“If Not for This, I’d Be Freezing to Death”: The Fight in Providence to Open a Temporary Shelter “If Not for This, I’d Be Freezing to Death”: The Fight in Providence to Open a Temporary Shelter
How a pair of Providence city councilors bucked the mayor—and the trend of homelessness criminalization nationwide—to open an emergency shelter.
Jan 24, 2025 / Thomas Birmingham
(Fossil-)Fueling the California Fires (Fossil-)Fueling the California Fires
Exxon has been knowingly pouring gas on climate problems for decades.
Jan 22, 2025 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
As Los Angeles Burns, It’s Business as Usual in Eviction Court As Los Angeles Burns, It’s Business as Usual in Eviction Court
The relentless progression of eviction proceedings isn’t merely a grim irony amid sudden displacement mere miles away—it’s also a harbinger of the city’s future.
Jan 17, 2025 / Piper French
The CIA Illegally Spied on Puerto Rican and Mexican American Activists for Decades The CIA Illegally Spied on Puerto Rican and Mexican American Activists for Decades
And is probably still at it. As newly released classified documents confirm activists’ long-held suspicions, the disclosures should also alert us to current dangers.
Jan 16, 2025 / Roberto Lovato
The Seeds of Fascism Sown Around the World The Seeds of Fascism Sown Around the World
From Germany, to Argentina to the US, authoritarianism grows.
Jan 8, 2025 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
How Santa Fe’s Housing Squeeze Nearly Left Me Homeless How Santa Fe’s Housing Squeeze Nearly Left Me Homeless
Thanks to poor administrative decisions at a local housing complex for artists, the city's poet laureate fell into nerve-wracking precarity
Jan 7, 2025 / Darryl Lorenzo Wellington
As an Ex-President, Jimmy Carter Fought for Peace As an Ex-President, Jimmy Carter Fought for Peace
He did more to advocate for peace as an ex-president than most politicians did in their entire career.
Dec 29, 2024 / Obituary / Katrina vanden Heuvel
2024: Hottest Year on Record 2024: Hottest Year on Record
The gamble of denying climate change.
Dec 27, 2024 / OppArt / Peter Kuper