
How One Boston Neighborhood Stopped Gentrification in Its Tracks
Community land trusts create housing that is permanently affordable. And they also help new city farmers get land.
Six Ways the US Is Building a People-Powered Economy
Alternative business models such as worker-owned cooperatives are gaining ground, proving that a more just and sustainable future is possible.
What White People Can Do for Food Justice
Creator of Master Cooks Corps train-the-trainer program Chef Nadine Nelson says White people in the food movement should ask themselves: What are you doing to hold yourself accountable to people of color?
How to Hack City Money: Let 16 Year Olds Vote on Budgets, Get Banks to Invest Locally
In California and Ohio, two city governments are entrusting their citizens with budgeting and rewarding banks for valuing local communities.
This Rust-Belt Town鈥檚 Survival Strategy Is All About Giving Workers Control
Reading is one of Pennsylvania鈥檚 poorest cities. Can its residents turn things around by building a more democratic economy?
鈥淭hey鈥檙e driven by love. And they鈥檙e fierce.鈥� Naomi Klein on the Climate Heroes Who Inspire Her
From Native activists to urban youth, new leadership finds ways to deal with climate chaos.
Vermonters Lobby for Public Bank鈥擜nd Win Millions for Local Investment Instead
Advocates didn鈥檛 get the public bank they wanted. But the compromise they reached in the end was still a rare and significant win over Wall Street banks.
Laid-Off Baltimore Workers Beat Disney in Court鈥擜nd Ask All the Right Questions About Urban Development
By some estimates, the city of Baltimore has sunk more than $1.5 billion into its Inner Harbor. Workers and residents want their share too.
Owning Together Is the New Sharing
Companies and startups are aspiring toward an economy, and an Internet, that is more fully ours with the use of cooperatives, "commons-based peer production," and cryptocurrencies.
10 Ways Human Rights and Democracy Won in 2014 (Yeah, You Heard That Right)
Let鈥檚 be honest: It was a brutal year for human rights. But we still have victories worth celebrating.
Walking: The Secret Ingredient for Health, Wealth, and 无码视频 Exciting Neighborhoods
It's been called "America's untrendiest trend." The evidence that millions of people are finally walking again is as solid as the ground beneath our feet.
How to Feast Sustainably During the Holidays
Stories in classic literature remind us that for most of our history, end-of-season gatherings celebrated local harvests. Can we find our way back?
Neighbors Helped This Immigrant-Owned Dry Cleaner in Boston Go Nontoxic鈥攁nd Stay in Business
Organizations that aim to reduce the use of toxic chemicals have long focused on shutting down offending businesses. But this story from Boston shows another way.
The New Economy Comes of Age: 7 Steps Toward Shared Prosperity
Democratic ownership, localized food production, and a shift to renewables are key principles in this growing movement to re-envision our economy.
New Film Shows How Florida Farmworkers Won Fairer Pay From America’s Biggest Food Companies
"This is not a film about oppression," said Food Chains executive producer Eva Longoria. "It's actually about transformation."
8 Main Street Job Creators Who Are Rebooting the Economy鈥擲tarting with Those Who Need It Most
From the Deep South to the West Coast, these entrepreneurs are making sure jobs and dollars grow鈥攁nd stay鈥攊n places hardest hit by hurricanes, poverty, and gentrification.
How the U.S. Government Could End the Student Debt Crisis Today
Instead of loaning students money, the federal government could just pay for their tuition, without causing any significant economic problems.
Land, Co-ops, Compost: A Local Food Economy Emerges in Boston’s Poorest Neighborhoods
From kitchens that buy and sell locally grown food, to a waste co-op that will return compost to the land, new enterprises are building an integrated food network. It's about local people keeping the wealth of their land at home.
鈥淲e Couldn鈥檛 Possibly Be Poor鈥�: How a Doctor Fell Into Poverty
鈥淎s we found ourselves choosing between rice, oatmeal, or potatoes for every meal, it occurred to us that being in poverty isn鈥檛 about how hard you work; it鈥檚 about how much money you make.鈥�
New Factories Have Jobs You鈥檇 Really Want鈥攁nd These Chicago Kids Are Skilling Up to Get Them
Manufacturing jobs are returning to the U.S., but to fill them we鈥檒l have to train a new generation of workers. That鈥檚 what this school is doing in a struggling neighborhood that once hosted the country鈥檚 biggest candy empires, as factories return.
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