Housing the Nation: Social Equity, Architecture, and the Future of Affordable Housing
Edited by Alexander Gorlin and Victoria Newhouse. A collection of essays by economists, scholars, architects, planners, and community organizers to address diverse aspects of... Read More
How “Second Chance” Laws Could Transform the U.S. Justice System
A TED Talk, featuring Sheena Meade who makes the case for “clean slate” laws that streamline the complicated process for the 30... Read More
How Acts of Kindness Sparked a Global Movement
A TED Talk featuring Asha Curran, CEO of the global generosity movement GivingTuesday, who says that “we underestimate the power of our... Read More
How America’s Public Schools Keep Kids in Poverty
A TED Talk, featuring Kandice Sumner, who asks why should a good education be exclusive to rich kids? Points out that schools... Read More
How Architectural Innovations Migrate Across Borders
A TED talk featuring architect Teddy Cruz, who points out that as the world’s cities undergo explosive growth, inequality is intensifying and... Read More
How College Loans Exploit Students for Profit
A TED Talk, featuring professor Sajay Samuel, who says that “Once upon a time in America, going to college did not mean... Read More
How Community-Led Research Drives Social Change
A TED Talk, featuring human rights activist Monica Malta, who discusses why traditional, top-down policymaking often fails by excluding key voices and... Read More
How Conscious Investors Can Turn Up the Heat and Make Companies Change
A 16 minute TED talk, featuring Vinay Shandal, who shares stories of the world’s top activist investors, showing how individuals and institutions can... Read More
How Democracy Works Now
A documentary consisting of twelve discrete films about several dozen people in all kinds of places, each connected by a commitment to... Read More