Stanford Social Innovation Review

Market solutions to poverty, which include services and products targeting consumers at the “bottom of the pyramid,” portray poor people as creative entrepreneurs and discerning consumers. Yet this rosy view of poverty-stricken people is not only wrong, but also harmful.

Universal child care may not be the best option.

Mathematical tool helps countries weigh the pros and cons of using biofuel.

Britain tries building carbon-neutral housing to address its housing shortage.

The military’s better than civilian life, say minorities and women such as Marine Corps Capt. Elizabeth Okoreeh-Baah, the first woman to pilot the V-22 Osprey.

In this interview with James A. Phills Jr., the Stanford Social Innovation Review‘s academic editor, former presidential advisor David Gergen discusses his views on social innovation, why social entrepreneurs should be more engaged in politics, and how the federal government can work with and even fund social entrepreneurs.

SUPERCAPITALISM: The Transformation of Business, Democracy, and Everyday Life by Robert Reich

In Berkeley, here comes the sun.

The polling place influences voting behavior.

Economics don’t necessarily determine politics.