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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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Change

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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Change

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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11 Affordable Left Coast Housing Alternatives

11 affordable housing alternatives for city dwellers.

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Listen

Good Civic Planning Begins with Listening to People

San Francisco partnered with StoryCorps to record the history of the people in Bay View as a first step in the civic planning process.

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Reflect

The Real Story of the American Family

Two new books explain how rising inequality shattered the working-class family of the mid-20th century.

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Change

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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Reflect

The Political Roots of Widening Inequality

A deeper understanding of what has happened to American incomes over the last 25 years requires an examination of changes in the organization of the market.

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Change

Port of Oakland Shuts Down to Protest Police Violence

The protests come amid growing national outrage over police violence.

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Reflect

Why So Many Americans Feel So Powerless

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