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The Regional Restructuring of the American Continent
Americans committed to a renewal of democracy are likely to discover this can only be meaningfully achieved in units of scale smaller than a continent.
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Howard Zinn Never Stopped Demanding the Impossible
Howard jumped into the civil rights struggle as an active participant, not just as a commentator or observer.
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The Onion Book of Known Knowledge: Full Color Excerpt, By America’s Top Satirical Newswriters
Aa . u03b1 . u00c6, first letter of the English alphabet and your last opportunity to come to terms with the fact that you hold in your hands the …
Community, the Environment and the “Nonsexist City“
In this chapter, Gar Alperovitz charts the varied interconnections between community economic and environmental stability, gender-friendly community design and land ownership institutions.
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10 Steps to Repair American Democracy
America is standing at a fork in the road, staring into the distance of an unknown landscape. Allow me to present two possible alternatives, a tale of two potential …
Is Local Democracy Possible in the Global Era?
Can Americans ever really take charge of their common community life, given the realities of the modern political economy?
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Exposing the Roots of Genetically Modified Crops: The Monsanto Factor
This week's Progressive Pick is by Institute for Responsible Technology head and Big Ag watchdog Jeffrey M. Smith.
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Mission Possible: Transforming the Corporation
As corporations are at the center of today's political economy and its negative consequences, their transformation must be at the center of building the new operating system needed for …
The Democratization of Wealth and the Era of Deepening Fiscal Crisis
Latest chapter from Gar Alperovitz's
Building Community: Neighborhoods and Nonprofits With a Mission
The neighborhood-based Community Development Corporation (CDC) grew out of the need to combine the community-serving mission of a nonprofit organization with the wealth-building and ownership capacities of an economic …