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Eat & Drink

From App Design to Farming: Training the Next Generation of American Farmers

The new Mendocino, California-based Grange Farm School offers an affordable, 3-month training program for aspiring farmers (ahem, sodbusters).

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Change

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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Eat & Drink

Searching for Food You Can Believe in? New Eat Well Guide App Has You Covered

Latest update to Eat Well Guide has mobile-friendly listings for more than 25,000 restaurants, markets, and farms with a focus on sustainability.

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Reflect

In Gay Marriage Ruling, Justice Kennedy’s California Roots Shine Through

In recent cases on redistricting and gay marriage, Justice Kennedy reveals himself as a vanishing breed of West Coast moderate Republican.

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Reflect

Role Playing: The Mystery of Lewis Carroll

As far as his daily life went, “Lewis Carroll” was a complete non-person. He would walk away if strangers dared to mention “Alice” in his presence.

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Reflect

New Overtime Pay: Finally a Break for the Middle Class

The Department of Labor proposed a new overtime pay threshold of $50,400. This is a big deal. Some 5 million workers will get a raise.

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Change

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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Change

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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Change

6 Lessons for the Left from Spain’s Democratic Revolution

Spain shows a third way is possible.