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In early 2022, Elinor O’Donovan was living in Cork, working part-time as a receptionist, and dedicating the rest of the week to her work as a visual artist. “I was …
Ireland’s Basic Income for Artists Has Been a Runaway Success. Why Is the Government so Nervous About Expanding It? Read More
As hundreds of Starbucks workers go on strike across the US to protest the company’s unfair labor practices, its union is telling customers to boycott the company in hopes of pressuring it to return …
‘Don’t Buy Starbucks!’ Says Union as It Launches Nationwide Strike Against Coffee Giant’s Unfair Labor Conditions Read More
A judge in the United Kingdom has ruled that global mining giant BHP Group is liable in Brazil’s worst environmental disaster, in a lawsuit the claimants’ lawyers previously valued …
UK judge finds BHP Group liable in Brazil’s worst environmental disaster Read More
When the power cut out around 5 p.m. on a hot July weekend in 2023, Jerry Baker had one thought: “Here we go again.” First, Baker had to inform his …
In wildfire-torn California, rural residents bear the burden of worsening power outages. Read More
The Environmental Protection Agency announced earlier this month that it would stop making polluting companies report their greenhouse gas emissions to it, eliminating a crucial tool the U.S. uses to track …
The EPA is ending greenhouse gas data collection. Who will step up to fill the gap? Read More
Guy Standing shares with The Mint his uncommon understanding of a fundamental political issue that pervades history to the present day. When Guy Standing speaks about the commons, he doesn’t …
Common grievance Read More
Samantha Power directs the think-and-do tank, the BioFi Project, which seeks to reimagine how capital flows can support place-based biocultural regeneration. The Mint spoke with Power about her critique of …
The nurture nature argument Read More
Lynne Davis argues that only solidarity can break its grip. On my worldly adventures – perhaps born more of curiosity than any grand trends – I am meeting more and …
Fear economy Read More
Dil Green identifies what’s needed for commoning to keep the beat. Commons is a term which gets bandied about – sometimes very loosely, on other occasions rather specifically. I try …
All together now Read More
Is it time to call time on pub closures in the UK? J Mark Dodds warns that we are losing more than our place at the bar. Once the heart …
A few too many? Read More