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Valerie Vande Panne is a writing fellow and chief correspondent at Local Peace Economy, a project of the Independent Media Institute. She is an independent journalist whose work has appeared in the Boston Globe Sunday Magazine, Columbia Journalism Review, the Guardian, Politico, and many other publications.

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Progressive Senate candidates hard to find for midterm elections

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Boston will survive if it can prevent the effects of climate change

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Should public transit be free?

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FILE-This Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014 file photo shows a large pile of washed-up trash, including old plastic bags, sits alongside the Los Angeles River in Long Beach, Calif. On Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014 Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation on imposing the nation's first statewide ban on single-use plastic bags. (AP Photo/The Orange County Register, Josh Morgan,File) MAGS OUT; LOS ANGELES TIMES OUT (AP Photo/The Orange County Register, Josh Morgan,File)

America is waking up to the stupidity of being wasteful with plastic

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The tech moguls driving mass layoffs in the economy want universal basic income as a cure

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In this March 25, 2015 photo, tourists of different nationalities board a dhow for a cruise as the sun sets in the Marina neighborhood of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dubai’s year-round sunshine gives the Marina a summer-vibe throughout the winter months, when temperatures rarely drop below a comfortable 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24 Celsius) during the day. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili) (AP)

There’s a much smarter way for cities to plan their futures

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Spiting Trump’s anti–net neutrality stance, some cities opt to build their own telecoms

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5 big myths sold by the defenders of capitalism

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How Coca-Cola invented Christmas as we know it

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Shoppers head into Target just after thei doors opened at midnight on Black Friday, Nov. 28, 2014, in South Portland, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) (AP)

Forget holiday specials: Shop consciously, year-round

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Nationwide, progressive candidates are leading and winning

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How Harlem residents found a unique way to fight gentrification

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Why “Miracle on 34th Street” is a feminist classic

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Where is the weed on “Boardwalk Empire”?

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