I covered Felicity Huffman’s sentencing for Reuters You can read the article here. Favorite quote from Huffman: “I realize now as a mother that love and truth… Continue reading “I covered Felicity Huffman’s sentencing for Reuters”…
Got Hunger? Several U.S. cities have ambitious approaches to tackle food insecurity. But have they missed the most important part? As a… Continue reading “Got Hunger?”…
Fashion Is Quietly a Major Fossil Fuel Industry—Could a Sustainable Revolution Be Around the Corner? New York City is the fashion capital of the world. Its streets are peppered with influencers on Instagram photoshoots, its… Continue reading “Fashion Is Quietly a Major Fossil Fuel Industry—Could a Sustainable Revolution Be Around the Corner?”…
De-colonial Joy: Puerto Rico’s Community Currency While the United States has some of the most successful community currencies in use, such as the BerkShare , surprisingly few Americans… Continue reading “De-colonial Joy: Puerto Rico’s Community Currency”…
Can Cities Grant Nature the Right to Exist, and Thrive? From preventing toxic algae blooms to banning aerial pesticide spraying, the fight for local control over environmental decisions elevates the… Continue reading “Can Cities Grant Nature the Right to Exist, and Thrive?”…
What if tax breaks promised to Amazon were instead given to you and your community? Think outside the Amazon delivery box. You might recall how, throughout 2017 and 2018, the municipal battle to woo Jeff… Continue reading “What if tax breaks promised to Amazon were instead given to you and your community?”…
I’m not changing my name to give White people diversity cred I am a mixed race person. My ancestors on my father’s side are from multiple tribes of present-day Texas, New Mexico,… Continue reading “I’m not changing my name to give White people diversity cred”…
Talking Amazon with Sonali Kolhatkar Worker Strikes and Calls for Boycott on Amazon Prime Day from Rising Up With Sonali on Vimeo. Continue reading “Talking Amazon with Sonali Kolhatkar”…
The Case to Repair, and Not to Replace The Right to Repair movement rejects the primacy of disposable culture and proprietary technology. How proposed legislation could notch a… Continue reading “The Case to Repair, and Not to Replace”…
Local Currency: The BerkShare grows strong Back in the 1990s, a couple of farmers and a deli owner in Western Massachusetts were denied loans, despite their… Continue reading “Local Currency: The BerkShare grows strong”…
The Paper on the Street How street newspapers in cities empower the people who experience homelessness. In 2011, when Michael Thistle, 60, became homeless after… Continue reading “The Paper on the Street”…
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… Continue reading “I spent a day with Rashida Tlaib”…