The Fix-It Shop Where Neighbors Repair Your Clothes and Electronics
Three years ago, they started a program to keep salvageable goods from landfills by harnessing the community鈥檚 collective skills to fix them.
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Wisconsin Tribe Halts $1.5 Billion Open-Pit Mine
To protect vital wetlands, the Ojibwe tribe and local scientists and activists pressured industry to abandon plans for what would have harmed thousands of species of plants and animals.
6 Solutions That Support Native Sovereignty鈥擣rom Tribal Schooling to Bison Herds
Florida鈥檚 Miccosukee is the first tribe allowed to run its own school, where students fully participate in family and cultural activities.
A Healthier Democracy Starts Right Where You Live
The documentary 鈥淲e the People 2.0鈥� looks at why the rights of neighborhoods and cities are essential to building a better world.
Meet the 82-Year-Old Grandma Lobbying for Abortion Rights
And two other grandmas we love expanding health care in their communities.
From Goat Farms to Parenting Classes: Immigrants Find Support Across U.S.
Five states where communities are ensuring immigrant rights and wellness.
In Conservative States, 2 Cities (and a Church) Helped LGBT Rights Gain Ground
From Idaho to Georgia, people found ways to offer sanctuary and legal protection.
How Northwest Tribes Joined Forces to Beat Fossil Fuel Initiatives
Their victories have been inspiring to members of the Standing Rock Sioux in the fight against the Dakota Access pipeline.
Introducing Our Next Executive Director
After an exhaustive five-month search, we've found a new executive director for 精东影业 Magazine.
How I Stopped Mindlessly Buying Things
Stores want me to buy stuff I don鈥檛 need. The internet wants me to buy stuff I don鈥檛 need. But I finally figured it out.
Most Americans Agree: God Granted the U.S. a Special Place in History
And 23 other facts you should know.
Get Ready for Our Favorite Solutions Across the U.S.
We鈥檝e learned a lot in 20 years of solutions journalism. We know that we can fix what鈥檚 broken in our communities, regardless of who inhabits the White House.
I Found the Spirit of Standing Rock in Communities Across the Nation
A four-month road trip showed me how many of us are already building a better America by working together.
The Myth of Bipartisanship鈥擨t鈥檚 Time to Get Tough With the Right
Politics is not a parlor game where good manners always win out. It involves questions of power and privilege, which cannot be solved merely with bipartisan brunches.
Where Citizens Can Run for Office Without Big Money鈥攁nd Win
Maine鈥檚 unique solution for clean elections involves $5 contributions and campaigns funded entirely by taxpayers. And it鈥檚 working.
3 Tattoo Revolutionaries Who Express Their Values in Ink
There are new ways to think about ink.
On a Remote Homestead, the Work You Do Is Not Just a Job鈥擨t鈥檚 Your Life
Far from the 9-to-5, the work of building community can be a challenge when the cash economy is less relevant and volunteer workers are just passing through.
Half of All Indigenous Languages Are Disappearing. Inside the Rush to Save Them
Of 194 languages remaining in North America, nearly 63 percent are spoken only by adults or elders. That鈥檚 why children's television programming is key.
The Next Big Thing: Job Benefits That Go Where You Go
We need to overhaul America鈥檚 social safety net, which was designed for a different labor market and economy.
鈥淚 Work Like an Independent Worker, and I Feel Happy鈥�
What today鈥檚 workers can learn from day laborers and domestic workers about job security, health benefits, and retirement.
We Need Young Farmers, and Colleges Can Help
The documentary Occupy the Farm shows the positive impact universities could have if they leveraged their resources to create more farms and farmers.
Finally, Jobs That Work for Parenting
Right now I鈥檓 not worried about the glass ceiling. For now, with a young child, I鈥檓 embracing freelance work.
Strangers Become Family at This Multigenerational Housing Project
A unique affordable-housing community supports both foster families and elders who might be looking for a few extra grandchildren.
Advising My Laid-Off Mom About Freelance Work
The economy has changed from many single-track, steady careers into workers who thrive on one-off gigs and 鈥減rojects.鈥� But when you鈥檙e over 60 and overqualified, how do you find a job?
Sorry, Trump: So Many Reasons to Welcome Immigrants
Why cities across the country are rejecting xenophobia: They know the economic and social value of newcomers.
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