DETROIT—Linda Huff’s street is often dark because of frequent neighborhood blackouts, but her house always shines bright. New outdoor solar-powered…
Category: poverty
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…
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…
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…
Detroiters Fear Losing Their Water May Mean Losing Their Kids
As thousands of Detroiters have their water shut off over debt, neighbors are helping each other to access water without…
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…
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…
Goodman Institute for Investigative Reporting 2018-2019 Fellow
I am honored to report I am an In These Times Goodman Institute for Investigative Reporting 2018-2019 Fellow! I will continue to…