Congestion Pricing: Regressive tax or saving grace?
Cab driver Doug Schifter committed suicide last week, severely distraught due to the crushing weight of the gig economy. Uber,…
Smart cities look to their citizens, not multi-national corporations
U.S. cities, it seems, sometimes are setting themselves up for decay, with big tax giveaways, ever-rising prices and systems that put the bulk of…
Chattanooga and Detroit: Opinions on my work
As a writer, it’s always nice when my work inspires thoughtful commentary. A piece I wrote for NextCity is now…
Building net neutrality, locally, nationwide
Fort Collins, Colorado is planning to build its own internet service utility, trumping the Federal Communications Commission’s move last month…
Why we must think long-term
Whenever the conversation turns to our country’s current situation and immediate future, people say we’re screwed. I hear that over…
Five big myths sold by the defenders of capitalism
I’ve been writing about the economic and environmental realities of marginalized communities for some time, primarily from the perspective of…
Healing with the Amazonian Tree Frog, in Texas
Sapo Healing October 23, 2017 The grandmother of five came to this tiny Texas town from Phoenix. The air in…
Why “Miracle on 34th Street” is a feminist classic
As a young girl, I watched reruns of “I Love Lucy” with my mom every day after school. I remember…
Santa Claus is a marketing gimmick. Let’s consider replacing him.
How Coca-Cola Invented Christmas As We Know It When you see Santa today, all fat and jolly and rosy-cheeked, you’re…
In Hamtramck, a beautiful piece of history is saved
My latest at AlterNet. Hamtramck Stadium is one of the last still-standing Negro League baseball fields in the country. Built…
Scrooge the holiday shopping season
Why support holidays created by a credit card company and an online shopping giant? Scrooge the holiday bloodsuckers. Here’s how…