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The Senate held two hearings around Boeing scandals and whistleblowers this week. But the problems are much bigger than one company and its regulators.

Marni Jameson When I was a kid, my mom would often dispatch me to a neighbor’s house to borrow an egg, or a cup of sugar. My dad regularly loaned out his tools or lawnmower. That’s just how it was. But as a (one might argue) grown-up, I can’t remember ever asking to borrow anything from a neighbor. If we’re out of eggs, or need a new rake, we run to the store. The Buy Nothing Project, a local effort started by two friends that has gone global (the social movement...

The female founders of the Buy Nothing Project share examples of free items posted in Facebook groups.

AT HOME WITH MARNI JAMESON: Buy Nothing Part 2: Got stuff? Give stuff Marni Jameson When I was a kid, my mom would often dispatch me to a neighbor’s house to borrow an egg, or a cup of sugar. My dad regularly loaned out his tools or lawnmower. That’s just how it was. But as a (one might argue) grown-up, I can’t remember ever asking to borrow anything from a neighbor. If we’re out of eggs, or need a new rake, we run to the store. The Buy Nothing Project, a local effort started by two fri...