To Combat Widespread Job Loss, Stay Local & Look to Import Replacement Amid the grim reality of COVID-19, one of the rare feel-good storylines has been a local business that changes its… Continue reading “To Combat Widespread Job Loss, Stay Local & Look to Import Replacement”…
Why Hospitals Are Building Housing As U.S. coronavirus infections rolled past 30,000 this weekend, approximately one in four Americans is under some kind of order… Continue reading “Why Hospitals Are Building Housing”…
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?”…
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”…
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”…
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”…
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,… Continue reading “Fight for your right to repair”…
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… Continue reading “In the Shadow of Detroit, a Michigan City Is Taking the Solar Transition Into Its Own Hands”…
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… Continue reading “Ditch Corporate Welfare and Fund Agricultural Co-ops”…
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… Continue reading “Want to be part of peace? Stop working for, and investing in, these Big 5 arms manufacturers”…
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… Continue reading “Detroiters Fear Losing Their Water May Mean Losing Their Kids”…
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… Continue reading “Burning Man is sooo passé”…
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