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Battle Lines Form in California Over Ambitious Climate Change Bill

The Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act (SB350) increases California’s share of electricity from renewable energy to 50% by 2030.

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Sea-level Rise isn’t Caused Only by Melting Ice

NASA gives us a crash course on sea-level rise. Sea levels have risen about three inches since 1992. And it’s not all caused by melting ice.

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Hailing “Authenticity and Integrity,” Cornel West Backs Bernie Sanders

“Now is the time for his prophetic voice to be heard across our crisis-ridden country,” declared the activist and intellectual.

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Silence Has This Mortality Associated with It

A conversation about sound and silence with legendary sound designer and film editor Walter Murch.

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“Don’t Owe. Won’t Pay.” Everything You’ve Been Told About Debt Is Wrong

With the nation’s household debt burden at $11.85 trillion, even the most modest challenges to its legitimacy have revolutionary implications.

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Happy Brain: How to Meditate with Eyes Open

Meet Broody the Brain. He has a neural predisposition to suffering! And he’s here to show you a new way to meditate—with your eyes open!

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The Upsurge in Uncertain Work

In five years over 40 percent of the American labor force will have uncertain work; in a decade, most of us.

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I Am Not a Lone Voice, I Am Many: Malala

Malala became a global advocate for the millions of girls being denied a formal education because of social, economic, legal and political factors.

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A Chefs Boot Camp for Policy and Change

An opportunity for civically and politically minded chefs to become effective leaders for food-system change.

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How Corporate Welfare Makes People Suffer: California Edition

Corporate welfare is camouflaged in taxes that seem neutral, but give windfalls to entrenched corporations at the expense of people and small businesses.