In This West Virginia City, Health Is a Communal Effort
The people of Williamson, West Virginia, are rethinking how health care is provided in the community, starting with re-opening their closed hospital.
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Delivery Co-ops Provide an Answer to High Fees and Low Wages
The Grubhub model is here to stay. But community-based delivery services could be lifelines for small restaurants battling huge commission fees.
The Power of Local Money for a Thriving Local Economy
Alternative currencies can be a vehicle for local power and justice.
Rethinking the Farming Economy
A Vermont nonprofit is connecting independent farms with buyers and distributors, reducing food surplus and working to eliminate food insecurity.
America鈥檚 Recovery Depends on an Infrastructure of Care
It鈥檚 time to catch up with the global community in enacting a permanent national paid leave policy and other caregiving supports.
Cities Reward Citizens for Shopping Local
Akron, Ohio's 鈥渟hop local鈥� app has created half a million dollars of economic activity since it launched last summer. Now, Boston wants to capture some of that magic.
The Pandemic Is Forcing Women to Leave the Workplace. What Will It Take to Undo the Damage?
It鈥檚 going to require government investment in both women employees and entrepreneurs.
Biden Bets Big on the Care Economy
The president鈥檚 American Families Plan takes its cue from feminist economists who have long advocated for a renewed focus on the social safety net.
Urban Walkability Gains a Foothold in the U.S.
The 15-Minute City, an urban concept in which all basic needs can be satisfied with a 15-minute walk or bike ride, is catching on in the U.S. as an indirect reaction to the pandemic.
Addressing Child Poverty Beyond the Pandemic
The economic impact of the pandemic has created an opportunity for the federal government to reconsider its traditional responses to poverty and unemployment.
There鈥檚 More to the American Jobs Plan Than Jobs
Biden鈥檚 infrastructure plans promise not just to boost the economy, but to fundamentally redefine the role of government.
Call for Submissions: What Is Enough?
Send us your leads and pitches by April 30.
Mississippi Failed its Residents During a Crisis, So They Helped Themselves
When a winter storm knocked out water service to tens of thousands of Mississippi residents, it was Black families that were hit hardest鈥攁nd who organized their own relief efforts.
A Union Fight at Amazon鈥檚 Alabama Warehouse Builds on Civil Rights Work
An attempt by thousands of mostly Black workers to unionize at a fulfillment center gives new life to the labor movement.
Philadelphia Tries Mediation to Prevent Evictions
The coronavirus pandemic has put pressures on tenants who lose work, and the landlords who lose rent income. This program tries to help both.
This Labor Rights Bill Could End Up Hurting Gig Workers
New federal legislation makes the same mistake a California law did, which cost thousands of jobs.
Taking on a Billionaire Landlord in the Twin Cities
Private equity firms snatched up rental properties, then neglected them. So Minneapolis activists organized the tenants to fight for their rights.
Why Public Banking Is Now Gaining Traction in the U.S.
Bills have been introduced in several states that saw the pandemic recession as a clarion call for keeping their money at home.
Going Circular: 7 European Cities鈥� Quest to Become Fully Sustainable
Construction waste is a huge polluter. An international experiment is hoping to reduce that waste to nothing.
How the Pandemic Recession Targets Black and Hispanic-Owned Small Businesses
Research suggests the economic impact of COVID-19 could be more than two times larger for Black- and Hispanic-owned businesses than for White-owned enterprises.
Worker-Owned Cooperatives Are Creating Their Own Funding Networks
Because of their unorthodox ownership structures, cooperatively owned businesses don鈥檛 fit neatly into most lenders鈥� boxes. So one group decided to build their own source of funding.
Seattle Bets on Equitable Development
In an effort to counteract displacement in racially diverse neighborhoods, Seattle鈥檚 Equitable Development Initiative invests in community-led projects that aim to keep longtime residents in their neighborhoods.
What Will It Take to 鈥淏uild Back Better鈥�?
We鈥檙e in a time of global and national crises. President Biden must rise to the task.
Cooperation and Chocolate: The Story of One Colombian Community鈥檚 Quest for Peace
A community in Colombia is ditching traditional capitalist models in order to build a collective future.
8 Black and Indigenous Businesses to Support This Holiday Season
Businesses owned by people of color are particularly vulnerable to the economic impacts of COVID-19. So this year, consider ditching the big corporations and opt for patronizing these small businesses instead.
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