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Valerie Vande Panne

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…

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21 Aug 2018

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…

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17 Aug 2018

As Lava Consumes Hawaii, Residents Are Responding with Disaster Communism

From geologists to acupuncturists, community members offer support to the displaced. PAHOA, HAWAI’I—Nearly two months after the Kilauea volcano began…

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16 Aug 2018

Rashida Tlaib on Democratic Socialism and Why She Supports the Palestinian Right of Return

The newly elected Democratic nominee for Congress talks about how she plans to help working-class Detroit and why she supports…

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16 Aug 2018

Meet Oklahoma’s Anti-Privatization, Pro-Pot Candidate for Governor

OKLAHOMA CITY— Connie Johnson is a former Oklahoma state senator, now the Our Revolution-endorsed candidate for governor. She is known…

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29 Jun 2018

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…

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29 Jun 2018

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…

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15 Jun 2018

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…

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8 Jun 2018

Big Coal Is Using This Small Oklahoma Town as a Toxic Waste Dump

BOKOSHE, OKLA.—On the edge of Bokoshe, population less than 500, sits a hill about 60 feet high, covered partly with…

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30 May 2018

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…

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19 May 2018

If you seek a progressive U.S. senate candidate this Midterm…

I had an idea for an article earlier this week: I would look at some of the candidates challenging incumbents…

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26 Apr 2018

I Gave Up Twitter for Lent, Part 2

I gave up Twitter for Lent. For the last two Lents, actually: 2017 and 2018. I spoke with some journalist…

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17 Apr 2018
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