Homesick in the Modern World
What does it mean to be homesick in 2015, and does technology help or hinder us when we move to a new place? John Osborne revisits his past to find out.
Lots to dislike in the “Eco-Modernist” Manifesto
In order to solve our global environmental and inequality crisis we must go deeper into the wormhole; more of the same is the cry is the cry of the Ecomodernist Manifesto. Deric Gruen writes.
A Meditation on the Declaration of Independence
Max Reif lays down some thoughts on the spirit of ’76.
Lower the US Flag on July 4th! (Or: I’ll Take Down My Flag, When You Take Down Yours)
Take down the Confederate Flag? Why stop there? Gary Corseri drops it.
Science, Law and Art: Steps to Solving the Bee Problem
With honeybee populations on the decline, scientists, lawyers, and even artists have set out to save humanity’s most important pollinators.
The Role of Women in Peacekeeping
As societies around the world change, women become more involved in international peacekeeping forces. Erika Pekariková reports.
Confronting the Incarceration Nation
Danny Katch considers the prison industrial complex.
Capitalism and the Destruction of the Commons
John Atcheson considers neoliberal capitalism and its onslaught against the idea of a commons.
Summer Heat
History shows police violence is intractable. What should we do? We must end the police.
Seattle Freeze May Reflect Seattleites’ Happiness Levels
A different persepective on the notoriously elusive “Seattle Freeze” from Sunny Yuran Pei.
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