A circular economy
Latino community members in Southern California use the tanda system for mutual financial support.
New Year’s Resolutions: Ten Ways to Combat Upward Redistribution of Income
The one percent pretend that their good fortune was the result of the natural workings of the market. Is it possible to change the structure of the market so that money doesn’t continue to flow upward?
Why We Need a Guaranteed Income. Soon.
Here is a thought on Labor Day: Our jobs are disappearing. And while large corporations and the super-rich have little care for the average people, it's time we consider the dangerously divided world we've created for generations to come.
Snow Leopards Being Poached Into Extinction
Snow leopards, whose numbers are estimated to be as few as 4,000, could be extinct within the next four years.
New data shows many Americans believe in human causes climate change, yet a staggering...
The poll, which was conducted between Nov. 29 and Dec. 10, came just after the U.S. government published a critical climate report last month with warnings of human-caused global warming having major consequences on the livelihoods of Americans.
15,000 Minnesota nurses launch historic strike to put ‘patients before profits’
"We feel like this is the only thing we can do," said one nurse. "Hospitals tell us it's our fault, but we've been actively involved and getting nowhere."
Why news of population decline and economic slowdown isn’t necessarily a bad thing
The Wall Street Journal called China’s slowdown “disappointing.” But for the environment, it is welcome news.
Four More Bankers Put on Ice
With four former executives of Kaupthing Bank having their convictions upheld this week, Iceland is showing the world that it's possible to prosecute bankers. So when will the U.S. catch on?
Break up Facebook (and, while we’re at it, Google, Apple, and Amazon)
We must resurrect antitrust.
The meat industry has created a false dichotomy that pits people against animals
Factory farms are harmful to animals, the environment, local communities, and public health. We need a more logical and just food system.