Category: SOCIAL JUSTICE

Public Grocery Stores Could Help Solve Our Food Desert Problem

Government-owned grocery stores are emerging as a potential solution to America’s food desert problem, offering lower prices and increased access to fresh produce in underserved communities. Advocates like NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani point to the potential for lower costs, especially in low-income areas, but also highlight the challenge of competing with large chains on…

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ENVIRONMENT

WATCH: Youth Unstoppable

YOUTH UNSTOPPABLE is a documentary film available for viewing on WATERBEAR, a “free platform that brings inspiration and action together through award-winning, certified films and documentaries that you can stream at any time, and on any device for free.” “YOUTH UNSTOPPABLE takes us inside the rise of the Global Youth Climate Movement. Slater Jewell-Kemker was…

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CULTURE & LIFESTYLE

Repurposing Abandoned School Buildings is Catching On

Abandoned schools across America are finding new uses, such as space for artisans, nonprofits and educators, and even restaurants.  Some communities have converted them into affordable housing, community centers and commercial spaces. Adaptive reuse breathes new life into abandoned schools https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/adaptive-reuse-abandoned-schools/736611/ Related Reading  

CULTURE & LIFESTYLE

How One City is Erasing Medical Debt

The mayor of St. Paul, Minn., explains how his city is erasing $100 million in medical debt. I’m the Mayor of St. Paul. Here’s How Our City Is Erasing $100 Million in Medical Debt. https://nextcity.org/urbanist-news/mayor-st-paul-how-city-erases-millions-medical-debt-forgiveness Related Reading

CULTURE & LIFESTYLE

How to Take Back our Country from the Billionaires

We see new examples everyday of the ultra-rich using their money to control politics and society. We can create grassroots change by organizing and mobilizing coalitions across different groups. It’s time to get busy in defense of our democracy. How to Cut the Billionaires Behind This Coup Down to Size https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/how-to-defeat-the-billionaire-coup   Related Reading Related…

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