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To Keep the Economy Afloat, the Fed Turns to North Dakota
The nation鈥檚 only state-owned bank serves as a model for how the U.S. is fighting the economic damage of the coronavirus pandemic.
Lessons From MLK for a Better Post-Coronavirus Economy
The civil rights icon fiercely advocated for redistributive wealth and social democracy.
The Coronavirus Outbreak Has Shown That Capitalism Is Failing
Our social safety net and the government鈥檚 response so far have been woefully inadequate for addressing a national emergency.
Why Coronavirus Relief Needs to be Permanent
Sustainable examples of a new system are emerging.
How to Reduce Infection Rates
Flu infection rates dropped in cities that implemented mandatory paid sick leave.
This Trans-Owned Co-op Builds Community and Economic Stability
The trans and undocumented Latinas who started the Mirror Beauty Cooperative want it to be a model for equal pay and worker-ownership.
How to Start a Union When You Don鈥檛 Have the Right
The growers have the money but . . . the farmworkers have the time. 鈥擟esar Chavez From 1962 to 1993, more than 2,200 people鈥攁ll ages, all walks of life, and
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.
The Phantom Promise: How Appalachia Was Sold on Prisons as an Economic Lifeline
As the coal industry declines, rural communities are seeking new economic stability鈥攂ut prisons may not be the answer.
While Supreme Court Waffles, Cities Stand Up for LGBT Workers鈥� Rights
No ruling, even from the highest court in the land, will invalidate state and city-level protections.
What Low-Wage Work Does to Us
A huge share of U.S. employment is in low-wage jobs where workers are pushed to their limits to maximize profits for massive corporations.
A New Food Court Offers a Leg Up for Local Eateries
A Bay Area market and cafe aims to build wealth for local food entrepreneurs and local community.
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.
鈥淟ean In鈥� and 8 Other Bad Business Buzzwords
A radical pessimist鈥檚 glossary of exploitative economics.
Universal Basic Income Is Easier Than It Looks
And we wouldn鈥檛 even have to tax the rich to pay for it.
Why Co-ops and Community Farms Can鈥檛 Close the Racial Wealth Gap
Circulating local dollars can鈥檛 create wealth when there鈥檚 not enough to begin with.
The First Guaranteed Basic Income Program Designed for Single Black Moms
The Magnolia Mother鈥檚 Trust asks participants what they need to not only pay the bills but also to fight generational poverty.
This Shelter Gives Homeless People What They Really Need鈥擫ong-Term Jobs
A Fort Worth, Texas, program sees steady employment as an important step in helping guests rebuild their lives.
A Turning Point for the Global Economy
The USMCA deal, also known as NAFTA 2.0, is a lot of things. But it is not free trade.
How Coal Country Is Cleaning Up Its Act
A program in eastern Kentucky is retraining miners in industries that help mitigate the environmental impacts of mining on communities.
The Big U.S. City Trying to Break with Wall Street
In a push to divest public funds from corporate giants, Los Angeles is asking voters to approve a city-owned bank.
A Boost for the Worker-Owned Economy
A new measure will make it easier for retiring owners to sell their businesses to employees鈥攁nd save jobs into the bargain.
How the Economy Affects Our Mental Health
We evolved to be connected to nature and to one another, but our exploitative global economy is severing those relations.
What History Books Left Out About Depression Era Co-ops
It would seem that a movement that provided livelihood for more than 300,000 people in California alone would merit discussion in the history books.
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