Capitalism vs. Socialism Is a False Choice
We need true democracy if we鈥檙e to halt the slide into self-extinction.
Democracy
Sometimes 鈥淔ake News鈥� Is Just What We Need
When firmly grounded in truth, mischief-making can be an effective tool to generate valuable public discourse.
Abrams Counters Trump With a Compelling Vision for America
A clear alternative to the prevailing nihilism followed the president鈥檚 State of the Union address.
Confronting the Great American Myth
The founders of the United States have the society they wanted鈥攐ne that keeps people like them in power.
Epic Graphic Novel 鈥淏erlin鈥� Depicts the Rise of Fascism
An excerpt from Jason Lutes鈥� decades-in-the-making book, with distinct echoes of our current political climate.
The Green New Deal: Movements (Finally) Get Visionary Again
It鈥檚 bold, it鈥檚 inclusive. And Ocasio-Cortez and the young generation behind it understand that economic power needs to be met by people power.
Ocasio-Cortez Was Not at Davos, and That Means More Than You Think
What does a Donkey Kong fundraiser have to do with the annual gathering of the world鈥檚 elite capitalists in Davos? They both mark a cultural turning point.
Cincinnati Neighborhoods Cross Cultural Divides With Storytelling
Cincy Stories gives people a platform to share their stories and build connections.
Healthy Food Just Got a Big Boost in the New Farm Bill
A program that doubles the spending power for food stamp recipients who buy fresh produce just got more funding.
Why You Couldn鈥檛 Find Big Media Coverage of Haaland and Davids
Time has run out to convince colonized newsrooms that Indigenous issues and perspectives are necessary to the national narrative.
Standing Rock鈥檚 Surprising Legacy: A Push for Public Banks
The effort to divest from Wall Street鈥攁nd stop environment-killing projects gained momentum after the historic pipeline protest. Here鈥檚 what a city needs, and could gain, from municipal banking.
How This Year鈥檚 Struggles Set Us Up for a Bold, Hopeful 2019
Our fragile democracy needs the will of the people to protect it, but the events of 2018 prove that Americans are up to the challenge.
2,200 Women Who Ran for Office in 2018 Lost. What鈥檚 Next for Them?
A record number of female candidates won in the 2018 midterm elections. Even more lost. But defeat isn鈥檛 the end for most.
Local power | Sustainable food and farming | Indigenous lands | Racial Justice | Native rights | Wealth and inequality
10 Podcasts That Every 猫咪社区 Nerd Should Listen To
These shows inspire, teach, advocate, and provoke.
Why Universal Basic Income Is Not the Solution We Think It Is
The racial wealth gap is real. But a guaranteed income is not going to fix it.
How First-Time Voters Led Change in a Deep-Red State
Election night鈥檚 most surprising Democratic victory defies the trend of a growing urban-rural chasm.
Indian Country Moves to Secure Voting Rights
Activists among tribes want to rally the Native vote. Because when they show up to the polls, they鈥檝e shown significant political power.
Here鈥檚 Enough Money to Pay Off All Millennials鈥� Student Debt
The largest intergenerational wealth transfer ever is on its way.
The Biggest Winner This Year: Democracy
Voters targeted corruption in government in both red and blue states.
Progressives Are Pushing Economic Democracy. Democrats Need to Listen
The U.S. doesn鈥檛 have a problem of economic scarcity. The problem is unequal power.
Flipping the House Is Nice, But the Real Power Is Local
Record turnout in the midterm elections shows there鈥檚 a strong desire for change. Here鈥檚 where it鈥檚 happening.
鈥淲e Are Still Here鈥�: Native Americans Win a Voice in Government
In light of important midterm election wins, two Native journalists revisit the influence of Indigenous peoples on democracy through the ages.
Have Republicans Rallied the Native Vote?
Native voters in North and South Dakota embrace the value of their vote since Standing Rock.
The Midterms Are More Than a Vote Against the President
Here鈥檚 what鈥檚 on the line.
5 Ways New Movement Leaders Are Effecting Change
The Parkland students and others are reinventing models for people-powered activism that adapts to today鈥檚 rapid pace of change.
Inspiration in Your Inbox
Sign up to receive email updates from 猫咪社区!
Our Vision to Create the Best Stories Imaginable
In 2025, we will temporarily pause the printing of聽猫咪社区! Magazine.
LEARN MOREHelp Fund Powerful Stories to Light the Way Forward
Donate to 猫咪社区! today.