Urban Planning for the People
The planning profession is rooted in principles that puts business ahead of people. Some people are beginning to push back.
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What Makes the UAW Strike Historic?
As contract negotiations broke down, the United Auto Workers authorized a historic strike at Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis factories.
Murmurations: at the equinox
Poet Alta Starr invites us to embrace the stillness of the quiet, fleeting moment between seasons as we approach the equinox.
Indigenous Women March for Their Rights in Brazil
Celebrating victories and decrying injustices, the march was a rallying cry for Indigenous rights.
Impeachment Season Has Already Started in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin GOP’s plan to impeach a Democratic state Supreme Court justice is unsupported by law and would undermine judicial independence.
If Big Tech Wants News, Shouldn’t They Pay for It?
Passed by Canadian lawmakers in June, the Online News Act stipulates that tech companies must pay journalism outlets if they want to use their content. The U.S. and others could follow suit.
California Offers a Lifeline for Children With Long-Term Health Conditions
California’s Enhanced Care Management program, offered through Medi-Cal, could help parents who are caring for children with complex physical, behavioral, and social needs.
The Wisdom of Fungi Inspires Community Conservation
A surge of public interest in mushrooms is challenging mycology’s colonial legacy—and reclaiming its traditional relationships.
Men Are in a Loneliness Epidemic. Should Women Care?
Caring is a tricky word for many women, as it brims with gendered expectations of labor, open availability, and mental load.
Are Swimmable Cities a Climate Solution?
Urban waterways have many benefits—but they’re not accessible to all communities.
Taking Back the Power (Literally)
Frontline communities from California to Puerto Rico lead the fight for energy democracy.
Redefining Prosperity
This four-part reported series explores the ways that individuals, movements, and communities are shifting to a more holistic approach to prosperity.
American Carnage: To Be Black in Trump’s America
Trump is not the origin of America’s violent racial history, but he is its gleeful instigator.
Labor Day’s Origins Remain Mostly Forgotten
Many people think they know the history of Labor Day in the U.S., but the story is more complicated than they realize.
Trump Has Already Disqualified Himself From the Presidency
The Fourteenth Amendment automatically bars anyone taking part in or supporting an insurrection from public office.
The Day the Indians Took Over Seattle’s Fort Lawton—and Won Land Back
The takeover only lasted a few minutes. However, its impact was felt as far away as Europe.
Murmurations: Black Imagination Can Build a Better World
Black Imagination is an abolitionist tradition that offers us an invitation to act with hope amid times of great transition.
Making Legal Abortion Accessible in India
Rural healthcare workers in India are fighting to overcome stigma and systemic shortcomings to help patients.
Delivering Addresses (and Access) to the Navajo Nation
Emergency healthcare, mail delivery, broadband internet, government-issued IDs, and the right to vote often require a physical address.
Health Rebounds After a Coal Processing Plant Closes in Pittsburgh
Shutting down carbon-spewing facilities can benefit human health as much as planetary health.
How Do We Meet the AI Moment?
Google whistleblower Blake Lemoine has strong opinions on the need to regulate AI, as well as to respect the rights of any sentience that emerges from it.
Indictment Days Are Here Again
Trump keeps getting charged with crimes. Should we still care?
Chicago Neighbors Organize to Keep Climate Flooding at Bay
Dogged by flooding from Lake Michigan, South Side residents have finally drawn attention from city and state officials.
Cluster Bombs Are as Outdated as War
The Biden Administration’s decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine is out of step with the rest of the world.
Georgia Charges Trump With Racketeering
Fulton County DA Fani Willis is using laws designed to combat organized crime to prosecute Trump’s election-related crimes.
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