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.

Regional waste-reduction programs hold lessons for communities across the globe.

A two-step card check process is efficient, making it easier for workers to unionize with a simple majority.

The United Auto Workers’ union victory in Tennessee was the result of strategic decisions, and could herald a bright future for organized labor in the South.

Why can’t Americans buy Chinese electric vehicles that could help the Biden administration meet its climate goals?

Thanks to the GOP’s 2017 tax reform law, dozens of large corporations paid their CEOs more than they paid the federal government in taxes.

A criminal record keeps many qualified candidates out of work; these coffee companies are helping clear the first hurdle.

Social housing as a concept is gaining popularity. Now, the state of New York is considering a bill to make it a reality.

Author Scott Fulford explores the impact that pandemic-related government social spending had on American families.

Rethinking our connection to the soil can form the basis for new ways of thinking about prosperity and economy

Rio de Janeiro’s Port Zone was once the largest slave port in the Americas. As developers work to “revitalize” the area, Black activists are fighting to retain the remnants of the district’s historical significance.

As baby boomer business owners retire, their employees are taking ownership of their own futures.

Intergenerational housing for LGBTQ elders and youth can relieve isolation and housing instability for both groups.

The shareholder advocacy group As You Sow has a new report listing obscene CEO pay. Here's what the data reveals

While the U.S. government refuses to use its considerable power as leverage for peace, ordinary Americans seem to know better.

Black students are disproportionately impacted by student loans, but this debtors' union is taking steps to repair that disparity.

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.

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

Analyst Lindsay Koshgarian counters President Biden’s claim that American interests require funding Israeli militarism.

Marjorie Kelly's new book critiques the U.S. economy's embrace of "wealth supremacy," and explores alternate models of democratic economies.

A coalition of churches has achieved some successes in resisting and mitigating against rent gouging and displacement after Hurricane Ian.

A journalist takes us inside UAW’s “Stand Up” strike strategy, an innovative spin-off of 1930’s era “sit down” strikes.

The FTC thinks Amazon hurts small businesses and consumers. Ron Knox of The Institute for Local Self-Reliance agrees.

Expanded federal funding for child care ended Oct. 1, and in many cases, extended families, including grandparents, will shoulder the burden.

The Unemployed Workers United wants to raise the financial and political costs of illegally firing workers for union activity.

Fed up with capitalism’s destruction and inequality, there is a growing movement to build a new model based on “people’s prosperity.”

The planning profession is rooted in principles that puts business ahead of people. Some people are beginning to push back.

Communities targeted by escalating right-wing violence are learning from their own histories how to keep each other safe.

There’s no denying the terror of this moment. But we will get through it with a love-filled movement focused on safety, security, and stability.

Appalachian Jews make the connection between climate disaster in Asheville, North Carolina, and U.S.-funded genocide in Gaza.

To live up to its stated ideals, the United States must finally cede power to the people.

Some localities are granting limited voting rights to noncitizens, especially on issues directly affecting them.

A growing number of U.S. municipalities are making it possible for minors to vote.

No matter who wins the 2024 presidential race, immigrant rights advocates are laying the groundwork for long-term justice.

New citizens—whose votes may prove pivotal in swing states—are considering myriad issues as they cast their first ballots in a presidential election.

While Project 2025 would stymy climate data collection, a network of grassroots volunteers are braving hurricanes—including Milton and Helene—to collect and share local data that can ultimately save lives.

According to the actor and activist: “The choice is very clear: Do we vote for the future, or do we vote for burning up the planet?”

When hurricanes Helene and Milton decimated multiple states, incarcerated people were left to fend for themselves. That can’t happen again.

From vote-by-mail to making Election Day a national holiday, voting rights advocates are engaged in myriad efforts to increase voting access.

It’s time to let all voting-age Americans influence their government.

El Paso’s Teen Court is a peer-driven, youth-led program that centers the well-being of teenagers, instead of condemning them to the destructive criminal justice system.

A new statewide proposal is the latest development in a years-long saga over the voting rights of felons in the Sunshine State.

“We need more white relatives to face their own truth, though doing so may bring immense discomfort,” says Edgar Villanueva.

Despite conservative efforts to criminalize medication abortion using the 1873 Comstock Act, organizers continue to expand access to this necessary health care.

In the Netherlands, where most people are non-religious, a scientist is using neopaganism to shift the dialogue around climate adaptation.

Faced with the spread of militarized police training facilities known as "cop cities," grassroots activists are taking the call to #DefundPolice to cities nationwide.

Practicality meets possibility in Ayana Elizabeth Johnson’s new book, which dares to ask, “What If We Get It Right?”

Schools are a powerful place to begin building an LGBTQ-affirming culture, as an antidote to fear and bigotry.

The Tony Award-winning play, loosely based on Alicia Keys’ childhood, falls into the same trap much theatre does, failing to depict the nuances of Black trauma.

From the U.S. to Palestine, Indigenous people have been pushed off their land in the name of conservation. It’s time we decolonize our relationships—with the Earth and each other.