poverty
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Costa Rica modernized without wrecking the environment. Here’s how.
Not every route to prosperity involves trashing the planet.
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Obama reminds us things are getting better all the time
In a speech on Wednesday, Obama pointed out that we are living in the "most prosperous, most progressive era in human history."
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Congress pledges billions to the world’s small farmers
Forget the GMO-labeling bill. Here's one that matters.
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Meet the man who changed the way the U.S. fights poverty abroad
The best way to fight poverty worldwide? Give small farmers a hand.
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Residents fight for economic and environmental justice in one Illinois town
It’s pretty much impossible to fight for clean air and water without tackling income equality.
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Here’s the good news about Earth from this year
These are the top stories from 2015 that actually give us hope for the future.
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If you’re poor or black in New Jersey, we have some unsettling news for you
Proxmity to contaminated sites in New Jersey differs on race and class lines.
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Wake-up call from Baltimore: We can no longer ignore our inner cities
Watching the city blow up, we’re forced to recon with decades of racism and neglect. Now it’s time to get serious about solutions.
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So can we really feed the world? Yes — and here’s how
Nathanael Johnson spent six months asking if we could support small farmers, protect the planet, and end hunger. This is what he learned.