The year 2020 has caused many white people to realize we live in a racist system. The Green New Deal is about systemic change for all, and deconstructing racism must be front and central in this agenda.
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The Revolution Will Be On Rail, Part I
"The railroad could be the most efficient way to move anything we move today. But we’ve been sold on an economy that doesn’t represent our best interests.”
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Orlando Shooting Takes Place Amid "Crisis" Level of Anti-LGBT Hate Crimes
Authorities haven't called the shooting a hate crime, but it may be the deadliest attack against the LGBT community in U.S. history – and as President Obama noted Sunday, it is also the country's deadliest mass shooting to date.
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Senate Democrats Introduce "We The People Act" to Reverse Citizens United
Besides disclosing the names of donors who contribute more than $10,000 during an election cycle, the legislation introduced last Thursday seeks to permanently ban former members of Congress from lobbying.
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Want to See Cities Build a Sustainable, Low-Carbon Future? Check Out Portland
The thriving hub of Oregon has developed a broad set of policies and programs to achieve its ambitious emissions reduction targets.
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Swiss Reject Basic Income, But New Economy Still Firmly on Global Agenda
We now know ecological and economic security are linked and the Swiss rejection of basic income won't change that.
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Cracks in Capitalism, Part IV: Hacking the Future Iceland-Style
In Iceland, the Panama Papers may push hackers to lead the country's next coalition government – because in the eyes of many, this networked revolution is only getting started.
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President Obama, Pardon Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning
When it comes to civil liberties, Obama has made grievous mistakes. To salvage his reputation, he should exonerate the two greatest whistleblowers of our age.
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Payday Loans Face New Limits Under Proposal From US Consumer Bureau
The US agency charged with protecting consumers from financial abuse unveiled a proposal Thursday that would make it difficult for payday loan lenders to "push distressed borrowers into reborrowing" and cap short-term loans.
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"It’s Time for a Land Reform Movement": An Interview with Cooperative Property Specialist Cassandra Ferrera
"We have huge indoctrinated systems to hack, heal and transform. The kind of real estate we practice acknowledges a fundamental re-establishment of the interconnected health of our watersheds, our foodsheds and our human communities."
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Climate Justice from the Ground Up: 6 Ballot Initiatives to Watch in 2016
These ballot measures are noteworthy because they don’t just regulate emissions or mandate transitions – they help the economically insecure, create incentives for individual change, and reassert local authority over corporate polluters.
