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4 prescriptions for an ailing body politic

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our relationships keep us alive: lets prioritize...

In the midst of the Resistance,let's address and repair relationships within social justice...

a beautiful piece of american history needs to get...

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i gave up twitter for lent: you wont believe what...

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is the way we count time a mechanism of control?

A century after the U.S. government recognized standardized time,we need to think approximately how...

boston will survive if it can prevent the effects...

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a digital map leads to reparations for black and...

The map’s creators envision equitable distribution of land and resources through...

many cities will do anything to get amazons...

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these 10 tips can help ease your guilty conscience...

If you can't gather around without it,you can at least lessen your environmental impact each...

heres the perfect plan to troll trumps ridiculous...

The UK protests should be an inspiration to Americans resisting Trump.The best thing about Donald...

how the headwrapping expo is helping to break...

A major forum offers a path to eliminate stereotypes and foster a deeper understanding of people.In...

want sustainable clothing? its time to meet...

Let’s bring the textile industry—and fashion—home.Do you know where your clothes came...

we are living in perilous times—and yet there is...

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this is how to invest locally

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burning man as we knew it is dead — heres how...

Stay domestic and achieve your own thing in your own backyard instead.I spend a lot of my time...

theres more to high school equivalency than the...

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nationwide, progressive candidates are leading and...

They're not all that radical,just different, with an ear for their constituents and the backing...

heres how community rights could help save the...

Organizers in Toledo work to save their drinking water.Imagine for a moment,putting the rights of...

this small city is showing how supporting artists...

An innovative program inspires people to hang out at their neighborhood libraries.Dayton,Ohio is...

merchants of death profit from the bombing of...

The world is still waiting for U.S. citizens to wake up and put an end to the insidious marriage...

how we can reimagine and reinvent our society in...

Let’s say goodbye to top-down revolutions and embrace grassroots action.I’ve been writing a...

why the united states needs a whole new operating...

Let's start by admitting this country is not a meritocracy.Here’s one final fresh Year’s...

finance giant blackrock faces activist heat for...

Divest from the war machine,protesters advise the private equity giant.On a dreary Wednesday...

will the new house democrats take on the war...

How can we expect them to stand up to the war lobby if they choose leaders who voted for the...

how small businesses are at the mercy of a few...

With each disappearing punchable/stampable loyalty card,communities have fewer spaces for human...

5 big myths sold by the defenders of capitalism

Our dominant economic system causes too many Americans too much pain.Ive been writing about the...

one towns inspiring approach to integrating people...

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theres a progressive silver lining for kentuckys...

Giving Kentucky’s young people a reason to stay.(This report first appared in YES! Magazine,where...

here s how marketers are capitalizing on your...

Ten tips to save yourself from being manipulated into spending more money.You probably purchase...

5 surprisingly hip and progressive places in trump...

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who will stop trump from tweeting us into war with...

Trump's crippling sanctions will go into effect on November 4th.Donald Trump may be taking us...

theres a much smarter way for cities to plan their...

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7 good things that happen every time you decide to...

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trump bullying will hurt millions of iranians

Donald Trump is only too happy to make a mockery of international decisions.Treating the welfare of...

can the community rights movement fix capitalism?

With all of the capitalism post-mortems conducted by activists and academics alike,is wholesale...

here are 7 reasons overworked and underpaid...

Money stretches a lot further when you’re paying a reasonable rent.If you live on the East or West...

do fair trade labels actually mean anything?

How to know whether what you’re purchasing helps that destitute person of color in the brand’s...

agriculture and autonomy in the middle east

How the Mesopotamian Ecology Movement promotes democracy in North Kurdistan.In Rojava,a region in...

inside the activist efforts to stop noise...

Noise pollution and the battle for peaceful space and peace of mind.Ah,the sweet, sweet sound of New...

why is the state of israel so afraid of 16 year...

Support for Ahed is a condemnation of the state of Israel. Sixteen-year-customary Ahed Tamimi was...

you don t have to screw people over to survive

How Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soap is healing people and the planet—one label at a time.“You don’t...

khashoggi is the tip of the bloody iceberg: 10...

By maintaining close ties with Saudi Arabia,the U.S. is sending a message to citizens around the...

america is waking up to the stupidity of being...

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forget the holiday specials: heres how to shop...

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here are 7 ways to be sustainable — without...

Sustainable living is for every tax bracket,not just the elite.When you enjoy everything, it’s...

bringing back the funk in the heart of trump...

One nation,under funk.Funk is one of those quintessentially American genres of music that has been...

how coca cola invented christmas as we know it

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why black white economic disparities in a very...

Minneapolis African Americans exercise their money in nonviolent protest.In 1960,black families in...

how newlyweds are recouping wedding expenses—in...

Instead of filling up the landfill with your gently used wedding décor,sell it to the next...

books are playing a role in elevating and...

Illiteracy rates are high in Chicago,and Open Books is working to fill the void.Snuggled under...

is congestion pricing good at reducing traffic, or...

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progressive u.s. senate candidates are in short...

It wasn't easy,but we found three promising candidates to pay attention to during the...

i finally gave up getting my nails done — the...

Nail polish is full of toxins affecting both customers and workers of salons.Last fall,I went...

the american workplace is far less diverse than...

certain,your company might be diverse—but what about the workers it outsources to?Around the globe...

should public transit be free?

As Paris mulls free public transit,experiments in other cities show it doesn't always deliver....

look whos making a killing on killing

The U.S. is engaged in endless wars around the world.Our investments are funding war,guns, and...

heres what to know before voting in the 2018...

How to follow the money and see whether your politicians are working for you—or lobbyists.Most...

oklahomas revolution didnt end with teacher...

Oklahoma is gearing up for changes across the state in the 2018 midterm.Oklahoma is in the midst of...

its time to turn off trump and tune in to your...

No matter where you live,there is something critically important happening right now that needs your...

koch brothers demand corporate welfare from one of...

They're worth $48 billion,but they still need assistance from small-town taxpayers.The Koch...

will the war stories ever end?

ATwitter and join us on Facebook. Check out the newest Dispatch Books,Beverly Gologorsky's...

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