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The Senate Just Voted to Keep Big Money in Politics. Three Reasons to Celebrate Anyway

The fact that the issue reached the Senate floor is a huge victory for the American people, who overwhelmingly say they want something done about corporate influence in elections.

Fran Korten | Sep 12, 2014

Octavio Garcia and his brothers now manage their own 6.5 acres leased from ALBA. Photo by Nancy Porto / ALBA.

Jobs | Sustainable food and farming

Migrant Farmworkers Find Paths Out of Poverty Through Incubator Farms

Incubator farms help seasonal workers start their own businesses, where they get better pay and the support of a community.

Lisa Gale Garrigues | Sep 11, 2014

Jobs | Citizens United

A Wealthy Capitalist on Why Money Doesn’t Trickle Down

Nick Hanauer, venture capitalist and self-described 鈥減lutocrat,鈥� says a healthy economy and an effective democracy depend on a thriving middle class of workers.

Nick Hanauer | Sep 10, 2014

Jobs | Citizens United

Video: Inside a Miami McDonald’s on Strike

More than 400 workers and supporters were arrested on Thursday amid a nationwide wave of walkouts and demonstrations.

| Sep 6, 2014

Sustainable food and farming

To Save Family Farms from Corporate Buyout, Retiring Farmers Connect with a New Generation

In the next 20 years, many American family farmers are likely to retire鈥攑utting enormous amounts of land on the market. Here's how they're connecting with young farmers to make sure the family farm survives.

Liz Pleasant | Sep 6, 2014

Citizens United

Obamacare Closed a Loophole for CEO Pay鈥擜nd Won Taxpayers $72M

The savings from 2013 alone could pay for dental care for 262,000 Americans for an entire year.

Marjorie E. Wood | Sep 5, 2014

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The Antidote to Mansplaining: Rebecca Solnit on Everyday Sexism and What We Can Do About It

Useful as it may be as journalistic shorthand, 鈥渕ansplaining鈥� is cultural bubblegum in comparison to Solnit鈥檚 actual body of work.

Valerie Schloredt | Sep 4, 2014

For Walkers and Cyclists, A Swedish Road-Planning Strategy Helps Save Lives

Utah, Minnesota, and Washington have seen traffic fatalities decline by 40 percent. Here's how they did it.

Jay Walljasper | Sep 3, 2014

6 Ways to Bring More Empathy to the Internet

We asked psychologists, user experience designers, and writers what web users could to do to promote more empathic interaction in online places. Here's what they said.

Jim McGowan, Liz Pleasant | Sep 3, 2014

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Citizens United

Should Your Town Have the Right to Ban Fracking? These Laws Will Have to Change First

Unless the legal foundation for local self-governance is truly built on the rights of communities, victories like the one in New York can easily be overturned.

Mari Margil | Aug 28, 2014