

Democracy is not an option - it is the only pathway protecting life itself
by Frances Moore Lappé, November 7, 2023 (photo credit: Fred Moon/Unsplash) Originally published in The Fulcrum , November 7, 2023 We...
Nov 7, 20233 min read


Woke is the New Red
by Frances Moore Lappé, Aug 20, 2023 In the 1950s “communist” was the slur of choice to attack those focused on equity, particularly for...
Aug 25, 20233 min read


As Affirmative Action Dies, How Can Fairness Thrive?
by Frances Moore Lappé & Graham Backman, Aug 09, 2023 To right the wrongs of the Supreme Court decision, let us rethink access to...
Aug 25, 20233 min read


“Vegetarian”…Why Not “Planetarian”?
By Frances Moore Lappé, May 22, 2023 Only with democracy—specifically a living democracy—can we transform our wasteful, destructive food...
May 21, 20234 min read


The American Crisis of Trust—Let's Learn from Leading Democracies
By Frances Moore Lappé, February 6, 2023 Is it possible to turn the tide toward truthful exchange? Yes, if we take immediate...
Feb 5, 20234 min read


Democracy's Peril and Promise: Let the Ukraine Crisis Awaken Action
By Frances Moore Lappé and Max Boland / March 5, 2022 Whether it is a brutal dictator or the climate crisis that has our attention, only...
Mar 4, 20224 min read