Back in the 1990s, a couple of farmers and a deli owner in Western Massachusetts were denied loans, despite their…
Category: AlterNet
Time is a capitalist construct. How do we extract ourselves from it?
You and I are living in a standardized time, right now. Look at the clock on your device. It’s the…
7 buzzwords developers use that mean your community is about to get screwed
There are so many plans these days to “transform” an area via a “public-private partnership” that will “restore” and “fix”…
Can Community Rights Save Lake Erie and Ohioan’s Drinking Water?
It’s about communities passing laws to create a society you want your children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren to live in.…
Outraged by ICE’s Treatment of Children? Stop paying money to companies that support them.
Are you sick of our government separating children from immigrant parents and putting them in cages? Do you think ICE…
Ten tips to ease the guilt of *needing* to buy gas
Many Americans live in a place where they have no access to public transit. They live in areas that might…
Burning Man is sooo passé
Or, never trust a gathering of tens of thousands of white people. I spend a lot of my time writing…
Meet the Mudgirls: Women Building Their Own Sustainable Homes
Clare Kenny is a natural builder. She uses natural and up-cycled salvaged materials to build houses, incorporating everything from straw…
Breaking the nail salon habit
Last fall, I went through an intense body purification that can best be described as a religious experience. Over my…
How to Get Some of the Best Things in Life — Without Having to Spend Money
It’s hard out there when you’re working class and want to advance in life. Taking a class, learning a new…
Using art to shine light on Shinola
You may have heard of Shinola, the racist shoe-polish company of the early 20th century whose brand was reinvented by hypercapitalists from…
One Nation, Under Funk
DAYTON–Funk is one of those quintessentially American genres of music that has been exported the world over. George Clinton, Parliament, the Ohio…