A paradigm shift for our economy begins when we name and see the anti-democratic bias that lies at the heart of our capital-centric system.
Economy
Making Childcare Sustainable for Parents and Providers
To highlight the unsustainable costs of child care for parents and providers, Community Change Action marked "Day Without Child Care" for the third year in a row.
Bringing France鈥檚 Waste Prevention Plan to Life
Regional waste-reduction programs hold lessons for communities across the globe.
Union-Busting Is Rampant. Here鈥檚 How to Fight Back.
A two-step card check process is efficient, making it easier for workers to unionize with a simple majority.
UAW Makes History at Tennessee Volkswagen Plant
The United Auto Workers鈥� union victory in Tennessee was the result of strategic decisions, and could herald a bright future for organized labor in the South.
EVs Could Meet Biden Climate Goals鈥擩ust Not Chinese Ones
Why can鈥檛 Americans buy Chinese electric vehicles that could help the Biden administration meet its climate goals?
Tax Day Injustice
Thanks to the GOP鈥檚 2017 tax reform law, dozens of large corporations paid their CEOs more than they paid the federal government in taxes.
The Coffee Shops Countering Recidivism
A criminal record keeps many qualified candidates out of work; these coffee companies are helping clear the first hurdle.
New York Considers a Social Housing Bill
Social housing as a concept is gaining popularity. Now, the state of New York is considering a bill to make it a reality.
Lessons in Pandemic Spending
Author Scott Fulford explores the impact that pandemic-related government social spending had on American families.
Soil As a Source of Prosperity
Rethinking our connection to the soil can form the basis for new ways of thinking about prosperity and economy
Keeping Brazil鈥檚 Black History in Its Tech 鈥淔uture鈥�
Rio de Janeiro鈥檚 Port Zone was once the largest slave port in the Americas. As developers work to 鈥渞evitalize鈥� the area, Black activists are fighting to retain the remnants of the district鈥檚 historical significance.
Cooperative Ways to Weather the Silver Tsunami
As baby boomer business owners retire, their employees are taking ownership of their own futures.
The Rainbow Connection
Intergenerational housing for LGBTQ elders and youth can relieve isolation and housing instability for both groups.
CEOs Aren鈥檛 Earning Their Pay, New Report Finds
The shareholder advocacy group As You Sow has a new report listing obscene CEO pay. Here's what the data reveals
The Urgent Call for Peace in the Middle East
While the U.S. government refuses to use its considerable power as leverage for peace, ordinary Americans seem to know better.
Debt Collective Cancels $10M of Morehouse College Student Loans
Black students are disproportionately impacted by student loans, but this debtors' union is taking steps to repair that disparity.
United Auto Workers鈥� Strike Yields Win for 鈥淛ust Transition鈥�
In bringing electric vehicle battery plants under its national contract, the UAW took a major step toward transitioning away from fossil fuels in a way that protects workers' rights.
Lessons in Climate Adaptation From Florida鈥檚 Hurricane Recovery
When Hurricane Ian hit Florida in late September 2022, it took more than 100 lives, becoming the deadliest storm to hit the United States since Katrina in 2005. Hurricane Ian
How U.S. Military Aid Emboldens Israel
Analyst Lindsay Koshgarian counters President Biden鈥檚 claim that American interests require funding Israeli militarism.
How to Defeat 鈥淲ealth Supremacy鈥� and Build a Democratic Economy
Marjorie Kelly's new book critiques the U.S. economy's embrace of "wealth supremacy," and explores alternate models of democratic economies.
Pushing Back Against Disaster Capitalism in Florida
A coalition of churches has achieved some successes in resisting and mitigating against rent gouging and displacement after Hurricane Ian.
Striking Auto Workers Are Out-Organizing Their Bosses
A journalist takes us inside UAW鈥檚 鈥淪tand Up鈥� strike strategy, an innovative spin-off of 1930鈥檚 era 鈥渟it down鈥� strikes.
Can the FTC Break Up Amazon鈥檚 Monopoly?
The FTC thinks Amazon hurts small businesses and consumers. Ron Knox of The Institute for Local Self-Reliance agrees.
Not What They Expected: Grandparents As Day Care
Expanded federal funding for child care ended Oct. 1, and in many cases, extended families, including grandparents, will shoulder the burden.
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