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Valerie Vande Panne

Category: AlterNet (page 2)

In Hamtramck, a beautiful piece of history is saved

My latest at AlterNet. Hamtramck Stadium is one of the last still-standing Negro League baseball fields in the country. Built…

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4 Dec 2017

Scrooge the holiday shopping season

Why support holidays created by a credit card company and an online shopping giant? Scrooge the holiday bloodsuckers. Here’s how…

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27 Nov 2017

Books Are Playing a Role in Elevating and Transforming Chicago Communities

Open Books Chicago is inspiring. Read about it at AlterNet.

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20 Nov 2017

This Small City Is Showing How Supporting Artists Can Have a Big Impact

Dayton, Ohio, is cool. Yes, really. This little Midwestern city of 140,000 is overlooked by most of the USA—flyover country,…

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20 Nov 2017

5 Surprisingly Hip and Progressive Places in Trump Country

Personally, I love Dayton. Read my picks at AlterNet.

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10 Nov 2017

There’s More to High School Equivalency Than the GED

GED is a brand–not something you earn. So why do states use it, especially when revenue goes to a U.K.-based…

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5 Nov 2017

How Youth Hostels Are a Cornerstone for Building a Local Peace Economy

Yes, youth hostels are still a thing, and they’re more important than ever to integrating travelers with local communities. My…

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23 Oct 2017

How Minneapolis African Americans use their money in nonviolent protest

In 1960, black families in Minnesota made about 74% of what white families made. Today, they make about half of what…

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10 Oct 2017

Nationwide, Progressive Candidates Are Leading and Winning

My recent look at local campaigns in Atlanta, Albuquerque, Minneapolis, and Birmingham: Progressive candidates are leading and beating Democrat party…

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9 Oct 2017

Using historic preservation to curb gentrification

My latest at AlterNet.

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3 Oct 2017

7 Good Things That Happen Every Time You Decide to Buy Local

Live longer, live healthier, and live more peacefully. My latest at AlterNet.

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18 Sep 2017

Time banking and health

On how time banking is fostering healthier communities. AlterNet.

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9 Aug 2017
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