6 Ways Americans Voted Against Corporate Power in the Most Expensive Midterm Elections Ever
Deep breaths, everyone. The midterm election didn’t exactly go how many people hoped…Here are six local elections that got us excited.
building resilient communities
Fostering Community Strategies For Saving the World’s Oceans
To conservationist Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, getting coastal communities involved in plans to protect their waters is critical for protecting the planet’s oceans.
The Power of a Plan B
When Hay on Wye was threatened with a new supermarket in what appeared to be a cosy done deal between the local authority and a developer, a group of local people responded with a ‘Plan B For Hay’, bringing together architects, lawyers, designers and campaigners to create an alternative, viable, more popular scheme.
Naomi Klein in conversation about This Changes Everything
A conversation with Naomi Klein, author of This Changes Everything, and Matt Rothschild, editor of The Progressive.
Ways to Create a Democratized Economy
Is there any path toward a more democratic, equal and ecologically sustainable society? What can one person do?
Spokes on the anti-austerity wheel: moving beyond reform
If we want to envision an anti-austerity movement that can genuinely empower people, we will have to create one that moves beyond austerity altogether.
Living and Breathing in a ‘Black Swan’ World
Resilience…is the capacity to make ongoing adjustments to changing political, economic, and ecological conditions.
Learning From Ancient Human Cultures
We are much more into securing our future based on accumulation rather than on sharing.
The Tao of the Apocalypse
So even though post apocalyptic stories are my favorite ones to read and watch, it is the story of the Tao and a life lived in accordance with nature that I want to play a role in.
Place-based Everywhere: Lessons from Flood Wall Street
If it wasn’t obvious before, it is now: capitalism has become the most divisive issue of our time.
What is Reskilling Anyway?
What, exactly, is reskilling? The answer to this question is not so obvious.
Rethinking real estate: Why I’m proud to be a SWIMBY
Think less NIMBY (“Not In My Back Yard”), and more SWIMBY (“Something Wonderful In My Back Yard”).