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Port of Oakland Shuts Down to Protest Police Violence

The protests come amid growing national outrage over police violence.

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Witness Trauma-Informed Design

Building shelters (and other institutional buildings) as cheaply as possible turns out to be way more expensive (not to mention cruel) in the end.

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Reflect

Forever Changed: Reflections on a War Memorial

As you gaze at the statue, you realize you’re really looking at a memorial within a memorial.

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Why So Many Americans Feel So Powerless

A growing sense of powerlessness in all aspects of our lives—as workers, consumers, and voters.

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How to Cold Brew Coffee

It’s a whole lot SMOOOOOTHER.

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Day Job (Why I Paint)

The first thing that happens after youth is something called reality. In reality, you cannot make any money as a painter, at least in the United States of America. Let’s talk about how to live in reality and be a painter.

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The Defining Moment, and Hillary Clinton 2016

If Hillary Clinton is to get the mandate she needs for America to get back on track, she will have to be clear with the American people about what is happening and why—and what must be done.

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How to Make 6 Figures on 1.5 Acres

Jean-Martin Fortier’s farm sells $140,000 of food on an acre and a half. Now he wants to help others do the same.

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The 3 Myths Blinding Us to the Economic Truth

Rubbish. Baloney. Wrong. The three biggest economic myths blinding us to the truth.

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Happy Earth Day

We roll out the green carpet with articles about adventurers, scientists, farmers, activists, deniers, technology, and a rallying cry for a new economy.