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The Second Racial Wealth Gap
Mel Jones, From Washington Monthly
Extra Kindness for the Most Vulnerable (and Resilient) Mariposas
By Norman Allen, From Yes! Magazine
Rewriting Personal Narratives to Heal
By Lewis Mehl-Madrona With Barbara Mainguy
The Simplest Way to Tackle Poverty
By Jeremy Runnalls, From Corporate Knights
American Power Under Challenge: Masters of Mankind Pt. 1
By Noam Chomsky
The Five Psychological Barriers to Climate Action
By Per Espen Stoknes
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Extra Kindness for the Most Vulnerable (and Resilient) Mariposas
By Norman Allen, From Yes! Magazine
Rewriting Personal Narratives to Heal
Discover how recreating your personal narrative can transform the patterns in your life, community and beyond.
The Simplest Way to Tackle Poverty
Proposals for a guaranteed minimum income have been gaining momentum over the past few years. What’s all the fuss about?
American Power Under Challenge: Masters of Mankind Pt. 1
Who rules the world?
Wabi-Sabi: The Art Of Imperfection
By Robyn Griggs Lawrence, From Natural Home
Fish To Eat Always, Never, and Sometimes
An ethical guide to seafood.
The Haunting of Loon Lake Cemetery
Assessing the collateral damage when people and places are attached to ghostly legends.
A Brother Lost
Jay traded his parents’ home for the streets. His sister can’t save him without losing herself....
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Wabi-Sabi: The Art Of Imperfection
By Robyn Griggs Lawrence, From Natural Home
Fish To Eat Always, Never, and Sometimes
By Taras Grescoe, From Bottomfeeder
The Haunting of Loon Lake Cemetery
By Dennis Waskul And Michele Waskul, From Ghostly Encounters
A Brother Lost
By Ashley Womble, From Salon
Arts
The Promise of American Poetry
Poetry now is more reflective of the makeup, tensions, desires, and needs of a broader swath of Americans than ever before.
Music Review: White Arrows – Dry Land Is Not A Myth
White Arrows released their debut album, Dry Land Is Not A Myth, on June 19th.
Music Review: Dent May – Do Things
On Do Things, Dent May muses on existence—from friendship to finding life’s meaning—with plenty of synth and slightly twisted Beach-Boys-style harmony.
Book Review: The United States vs. Private Chelsea Manning
The graphic novel might not be the first format that comes to mind in recounting a historical trial, but it works remarkably well in The United States vs. Private Chelsea Manning.
Community
Artivism: Cultivating Cooperation
Making a difference by helping to establish cooperatives.
The First Domesticated Dogs
Tame canids appear throughout human history—but we still have only a vague idea of when the first domesticated dogs became distinct from wolves.
Utne's New Facebook
Check out Utne Reader's new Facebook, with links to new feature articles on cell phone radiation, atheism in Mormon country, and what the government does that is actually really, really good. You can also check
Self-Segregation on College Campuses
College students from different backgrounds tend to self-segregate into separate racial environments. One professor attempts to help his students examine and cross this type of interpersonal behavior.
Mind And Body
Choosing a Career in the Era of Too Much Choice
The abundance of professional possibilities can make choosing a career difficult.
Understanding Your Spirit in an Unconcerned World
Whether you identify as Christian, Muslim, Hindu, or you desire a look at spirituality free from religion, "Break the Norms" discusses soul searching in a way that is as deeply impactful as it is honest about the world we live in.
Be Grateful for Life
One postcard from the The Look for the Good Project expresses the importance of being grateful for life.
Medicinal Uses for Psychedelic Drugs
After a 40-plus yearhiatus, research into medicinal uses for psychedelic drugs from ayahuasca to MDMAcould reveal treatment for depression, anxiety, and PTSD.
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