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Look out Monsanto: The Global Food Movement Is Rising

The book Harvesting Justice isn鈥檛 just a look at the world鈥檚 most exciting food justice groups鈥攊t鈥檚 also a knockout organizing tool.

Daniel Moss | Apr 11, 2013

Cooperatives

Occupy Sandy Funds Growth of Worker-Owned Co-Ops

Could the seaside neighborhoods struck by Hurricane Sandy be the next big incubator for worker-owned companies?

Peter Rugh | Apr 6, 2013

Sustainable food and farming

Why the Most Powerful Thing in the World Is a Seed

鈥淭he Seed Underground鈥� is a love letter to the quiet revolutionaries who are saving our food heritage.

Abby Quillen | Apr 5, 2013

Cooperatives | Local economies | Renewable energy

Empowered by the Past: Red State Co-ops Go Green

A century ago, cooperatives electrified the poorest counties in the nation. Today, can they lead the way to a smarter, cleaner grid?

Brooke Jarvis | Apr 4, 2013

Cooperatives | Jobs

To Build a Community Economy, Start With Solidarity

How residents who can鈥檛 afford to buy in still get the benefits of co-op work and housing.

Abby Scher | Apr 4, 2013

Citizens United

Arab Spring Breakers: 50,000 Gather in Tunisia to Plan People-Powered Economy

Tens of thousands of people from around the world gathered in Tunisia last week to talk about creating a fairer world. Here are some of the hottest topics from the panels in Tunis.

Signe Predmore | Apr 2, 2013

Donald Trump Picks the Wrong Scottish Farmers to Brawl With

When Donald Trump tried to develop a stretch of pristine Scottish seaside into a golf course, the feisty local community pushed back. A new documentary film tells the story.

Chris Francis | Mar 30, 2013

The Supreme Court on DOMA and Prop 8: What You Need to Know

This week, the Supreme Court deliberates on whether to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act and California鈥檚 Proposition 8. Forty-three years of precedent will play a key role in their decisions.

Warren Richey | Mar 29, 2013

Why Lent Makes People Happy (and Netflix Doesn’t)

Many of us believe getting more of the things we value will make us happier, but new research suggests that cutting back on life鈥檚 pleasures helps us enjoy them significantly more.

Jason Marsh, Rob Willer | Mar 28, 2013

$New York anti-fracking rally$

Citizens United | Renewable energy

Gas Industry Report Calls Anti-Fracking Movement a 鈥淗ighly Effective Campaign鈥�

A report intended to help the oil and gas industry squash the anti-fracking movement turns out to be full of useful information鈥攁nd admits that much of what activists are saying is true.

Katrina Rabeler | Mar 27, 2013

Shh! Will U.S. Navy Turn It Down for Whales and Dolphins?

Human allies of whales and dolphins have long had difficulty reining in the Navy鈥檚 use of sonar that harms these animals. But recent developments suggest that may be starting to change.

Peter Pearsall | Mar 26, 2013

Local power

For Thriving Public Spaces, Just Add Seating

Could it be as simple as that? Author Jonathan Rowe thought so, and tried it out in his own hometown.

Jonathan Rowe | Mar 22, 2013

Cooperatives | Jobs

Credit Unions Put Your Money to Work鈥擱ight Where You Live

What if your bank鈥檚 first priority was to do good? Vancouver鈥檚 Vancity leads the way in putting dollars back into the community.

Colleen Kimmet | Mar 21, 2013

Cooperatives | Jobs

6 Ways to Fuel the Cooperative Takeover

From now on, the global mantra for filling market gaps is going to be, 鈥淭here鈥檚 a co-op for that.鈥� But co-ops need customers, money, and training. How do we shift from business as usual to the work of cooperation?

Sven Eberlein | Mar 21, 2013