The Right to Repair movement rejects the primacy of disposable culture and proprietary technology. How proposed legislation could notch a…
Category: environment
I spent a day with Rashida Tlaib
Photographers Eric Howard and Rosa Maria Zamarron were there too. We were there for In These Times, a socialist magazine out of…
Listen to me talk big box store redevelopment on NPR
Talking about the old Meijer store in Greenville, Michigan. Here is the article we’re discussing.
Is this the future of big box?
How Abandoned Big-Box Stores Can Bring Communities Together What do a BMX center, a church and an international marketplace have…
Universal Basic Income is a Scam to Further Entrench Us in Capitalism
Universal Basic Income (UBI) is a much-touted solution to our increasingly tech-driven society, proposed by everyone from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to conservative libertarian…
In the Shadow of Detroit, a Michigan City Is Taking the Solar Transition Into Its Own Hands
DETROIT—Linda Huff’s street is often dark because of frequent neighborhood blackouts, but her house always shines bright. New outdoor solar-powered…
Ditch Corporate Welfare and Fund Agricultural Co-ops
A set of statistics from a new report provides a window into how misplaced economic priorities perpetuate poverty in the…
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.…
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…
Want to be part of peace? Stop working for, and investing in, these Big 5 arms manufacturers
New Report Brings Clarity to U.S. Arms Manufacturing Role in Global Conflicts Most Americans want peace—in the world, in their…