How We Win
A summary of George Lakey’s guide to non-violent, direct-action campaigning By Carl Hintz How We Win, by George Lakey, is an activists’ manual of how to run successful nonviolent direct-action campaigns in polarized times. Direct…
Education
There Is No Upside
A comprehensive look at what’s wrong with school vouchers By Josh Cowen What if I told you there is a policy idea in education that, when implemented to its full extent, caused some of the…
Universal Public Services
Decommodifying survival By Jason Hickel One of the central insights emerging from research on degrowth and climate mitigation is that universal public services are crucial to a just and effective transition. Capitalism relies on maintaining…
The Last Free Space
Libraries, as they exist in the twenty-first century, are the only remaining public domain. By Linda Stack-Nelson I will absolutely be the first person to romanticize libraries. I come from a home with thirty-two bookcases…
NC Charter Schools Are Failing
By Shawgi Tell Privately-operated charter schools in the United States have a long record of failure. They have been over-promising and under-delivering for decades. Over the years, many people, especially low-income minority parents living in…
Only Radical Changes Will Make Rents Affordable
The US needs to adopt European-style social housing and also make rental assistance an entitlement. Read more at Counterpunch.
Bolivia Presents Revolutionary 14-Point Socialist Program to Transform the World
Luis Arce outlined his ambitious vision for changing the global capitalist system. Read the story at Geopolitical Economy.
History Shows That Sustained, Disruptive Protests Work
Most progressive victories in U.S. history did not enjoy majority support when they were won. Read the original article at Yes! Magazine.
Finland Ends Homelessness, Provides Shelter for All in Need
The country is applying the “Housing First” concept. See this story at Scoop.
Billion-Dollar Charter School Program a Complete Disaster
New report reveals waste and corruption – read about it at Salon.