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Climate action, racial justice, and economic reform ultimately all have the same end goal. Our movements should unite behind it.
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To Help the Economy and Addiction Problems, West Virginians Draw From Within
Solving the Mountain State鈥檚 endemic issues means a return to old-fashioned virtues of neighborliness and diligence.
A Growing Wave of Unionizing Drives Change
From Amazon to Starbucks, employees are demanding better pay and working conditions from companies that have long had a free hand to maximize profits at any cost.
The Underground Economy of Unpaid Care
More than 40 million people provide unpaid care for adults. My mother was one of them.
Walking Tours Get a Radical Makeover, Focusing on People鈥檚 Histories
Instead of kings, plutocrats, and generals, a new kind of historical walking tour focuses on the people they repressed, and tells a more complete story.
How a Brazilian Town Took a Bet on Basic Income
The seaside town of Maric谩, Brazil, was struggling, but it had oil revenue. So the local government started a basic income program based on a local alternative currency.
After Eviction, Help to Make a Home
People facing housing loss often have to move quickly, without funds. These volunteers are there to help.
How We Converted to a Cooperative鈥攁nd How You Can, Too
Here are the basic steps any company will need to go through to give workers ownership.
A Night Market Creates Opportunity for Black Communities
A North Nashville market that showcases Black-owned small businesses helps invigorate their community.
Community Land Trusts Make Housing Affordable
Community land trusts have a long history of helping people afford a home. In a time of skyrocketing housing prices, that鈥檚 more important than ever.
Breaking Down Racial Barriers in Real Estate
The real estate industry has long had a Whiteness problem. An emerging Black developer in Baltimore is challenging the state to help fix the appraisal gap and other injustices.
How Wichita Found Success in Distributing Emergency Housing Vouchers
Wichita, Kansas, is using about 70% of its vouchers to help unsheltered people and those fleeing domestic violence, one of the highest usage rates in the country.
Call for Submissions: The 鈥淲ork鈥� Issue
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Why Conservative Parts of the U.S. Are So Angry
Republican America is poorer, more violent, and less healthy than Democratic America. But Republicans鈥� blame is misplaced.
Supporting BIPOC Communities Requires Investing in BIPOC Leaders
The philanthropic sector needs to shift its focus toward those organizations that best understand the communities they serve.
Where a Free Meal for Food-Insecure Families Is Just a Text Away
A tech startup has developed a way to bridge the nutrition gap for families, at least in the short term.
How Dallas Is Fighting Homelessness With COVID Aid
Federal money for housing the pandemic wasn鈥檛 being spent. The city found a way to make sure more people were being housed sooner.
Can Monthly Cash Payments Make Our Economy More Equitable?
Two guaranteed income projects in New York City and Atlanta are showing how modest monthly cash payments to low-income women of color can make a huge difference in alleviating race and gender-based economic inequities.
Why Hospitality Workers Are Quitting
Bad managers, burnout, and health fears are causing record numbers of workers to quit the industry for good.
2022鈥檚 Imperative: Letting Go of Our Past to Birth Our Future
Building an ecological civilization is the only way forward to saving both the planet and humanity. And time is running out.
Martin Luther King Jr., Labor Activist
One often-overlooked aspect of Martin Luther King Jr.鈥檚 life and career was his strong support of labor unions, calling them America鈥檚 first anti-poverty program.
Black Farmers Are Rebuilding Agriculture in Coal Country
Jason Tartt saw opportunity in the terraced hillsides of his native West Virginia, both for restoring the land and for other Black farmers.
In Boston, an Approach to Housing That Avoids Eviction
A major for-profit affordable housing provider hasn鈥檛 evicted a single tenant since early 2020. How did the company do it, and can its method be a model for other developers?
Pushing Back Against Gentrification, One Home at a Time
A team of Portland activists is working to keep Black residents in their homes with maintenance and upgrades.
Can a Major City Go Car-Free? Berlin Might Know Soon Enough
A group of activists in the German capital are pushing an ambitious plan to eliminate private vehicles in the city center, an area twice as big as Manhattan.
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