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…
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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…
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…
About those Rocket Mortgage commercials
My take, for National Lampoon’s Final Edition Radio Hour: Apply Simply. Sign Quickly. Bend over.
Cooperative Acupuncture in the Heartland
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA–In a nondescript strip mall that could be just about anywhere in America, Cait Cain has set up nine…
Nails.
Looking at my analytics, it seems the post y’all like and share the most is my piece on breaking the…
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.
Beto O’Rourke Swings and Misses with Working-Class Michigan Voters
Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke visited Michigan last week. Shirtsleeves carefully rolled up, he stood on tabletops across metro Detroit…
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…
About Those Capital One Café Commercials…
My latest at National Lampoon’s The Final Edition Radio Hour.
Fight for your right to repair
You might remember, not that long ago, your town had a camera repair shop. It was probably a mom-and-pop place,…
NPR “Stateside” interview
You can hear me on NPR-Michigan Radio’s show “Stateside”: New immigrants turning to a community-based banking alternative to build savings, trust