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Americans view capitalism more favorably than they do socialism, but the gap is narrowing. Capitalism’s popularity is shrinking rapidly while socialism’s is holding steady. Image of Capitalism Slips to 54% in U.S. https://news.gallup.com/poll/694835/image-capitalism-slips.aspx Related Reading
Ikaria, an island in the Aegean Sea about seven hours east of Athens, operates on a barter economy, but it’s not just about avoiding money. It’s about resisting the kind of detachment that money can create. What It’s Like to Trade for Food and Lodging on Greece’s Bartering Island https://www.thrillist.com/travel/nation/ikaria-greece-barter-island Related Reading
Think local! As social safety nets weaken and wealth concentrates rapidly at the top, a solidarity economy, focusing on mutual aid, cooperation, and local alternatives, is crucial. Why we need a solidarity economy now https://www.shareable.net/why-we-need-a-solidarity-economy-now/ Related Reading
At first glance, this may seem like a silly question, but economic redevelopment and safety from flooding are two good reasons to take the question seriously. The Case for Paying Americans to Move Out of Floodplains https://www.governing.com/resilience/the-case-for-paying-americans-to-move-out-of-floodplains The Economic Benefits of Paying Workers to Move https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-29/tulsa-remote-worker-program-reaps-more-benefits-than-costs-study-finds 28 Places That Pay You To Move: Remote Work…
Maryland’s beloved blue crab industry relies heavily on the unseen work of Mexican women who pick the meat from crabs, making the iconic crab feasts possible. These women, mostly from rural Mexico, travel on temporary visas to work long, physically demanding shifts in crab processing plants, often earning less than minimum wage and facing health…
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All major casinos on the Las Vegas Strip are now unionized, marking a huge win for workers and a historic milestone. This success is especially impressive given the nationwide decline in union membership, which is now around 10%. Despite facing some resistance and legal challenges, union members benefit from improved wages, health insurance, and job…
Rent and teacher shortages are rising, so this school district is building a village of tiny houses on a school’s soccer field that offers dignified and affordable housing for service professionals like teachers, nurses and firefighters. Another one is being built on a basketball court that offers affordable housing, life skills, therapy and job training…
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Down North, a Philadelphia pizza joint, offers lemonade to local kids, free lunches for the neighborhood in times of need, and it only hires ex-convicts to work in its kitchen. Down North, a Philly pizza joint, provides a lifeline to people who need a fresh start https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/north-philly-pizza-shop-cookbook-rcna187631 Related Reading
Public housing is not working. It has deepened segregation and concentrated poverty, and nearly half of U.S. renters are rent-burdened, meaning they spend more than 30 percent of their income on rent. But there may be a solution: social housing, under which permanently affordable housing is run as a public good rather than a profit center. The Big Idea:…
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Cook County’s pilot program to provide guaranteed income to more than 3,000 people was such a roaring a win-win for everybody that planning is underway to do it again. Cook County leaders are touting the success of their guaranteed income pilot program https://www.wbez.org/cook-county/2025/04/08/cook-county-leaders-are-touting-the-success-of-their-guaranteed-income-pilot-program Related Reading