Michigan ranks second in COVID variant cases as state hits ‘tipping point’
Most of the Grand Ledge cases (29 of 47) involve middle and high school students, coaches and additional students and staff exposed at a series of basketball games Feb. 18,…
COVID Tracker | COVID cases fall for first time since July; hospitalizations rise
Some of the higher rates of new infections are among those 10 to 19 years old, and state officials said there are many outbreaks tied to youth sports. In the…
Audre Lorde Thought of Self-Care as an “Act of Political Warfare”
Several prominent thinkers have pointed out how activism, race, and self-care are connected. In 2014, I saw the legendary social justice activist Angela Davis speak. She ended her talk with…
The Combahee River Collective and Intersectionality in the Age of Identity
Having identified intersecting systems of oppression, the Collective argued that overlapping solutions were needed. The 1980 statement is the first recorded use of ‘identity politics’ and they did indeed root…
Carmageddon? DC’s leaders can choose a different road.
A panoply of studies show that people using bikes, transit or walking to reach business destinations generate more business when they get there. Furthermore, for businesses to come back they…
NFTs Are a Pyramid Scheme and People Are Already Losing Money
This bubble will burst; it’s just a matter of when
American Colonialism in Asia
1971 edition of Gidra magazine
How to Get Rid of Your Landlord and Socialize American Housing, in 3 Easy Steps
Homelessness, unaffordable urban real estate, devastating gentrification, and the housing bubble are all rooted in privatized housing.
Our Before and After
The pandemic has created a dividing line for our time, like many others in the past.We are living through ‘strange times’, as people keep saying – ‘unprecedented times’. In many…
How the Louvre Codified Essentialism in Art History
The art historical meta-narrative canonized by the Louvre Museum converts all artworks into specimens of their cultural moment. No wall tag can fix this.