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Facing Our Dual Crises of Economy & Ecology

In this video from The Next System Project, economist Juliet Schor correctly points out the dual crisis of our current economic system: extreme economic deprivation and extreme environmental degredation.

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The Promise of Public Banking in Seattle

John Repp and the Seattle Public Bank Coalition push for a public bank in Seattle that could help fund a green and sustainable economy.

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Bringing Back the Light: Restoring the Life to Canada’s Temperate Rainforests

This film explores the practice, the methods and the need for habitat restoration. We see a clear connection between healthy landscapes and healthy communities.

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Santa Cruz Shows America How to Punish Bank Felons

What if every county, city, and state in America followed Santa Cruz County’s example, and held the big banks accountable for their felonies?

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6 Lessons for the Left from Spain’s Democratic Revolution

Spain shows a third way is possible.

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10 Ideas to Save the Economy

We bring you all 10 of Robert Reich’s ideas to save the economy in one convenient, easy-to-share article.

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Making the Economy Work for the Many, Not the Few. Step 10: End Mass Incarceration, Now

Instead of locking people up unjustly, and then locking them out of the economy for the rest of their lives, we need to stop wasting human talent and start opening doors of opportunity – to everyone.

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The Transition to Post-Capitalism Will Not Be Smooth Sailing

Exploring the conceptual foundations of a production system that could serve as an alternative to industrial capitalism.

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In Leaked Draft, Pope Francis Takes ‘Hard Core’ Stance on Climate Debate

The Earth “is protesting for the wrong that we are doing to her, because of the irresponsible use and abuse of the goods that God has placed on her,” pope encyclical warns.

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Seattle’s Kayaktivists Finally Get Government’s Attention

Greenpeace’s “kayaktivists” finally draw the government’s attention to Arctic drilling.