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Donnie Maclurcan Wants to Change the Way We Think About Money—He’s Doing That by Giving It Away

Who Represents You—Peacemakers, Warmongers or Fence Sitters?

You Don’t Have to Screw People Over to Survive

Is Clickbait Distracting You From the Causes Worth Fighting For?

Khashoggi Is the Tip of the Bloody Iceberg: 10 More Reasons to Cut the U.S.-Saudi Alliance

Here’s Why I Love Iran — Even When My Country Sees It as an Enemy

Can Community Rights Save the Great Lakes?

Outraged by ICE’s Treatment of Children? How to Close Your Wallet to the Companies That Profit From It

10 Tips to Ease the Guilty Gas Consumer Conscience

New Report Brings Clarity to U.S. Arms Manufacturing Role in Global Conflicts

Here’s How Marketers Are Capitalizing on Your Shopping Habits — And 10 Tips to Stop Them

Burning Man as We Knew It Is Dead — Here’s How Its White Culture and the One Percent Killed It

Mudgirls: Meet the Women Building Their Own Sustainable Homes

The Human Cost of War for Afghan Children

The Game-Changing Foreign Policy the Resistance Movement Needs Immediately

I Finally Gave Up Getting My Nails Done — The Risks Are Just Far Too High

How Fair Is That Fair Trade Label?

Why We Need More Women Involved in Creating Environmental Policy

Ever Notice How Wonderful Small Businesses are at the Mercy of a Few Greedy Credit Card Companies?

Who Will Stop Trump From Tweeting Us into War With Iran?

It’s Time to Turn Off Trump and Tune In to Your Community

Obama Has Jumped on the Universal Basic Income Bandwagon—Let’s Make Sure It’s a Tool to Help Solve Inequality, Not Enforce It

Here’s the Perfect Plan to Troll Trump’s Ridiculous Military Parade

Why Is a Retired Accountant from Texas Risking His Life to Sail to Gaza?

Look Who’s Making a Killing on Killing