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ActivismDecember 13, 2019
As Cities Dole Out Billions to Developers, Teachers Ask: What About Us?
Educators in Chicago and elsewhere are rallying against economic development programs they say benefit corporations at the expense of schools.
Sophie Kasakove
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InequalitySeptember 25, 2019
AOC’s Plan to Decommodify Housing
With a new bill that complements the Sanders campaign’s policy, the representative wants to protect renters, not landlords.
Sophie Kasakove
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Climate ChangeJanuary 29, 2019
Is New York City’s Public Housing Ready for the Next Storm?
More than six years after Superstorm Sandy, and in an age of increasing climate uncertainty, the city’s public housing facilities are still dangerously vulnerable.
Sophie Kasakove and Tracie Williams
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Climate ChangeDecember 13, 2018
New York Has a Plan to Tackle Some of Its Worst Carbon Polluters
Hint: We’re looking at you, Trump Tower.
Sophie Kasakove
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EconomyAugust 31, 2018
Can Cities Pave the Way Toward a Universal Basic Income?
As places like Stockton and Chicago begin to experiment with UBI pilot programs, the idea is finally moving from theory to practice.
Sophie Kasakove
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Climate ChangeJuly 9, 2018
Is It Time to Retreat From the Sea? A Q&A With Elizabeth Rush
The author discusses what we can do as rising waters reshape the American coastline.
Sophie Kasakove
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ActivismJuly 2, 2018
Cities Are Saying ‘No’ to ICE by Canceling Their Contracts With the Agency
Dispatches from the Urban Resistance, June 2018: From Austin to Toledo and beyond.
Sophie Kasakove
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ActivismMay 31, 2018
Why It Matters That Phoenix Is Suing the Trump Administration
Dispatches from the Urban Resistance, May 2018: From Phoenix to Detroit and beyond.
Sophie Kasakove
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ActivismApril 30, 2018
Sanctuary Cities Are Fighting the Trump Administration—and Winning
Dispatches from the urban resistance, from Chicago to Minneapolis and beyond.
Sophie Kasakove
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Guns and Gun ControlMarch 16, 2018
Why Are Schools Still Accepting NRA Money?
NRA Foundation grants to youth programs like Eddie Eagle help explain why guns are so popular in the US.
Sophie Kasakove