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Oregon Provides Beacon of Hope for Gun Reform Momentum
By focusing on gun control, Oregon activists managed to turn the 2014 election into a referendum on guns – and when the dust and the dollars settled, two pro-gun control candidates won.
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The Faces of the New Food Revolution
Activism across the food industry is far more diverse than media stereotypes suggest.
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California Legislature Passes Bill to Help Low-Income People Buy Fresh Local Produce
By providing matching funds for people who purchase healthy food, the new legislation shows these programs are gaining traction on a state-by-state basis – with the Golden State leading the way.
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Can This ReFormers Caucus Actually Tackle Money In Politics?
More than 100 former senators, governors and members of Congress from both parties have joined forces and come out publicly attacking the corrosive of influence political money and calling for campaign finance reforms.
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New Site Maps Indigenous Land Claims, Bringing Security To Communities Worldwide
LandmarkMap, which provides information about indigenous and community lands on the national and local level, could be the most authoritative source for people seeking to secure rights to their most vital resource.
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Vanquish the Predators: Here's Why the Post Office Should Also Be A Bank
Postal unions, civil rights groups, advocacy organizations – even presidential candidate Bernie Sanders and the USPS Inspector General – are pushing the Post Office to expand into banking, so why is it pushing back?
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Pro-Austerity Regime Ousted In Portugal As Leftist Coalition Seizes Power
Socialist leader and former Lisbon Mayor António Costa is poised to become Portugal's prime minister after Greens and the Left Bloc voted out the rightwing government to “turn the page” on austerity.
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Here's What A Solidarity Economy Looks Like – from Quebec to Chicago to Mexico
Montreal’s first Community Development Corporation was created in 1984, and since then the community-based economic model has spurred 15 such corporations across the province.
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Another Money Is Possible, Part III: Holland Leads Experiment In Basic Income
10 to 15 Dutch municipalities are working on plans for a basic income trial – to give money away for free, turning the welfare model on its head – with broad support from major political parties and civil society.
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Hell No, Oil won't Flow! – President Obama Rejects Keystone XL In Historic Climate Win
Killing the pipeline allows Obama to claim aggressive action on the environment, potentially strengthening his hand as world leaders prepare to finalize a major global climate pact.
