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Making the Economy Work for the Many, Not the Few. Step 3: Expand Social Security

It’s important to expand Social Security. How? Simple.

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Making the Economy Work for the Many, Not the Few. Step 2: Make Work Family Friendly

Politicians talk a lot about the importance of family, but must do a better job delivering. Here’s how.

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Making the Economy Work for the Many, Not the Few. Step 1: Raise the Minimum Wage

No one who works full time should be in poverty, nor should their family.

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The Revolt of Small Business Republicans

Can it be that America’s small businesses are finally waking up to the fact they’re being screwed by big businesses?

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Cutting Edge: Tool Libraries

Up and down the Left Coast, cities and communities are creating lending libraries—for kitchen tools, construction, landscaping, and more.

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11 Affordable Left Coast Housing Alternatives

11 affordable housing alternatives for city dwellers.

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Energy Vampires Drink 1/4 of Your Juice

Everything is still, except for one thing: the electricity meter.

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Pope Aims to Win Hearts & Minds on Climate

Pope Francis is calling on religions to take a moral stance on the threat posed by climate change.

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We Must Become a Zero-Carbon Society by 2050

Panel of international climate scientists says the world has only until 2050 to become a zero-carbon society — but the rewards for doing so would be immense.

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Port of Oakland Shuts Down to Protest Police Violence

The protests come amid growing national outrage over police violence.