Coca-Cola’s Corporate Greed is Leaving Mexicans Thirsty
How Coca-Cola makes water inaccessible so that local residents have to drink soda. Lydia Blum reports.
For Many College Students, Hunger Can “Make It Hard To Focus In Class”
For many college students, hunger is a very real problem. Michelle Andrews writes.
Do More Cyclists Mean a Happier City? Yes and No
Bicycle transit may be a sign of a happier, healthier city. Dario Hidalgo reports from Bogota.
Human Extinction by 2026? A Last Ditch Strategy to Fight for Human Survival
Robert Burrowes considers how not to kill ourselves off in the next ten years.
I Stopped Playing the “Strong Black Woman”
We expect black women to normalize chaos and suffer quietly as a show of “strength”– why? Shawn Ricks proposes another way.
Could College Textbooks Soon Get Cheaper?
Technology — and a lesson from the Middle Ages — may help reduce the price of college textbooks. Jenny Adams and Michael Ash report.
Academic Publishing is Broken
Our favorite paleontologist, Jon Tennant, offers a way to fix the antiquated system of scholarly publishing.
The Future of Sharing: It’s Still About Freedom
The original vision of the sharing economy hasn’t died—it just needs more support and protection. Jem Bendell writes.
Retirement Income in the 21st Century
Social Security is inadequate. Pensions are under attack. What is the solution to adequate retirement income for the modern worker? Dean Baker writes.
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