Corporate Power
Research Local Corporate Presence
Who are the biggest employers and landowners in your area, and what public support have they received? Much of that is public record.
Blog
Income
Measure Whether Local Efforts Are Helping
Small local efforts often end without anyone knowing whether they worked. A simple count turns activity into learning.
Housing
Join or Support Housing Repair Efforts
Keeping existing homes safe and livable is one of the cheapest ways to keep people housed. Repair programs need volunteers.
Social Safety Net
Improve Transportation to Appointments
A missed appointment can mean a lost benefit or a delayed diagnosis. Getting people there is a concrete problem local groups can solve.
Jobs
Explore Employee Ownership Options
When an owner retires, selling to employees can keep a business, and its jobs, in the community.
Media
How American conservatives turned against the vaccine
The video transcript explores the complex dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, particularly highlighting the sharp division between vaccinated and unvaccinated…
Politics
Why Politics Feels Like Two Different Maps
Politics now feels less like a disagreement over policies and more like two rival maps of danger, belonging, and trust.
Cost of Living
Measure Whether Cost-Relief Efforts Help
A food drive, a ride-share, or a help desk only improves if someone tracks what happened. Two or three counts are enough.
Corporate Power
Participate in Public Comment on Mergers or Rules
Federal agencies accept public comments on many rules, and sometimes on major mergers. Specific local information can matter.
Income
Know Your Wage and Hour Rights
Federal and state wage laws still protect most workers. Knowing the basics, and where to report a problem, is practical power.
Social Safety Net
Host a Conversation About Local Gaps
Service providers and residents often see different halves of the same problem. Bringing them together shows where the real gaps are.
Jobs
Engage Your Workforce Board
Local workforce boards decide how federal job-training money is spent in your area, and their meetings are open to the public.