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Does giving people cash make them autonomous, or does it incentivize them to work less? Researchers spent eight years studying that question, and the results are in. The conclusion? Well, it’s complicated. The results of the biggest study on guaranteed income programs are finally in https://19thnews.org/2024/07/study-guaranteed-income-program-results/ Related Reading
The rideshare industry moves closer to unionizing as Uber and Lyft threaten to leave Minneapolis over a city-ordered minimum wage for rideshare drivers. Killing the Middlemen in the Rideshare Industry https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/killing-the-middlemen-in-the-rideshare Related Reading
Many people across America work in such low-paying jobs that they need to hold down two or three jobs just to make ends meet. But if you have a full-time job, doesn’t it make sense that you should be paid enough to live on? Cleveland City Council thinks so, so it is preparing to launch…
The owners of Stewart’s Shops, an ice cream chain in the Northeast, believe the company’s success is due to its employees – and showed their appreciation by making 175 of them millionaires. It’s a plan that worked well for Stewart’s, so it could be – should be? – copied by other chains. Convenience store wins…
Atlanta’s Urban Recipe distributes food for the needy, but not like traditional food pantries. Its a co-op composed of 50 families who govern themselves democratically, and it also fills their need for community, for personal growth, and for accomplishing a shared task together. The transformative power of Urban Recipe’s Atlanta food co-op model https://www.shareable.net/the-transformative-power-of-urban-recipes-atlanta-food-co-op-model/ Related…
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“How do we recalibrate the metrics of mainstream politics, such as Gross Domestic Product (GDP) often used to define a nation’s “success” — and recenter them on our collective and planetary wellbeing? What could a truly regenerative economy encompass, and what might that mean for our immediate and long-term activism? In our latest episode, we…
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Vashon Island, Wash., which has a population only 11,000 people, maintains a tool library that contains 1,500 tools. It is believed to be the biggest such library in America, and the local hardware store owners support it because it increases their sales of related items like paint, screws and nails.. If Vashon Island can have…
Imagine what would happen if we had an economic system that focused on people and the planet rather than maximizing private profit and endless growth, as capitalism does. Such an economy is more than a gauzy dream; it is a global movement that is grounded in concrete practices and is rapidly gaining steam worldwide. It…
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The American Climate Corps initiative aims to address climate change while supporting the mental health of young people by providing training, mentorship, and stipends for climate-related projects. These programs recognize the emotional toll of climate anxiety and aim to empower individuals to take action. By integrating mental health support into climate solutions, the initiative seeks…
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Researchers at major universities in America and England are finding that 4-day workweeks accomplish wonders, not only for rank-and-file workers but for the corporations as well. Legislators are beginning to notice, and we can expect that labor union leaders will be making the issue a top priority in upcoming negotiations. A 32-Hour Workweek Is Ours…