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The Cultural Ramifications of Gentrification in New Orleans
By Blights Out
Libraries & The Digital Age
By John Palfrey
Photo Essay: Day Two of the 2016 Democratic National Convention
By Photos By Devin Lightner
The Oil Pricequake
By Michael T. Klare
Environmentalism: A Military Approach
By Robert P. Marzec
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The Cultural Ramifications of Gentrification in New Orleans
By Blights Out
Libraries & The Digital Age
Discover how brick and mortar libraries are more important than ever in the digital age.
Photo Essay: Day Two of the 2016 Democratic National Convention
Street scenes from Philadelphia on day two of the 2016 Democratic National Convention.
The Oil Pricequake
Political Turmoil in a Time of Low Energy Prices
To My One Love
By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, From Granta
Right Place, Wrong Face
At home in my lobby, I fit the racial profile—and went directly to jail.
The Haunting of Loon Lake Cemetery
Assessing the collateral damage when people and places are attached to ghostly legends.
Undercover in a Chicken Factory
Undercover in a Chicken Factory For immigrant workers in an Arkansas poultry plant, even a bad job is a labor of love until the bosses crank up the power January February 2004
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To My One Love
By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, From Granta
Right Place, Wrong Face
By Alton Fitzgerald White, From The Nation
The Haunting of Loon Lake Cemetery
By Dennis Waskul And Michele Waskul, From Ghostly Encounters
Undercover in a Chicken Factory
By Steve Striffler, Labor History
Arts
Bookmarked: Billionaires & Ballot Bandits, Killing the Poormaster
Topics bookmarked this week: the trials of voting while Hispanic and a portrait of unemployment during the Great Depression.
Dr. Mahir Saul: Debunker of African Stereotypes
When it comes to African film, even the most avid film watchers’ minds draw a blank. African titles never make the final cut in all-time-great film lists. It’s this void that Dr. Mahir Saul wants to fill, and break stereotypes along the way.
An Interview with Nathan Rabin
Rabin spoke with Utne Reader about his experiences, the connections he discovered between these two seemingly disparate groups, and the importance of empathy in writing about pop culture.
Bookmarked: Seeger, Rome, and Alzheimer's
This week: Pete Seeger's letters, Rome's last citizen, and living with dementia.
Community
Beating Luxury Developers at Their Own Game
It might seem impossible for a non-profit affordable housing developer to compete with a luxury housing developer to purchase residential buildings, but the tide is starting to change.
Erica Goldson: The Valedictorian Who Spoke Out Against Schooling
A comic inspired by Erica Goldson, the valedictorian who spoke out against schooling.
More Roads, More Traffic Jams
With California’s freeway expansion failing to reduce travel times, economists look to other countries for rush-hour alternatives.
Dreams Deferred
Even in sleep, African Americans are treated unequally.
Mind And Body
I Said Baby … Not Maybe
Tim White offers his advice to a woman who is having difficulty persuading her husband to start a family.
We Still Have the Now
With the energy of mindfulness and concentration, you will be able to clear away the misunderstandings, the anger, the sadness and suspicion of days gone by.
This Is It
If you have been awaiting a change or looking for an opportunity then look no further than today.
How Dealing With Negative Feelings Can Bring Joy
Use negative feelings to grow and transform and give meaning to your vulnerability and loss.
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