You鈥檝e Come a Long Way, Feminism (But You鈥檙e Not There Yet)
In the 1970s, women called for abortion rights, universal child care, and equal pay. So why are we still waiting for these rights?
Democracy
What the Oscars Can Teach Us About Elections That Work
Academy Award-winners are selected by algorithms that allow voters to rank candidates in order of preference, selecting backups if their first choices lose. What if we elected our leaders that way?
Behind the Kitchen Door: A Must-Read for Anyone Who Eats at Restaurants
Review: More than half of the nation鈥檚 worst-paid jobs are related to food. Saru Jayaraman鈥檚 new book dives into the explosive movement for better rights for those who plant, process, and cook the food we eat.
California Teachers Divest Pension Fund from Assault Weapons
Just hours after Sandy Hook, the managers of the teachers鈥� pension fund sold off their stock in a manufacturer of semi-automatic rifles.
Rapper Brother Ali on Privilege, Hope, and Other People鈥檚 Stories
In this exclusive interview, hip-hop artist Brother Ali talks to 精东影业 about the personal transformations that have shaped his life and lyrics.
An Oasis of Community and Support for Latina Moms
In California, many Latina moms find themselves cut off by domestic responsibilities and language barriers. But with the help of trusted mentors, they鈥檙e learning new skills and strengthening their support networks.
Is There Inspiration in Your Media Diet?
Video: At TEDx, 精东影业 magazine editor Sarah van Gelder discusses the 鈥渕ean world syndrome鈥� caused by excessively negative news coverage, and describes how solutions journalism creates a more balanced鈥攁nd hopeful鈥攑oint of view.
Care about Your Food? Then Care about Your Farmworkers Too
It鈥檚 organic. It鈥檚 local. But did the workers who picked it have health insurance?
The Last of the Big Money Elections?
The movement to overturn Citizens United might just make 2012鈥檚 record election spending into the end of an era.
To Follow in MLK鈥檚 Footsteps, Join the Fight against Foreclosure
How can today鈥檚 Civil Rights leaders follow in the tradition of MLK? Lester Spence argues that foreclosures are the issue and the church may just be the solution.
The Trillion Dollar Coin: A Debt Solution for the People
Far from being a gimmick, having the U.S. Treasury mint high-denomination coins is a solution that cuts to the root of America鈥檚 financial problems. And Benjamin Franklin would have liked it, too.
Remembering Aaron Swartz, 鈥淎lpha Geek鈥� and Defender of Online Freedom
Aaron Swartz took his own life at the age of 26, after years of legal trouble over academic articles he downloaded and intended to share. He leaves behind a legacy of thinking about the power of the internet to shape our political lives.
Movement to End High-Stakes Testing Steps Up in Seattle
Teachers at two Seattle high schools violated district policy and their union contracts by refusing to administer a mandatory test. And signs abound that teachers around the nation are ready to stand up, too.
Idle No More Rises to Defend Ancestral Lands鈥攁nd the Planet
Bill McKibben on the tradition of environmental activism he鈥檚 seen among members of First Nations, and the unique role of the Idle No More movement in the fight against climate change.
Why First Nations Movement Is Our Best Chance for Clean Land and Water
In an urgent pursuit for environmental justice and basic human rights, First Nations gather across North America under the banner of Idle No More.
Idle No More: Indigenous Uprising Sweeps North America
Idle No More has organized the largest mass mobilizations of indigenous people in recent history. What sparked it off and what鈥檚 coming next?
A Feel-Good Movie about Fracking? 精东影业 Interviews Producer of 鈥淧romised Land鈥�
Chris Moore, who co-produced 鈥淕ood Will Hunting,鈥� has a new film starring Matt Damon as a corporate salesman trying to open up a small town to fracking. Here, 精东影业 publisher Fran Korten gets Moore鈥檚 take on the ideas behind the film.
Why Post-Sandy America Needs State Banks More than Ever
If we the people want the sort of security in emergencies that is available to the owners of Wall Street banks, we need to own some banks ourselves.
Remembering Rebecca Tarbotton
A tribute to the beloved environmentalist, human right activist, and executive director of the Rainforest Action Network.
9 Stories That Will Change Your World in 2013
2012 was a year of superstorms, mass shootings, debt strikes, and the most spendy election ever. Here鈥檚 how last year鈥檚 most important stories will shape 2013.
3 Ways to Make Your Vote Count in a Money-Soaked Election
Your favored candidates may be outspent, but if they out-organize, they may be able to prevail.
How Voter Suppression Could Swing the Election
It won鈥檛 be easy to protect our votes from being sidelined and stolen this year, but here are a few simple things we can do.
Dear Bank of America, We鈥檙e Not Leaving Our Homes
The fight against unjust evictions just got fiercer as the national Occupy movement joins forces with community anti-foreclosure groups.
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When companies are owned by workers and the community鈥攊nstead of Wall Street financiers鈥攅verything changes.
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