Activists in Philadelphia Have Reclaimed Control of the City’s Schools Activists in Philadelphia Have Reclaimed Control of the City’s Schools
Dispatches from the Urban Resistance, from Philly to Albuquerque and beyond.
Nov 30, 2017 / Cities Rising / Jimmy Tobias
The Secret to Progressives’ Electoral Success? The Secret to Progressives’ Electoral Success?
They didn’t just say NO to Trump, they offered a serious, affirmative agenda.
Nov 10, 2017 / Cities Rising / Jimmy Tobias
These Indigenous Movements Are Forcing the US to Reckon With Its Past These Indigenous Movements Are Forcing the US to Reckon With Its Past
Dispatches from the Urban Resistance: New York to Seattle
Oct 31, 2017 / Cities Rising / Jimmy Tobias
Can Supervised-Injection Sites Stem the Epidemic of Opioid Deaths? Can Supervised-Injection Sites Stem the Epidemic of Opioid Deaths?
If Trump were serious about reducing the number of fatal opioid overdoses, he might have considered this solution.
Oct 26, 2017 / Cities Rising / Jimmy Tobias
How Tenants’ Rights Are Flourishing—Right in Trump’s New Backyard How Tenants’ Rights Are Flourishing—Right in Trump’s New Backyard
DC is home to some of the country’s most progressive efforts to keep housing affordable.
Oct 9, 2017 / Cities Rising / Jimmy Tobias
From Free Lunch to Public Banks, These Cities Are Giving Us Hope From Free Lunch to Public Banks, These Cities Are Giving Us Hope
Dispatches from the Urban Resistance: Alameda to Elyria and beyond.
Sep 29, 2017 / Cities Rising / Jimmy Tobias
Red-State Governments Are Trying to Take Back Your Minimum-Wage Hike and LGBTQ Protections Red-State Governments Are Trying to Take Back Your Minimum-Wage Hike and LGBTQ Protections
But these cities won’t let them.
Sep 26, 2017 / Cities Rising / Jimmy Tobias
These Southern Cities Are at the Heart of the Struggle Against White Supremacy These Southern Cities Are at the Heart of the Struggle Against White Supremacy
Dispatches from the urban resistance, from Durham to Birmingham.
Aug 31, 2017 / Cities Rising / Jimmy Tobias
Michigan Suffers From Some of the Most Extreme Gerrymandering in the Country Michigan Suffers From Some of the Most Extreme Gerrymandering in the Country
Can a group of grassroots activists change that?
Aug 29, 2017 / Jimmy Tobias
These Cities Are About to Make It Harder for Landlords to Evict People These Cities Are About to Make It Harder for Landlords to Evict People
Their plan? Provide access to lawyers for as many low-income renters as possible.
Aug 28, 2017 / Cities Rising / Jimmy Tobias