Great Society 2.0
An ambitious project in Chicago provides a glimpse at poverty solutions that might actually make a difference.
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Lose Your Job, Lose Contact With Your Community
Two troubling trends have reshaped the lives of Americans over the past few decades: Our jobs are less secure, and we are less likely to participate in social and community groups. A first-of-its-kind study suggests these phenomena are linked.
Tribes of the 21st Century
An essay collection makes the case that, in the digital age, community is more a matter of ideas than of geography. Even if the idea is a Nigerian e-mail scam.
Health Care That Capitalizes on Social Ties
Portland-area researchers find that investing in social capital improves health among the disadvantaged.
An Activist Manual for the Davos Crowd
The "megacommunity" approach to problem solving, with a dose of consultant-speak.