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How to Make a Democratic Economy

About The strength of the U.S. economy is often at the center of debate during an election season. But whether the economy is good or bad, there is no...

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Reporting on Economic Hardship

About Nearly 40 million Americans live in poverty, making less than $26,200 a year for a family of four. Their stories and their struggles, however, are rarely represented in...

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Armed and Unmasked: Whiteness and Health

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Public Ownership of Privatized Medicine

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The Future is Public: Special Report from Amsterdam

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A Public Bank for Public Good!

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Own The Change: Building Economic Democracy One Worker Co-op at a Time

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