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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…

Why support holidays created by a credit card company and an online shopping giant? Scrooge the holiday bloodsuckers. Here’s how…

Open Books Chicago is inspiring. Read about it at AlterNet.

Dayton, Ohio, is cool. Yes, really. This little Midwestern city of 140,000 is overlooked by most of the USA—flyover country,…

Personally, I love Dayton. Read my picks at AlterNet.

My latest in Columbia Journalism Review.

GED is a brand–not something you earn. So why do states use it, especially when revenue goes to a U.K.-based…

Raymond Dehn’s progressive policies on criminal justice, housing and more are resonating across the city. My latest at In These…

Smells like environmental racism. Here’s a bit that got cut for space from the final version, but which I think is…

Yes, youth hostels are still a thing, and they’re more important than ever to integrating travelers with local communities. My…

In 1960, black families in Minnesota made about 74% of what white families made. Today, they make about half of what…

Live longer, live healthier, and live more peacefully. My latest at AlterNet.