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A Localism Manifesto
Version 1.0 - We believe there is a clear path forward that has received little attention. And that solution is localism: a commitment to placeā€¦
Invest in "Sunbeams for Peace"
We, as individual investors, can make sure that solar energy wins and spreads rapidly.
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Main Street Meets the SuperCrowd: Why This Conversation Matters
A recording from Devin Thorpe's live video
Published on Superpowers for GoodĀ ā€¢Ā 
Don't Deport Our Best Entrepreneurs
V.3, N.35 - We are here through our ancestors, who took enormous risks and got into the country through persistence and luck. This makes the lack ofā€¦
Hey, Governors: Fight Back with Negative Tariffs!
V.2, N.75 - Whatā€™s the best way to contain a fire? Not with fire, but with fire retardant. And the best response to Trumpā€™s tariffs might beā€¦
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Community-Building in Action
You're Invited: Wednesday, June 18, 2 - 3:30 pm ET
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Rethinking Retirement EGG-cellently
V.3, N.34 - Itā€™s not only possible to create localized pension investments but also relatively easy and inexpensive.
Don't Put Lipstick on Corporate Pigs
V.2, N.74 - When opportunity costs are considered, corporate attraction is always a loser for economic development.
June 21 - World Localization Day
V.3, N.33: Not sure how to celebrate? Read on!
Live with Jen and Devin
A recording from Devin Thorpe's live video
Published on Superpowers for GoodĀ ā€¢Ā 
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Nonprofits: The Least Effective Structures for Social Change
V.2, N.73 - Twenty years ago, Merrian Fuller and I wrote a cover story for The Nation called ā€œProfits for Justiceā€ that elaborated why nonprofits areā€¦
A Great New Primer on Worker Ownership
V.3, N.32 - This weekā€™s interview is with John Abrams, who shares his history and his hopes for expanded worker ownership models in the future.
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