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.
Wealth and inequality
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.
White Supremacy Is the Root of Violence Against Jews
Two recent attacks against the Jewish community in the New York City area have come at the hands of people of color, specifically Black Americans. Trained as we are to
Beyond Compensation for Reparations
Every innovation our world has experienced began with imagination. In today鈥檚 society, we suffer from imagination deficiency when it comes to considering the humanity of all people, regardless of their
Bridges Only Work When Both Sides Cross Them
A new walkway connects two post-apartheid neighborhoods, but economic and racial equality are still out of reach.
The Lies We鈥檙e Told About Appalachia
The old exploitative images are indelible: out of work, White, needy. They obscure the region鈥檚 diversity and long tradition of activism.
How to Get Out of the Debt Trap When Banks Won鈥檛 Help
In many rural areas, a lack of banking options has led to an increase in predatory lending. In eastern Kentucky, a new nonprofit is fighting back.
A People鈥檚 History of Board Games
If games are a reflection of our values as a society, and can influence how we think and act, can we game our way to a better world?
Post-Soviet Co-ops: Mongolian Herders Borrow a Tool From the Recent Past
When capitalism supplanted communism in Mongolia, state-run co-ops disappeared and rural communities suffered. Now the herders are bringing back the practice for their own survival.
How Southern Communities Tackle Summertime Food Scarcity
Without free and reduced school lunch programs during the summer, many children go hungry. Local organizations and churches are stepping up to help to narrow the food gap.
How to Make Public Space for People Living Out of RVs
For many people, living in their vehicles is the best they can do. Here鈥檚 how cities can help.
Why Economic Equality Won鈥檛 Fix Mental Health Care
Mental illness doesn鈥檛 discriminate based on your bank account, but treatment is much more difficult to access when you鈥檙e living in poverty.
8 Essential Steps to Radically Transform Our Economy
An economic system that serves everyone and the planet is necessary for our survival. Here are some guiding principles to get us there.
12 Tips for More Equitable Travel
How to match your vacation to your social justice values.
Are We Doing Vacations Wrong?
Radicalize your travel by being a better guest in someone else鈥檚 homeland.
Debt Collectors Over Kids鈥� School Lunch Bills? It鈥檚 Real
School nutrition advocates say universal school lunch programs are the surest way to guarantee healthy meals for all students鈥攚ithout impacting school operating budgets.
The Public Banking Revolution Is Upon Us
More than 25 bills are now active, and dozens of groups are promoting the idea.
Robert Reich: Socialism for the Rich, Capitalism for the Rest
While the wealthy and powerful are coddled with public largesse, the rest of us are thrown into the jaws of an unforgiving economic system.
Why Student Players Deserve a Cut of the Billions They Bring In for College Athletics
College basketball players are on average worth $212,080 to their program鈥攎uch more than the cost of their scholarships.
This Is How White Privilege Goes to College
The recent college cheating scandal surprises no one. The superrich have long relied on 鈥渓egacy admissions鈥� to get them into their elite college of choice.
New Life for an Old Mill Town in Rural North Carolina
A grassroots co-op turns small individual investments into bigger returns.
We Can Do Better Than Capitalism
Entrepreneurs in all walks of life are showing that it鈥檚 possible to create companies with business models driven by social purpose.
The Green New Deal鈥檚 Opponents Are Stuck in the Past
Socialist baiting of the last century won鈥檛 work against the new generation of political leaders.
Bill McKibben: Climate Change Is Scary鈥擭ot the Green New Deal
It鈥檚 very clear that conservatives have one plan for dealing with the popularity of the Green New Deal: scaring the hell out of people.
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