Can Cities Save Our Reproductive Rights from the Grabby Hands of Donald Trump? Can Cities Save Our Reproductive Rights from the Grabby Hands of Donald Trump?
From San Francisco to Columbus, city halls are defending our reproductive freedoms.
Nov 1, 2017 / Cities Rising / Melissa Batchelor Warnke
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
Join Chicago Activists in Their Fight Against a $95 Million Police-Training Academy Join Chicago Activists in Their Fight Against a $95 Million Police-Training Academy
They are demanding that the funds be spent on resources like schools, clinics, and housing.
Oct 16, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction
Despite ‘Sanctuary City’ Status, Chicago Police Feed Trump’s Deportation Machine Despite ‘Sanctuary City’ Status, Chicago Police Feed Trump’s Deportation Machine
Activists challenge Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to live up to the city’s immigrant-friendly rhetoric.
Oct 12, 2017 / Julianne Hing
The Disturbing Parallels Between US Policing at Home and Military Tactics Abroad The Disturbing Parallels Between US Policing at Home and Military Tactics Abroad
This army strategist says today’s policing is looking more and more like a military operation.
Oct 12, 2017 / Danny Sjursen
Why Democrats Need a 50-State Strategy Why Democrats Need a 50-State Strategy
There is a real desire for progressive solutions in every part of the country—including areas that many Democrats have, unfortunately, written off.
Oct 10, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
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
New York’s Mayor Says He’s Got a Plan to Help Solve the City’s Housing Crisis New York’s Mayor Says He’s Got a Plan to Help Solve the City’s Housing Crisis
So why are housing advocates up in arms?
Oct 4, 2017 / Cities Rising / Jarrett Murphy
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
When Growing Old Means Living in Your Car, Working in an Amazon Warehouse When Growing Old Means Living in Your Car, Working in an Amazon Warehouse
An interview with Nomadland author Jessica Bruder on America’s new, precarious old age.
Sep 29, 2017 / Editorial / Astra Taylor