Election Hinges on Four Key Things
By David Morris
The key, at least for Democrats, is to increase turnout. For Republicans, a low turnout guarantees the status quo in Congress and may well gain them the Presidency.
Social Activism
“We Were Born Right Now for a Reason”
By Alixa Garcia & Naima Penniman
We were born right now for a reason. We can be whatever we give ourselves the power to be. And right now we need dream weavers…truth sayers…trail blazers… life lovers…peacemakers.
Solutions For Inequality from a One-Percenter
By Chuck Collins
I don’t hate wealthy people. They are my family. But I hate what inequality has done, deepening our racial divide, tearing our communities apart.
An Overlooked Element of the Good Life in Italy (and the World)
By Jay Walljasper
Piada 52—a park café in Forli, Italy—is a social cooperative, which hires unemployed youth to revitalize a city park, once known for drug dealing.
18 Ways to Make Your Place Great by Tapping Into the Commons
By Jay Walljasper
#3: Notice how many of life’s true pleasures exist outside the commercial realm of buying and selling.
Joaquin Saldaña Seeks Clean Water for All Mexicans
By Daniel Moss
Only a fraction of Mexicans regularly have access to water they can confidently drink.
Holding Light—Waging Peace on Terror
By Ashley Makar
One visitor described the refugee resettlement agency where I work as Goodwill meets National Geographic meets the DMV.
Upstaging the Powers That Be
By L.M. Bogad
Social movements increasingly turn to performance as a savvy way to create irresistible, eye-catching scenes that provoke critical thought.
Reclaim What’s Human in Us: Manifesto for the Obvious International
By Alyce Santoro
To change what is now normal, we must cultivate reverence and awe for the everyday: air, hearing, seeing, eating, flora, fauna, caring, clouds, stars.
What Should Bernie Do Now?
By David Morris
Bernie should stay in the race but not attack Hillary. Hillary should campaign for new trade policies, free tuition and closing tax loopholes.