Several U.S. cities have ambitious approaches to tackle food insecurity. But have they missed the most important part? As a…
Category: race
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…
I’m not changing my name to give White people diversity cred
I am a mixed race person. My father’s indigenous ancestors are from multiple tribes of present-day Texas, New Mexico, Arizona,…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…