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To Find Alternatives to Capitalism, Think Small

To Find Alternatives to Capitalism, Think Small To Find Alternatives to Capitalism, Think Small

Why co-ops, regional currencies, and hackerspaces are pointing the way toward a new economic vision.

Aug 9, 2017 / Feature / David Bollier

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A Leader of the Keystone Opposition Talks About Building Progressive Coalitions in Red America A Leader of the Keystone Opposition Talks About Building Progressive Coalitions in Red America

Jane Kleeb describes her journey from Republican to Bernie Sanders Democrat—and what it takes to forge unlikely alliances.

Aug 8, 2017 / D.D. Guttenplan

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Climate Change is the Issue of My Generation Climate Change is the Issue of My Generation

When I think about the thousands of young people working endlessly to give future generations a fighting chance, I can’t help but stand in awe.

Aug 4, 2017 / StudentNation / Leehi Yona

Donald Trump and Ryan Zinke Are Purging Climate Scientists for Telling the Truth

Donald Trump and Ryan Zinke Are Purging Climate Scientists for Telling the Truth Donald Trump and Ryan Zinke Are Purging Climate Scientists for Telling the Truth

Dozens of senior officials have been reassigned at the Department of the Interior, including Dr. Virginia Burkett, who contributed to the IPCC reports that won the Nobel Peace Priz...

Aug 2, 2017 / Adam Federman

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Letters From the August 14-21, 2017, Issue Letters From the August 14-21, 2017, Issue

The real crime… Reconstructing/deconstructing… Eating the environment…

Jul 27, 2017 / Letters / Our Readers

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Can the Caribbean’s Tourism Economy Survive Climate Change? Can the Caribbean’s Tourism Economy Survive Climate Change?

Rising sea levels, ocean acidification, catastrophic storm surges—the threat is dire, and requires a rapid transition to renewable energy.

Jul 6, 2017 / Juan Cole

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These Cities Might Just Save the Country These Cities Might Just Save the Country

Dispatches from the Urban Resistance, from Atlantic City to Miami Beach.

Jun 30, 2017 / Cities Rising / Jimmy Tobias

Naomi Klein: Kill the Trump Within

Naomi Klein: Kill the Trump Within Naomi Klein: Kill the Trump Within

Plus: Zoë Carpenter on health care in the Senate and David Cole on Trump’s travel ban and the Supreme Court.

Jun 29, 2017 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

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Introducing ‘Take Action Now,’ a New Tool to Help You Connect to the Resistance Introducing ‘Take Action Now,’ a New Tool to Help You Connect to the Resistance

Every Tuesday, “Take Action Now” will feature three actions involving time commitments ranging from five minutes to many days.

Jun 20, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction

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How to Protect the Environment Where It’s Worked by Human Hands How to Protect the Environment Where It’s Worked by Human Hands

In Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman, Miriam Horn reminds us what Middle America looks like as a place, not an ideology.

Jun 19, 2017 / Madeline Ostrander

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