Economics

In West Oakland, California, where liquor stores have replaced markets, People’s Grocery is creating a healthy alternative, offering access to organic produce. Through urban gardens and local farms, People's Grocery supports a culture based on connection to the land, sustainable agricultural practices, and regenerating community.

L.A.-based community activist Orland Bishop explains how the American economic system that assigns value to competition and scarcity of resources undermines oneness, which is inherently relational and abundant.

There's been an interesting new meme in the news recently, as a few politicians have been trying to bring into the spotlight the plight of people trying to survive on the $21 a week they receive in food stamps.

Are you ready for the truth?
Updated version April 15, 2007