Tackling the Housing Crisis With Public Power

Ricardo Gomez The Lever
Rhode Island is using COVID stimulus money to become a public housing developer — a monumental first step towards building a just housing delivery system.

The Truth About Busing Migrants From the Border to DC: A Story of Welcoming

Alexandra Gulden Common Dreams
The narrative cycling around conservative media outlets is that Governors Abbott and Ducey have "stuck it to the Dems" by "bringing the border crisis" to their front doors. In reality, mutual aid and solidarity groups have safely welcomed thousands of asylum seekers with dignity.

"Will We Become Our Enemy?": Rare Salman Rushdie Address

Renowned Indian British novelist Salman Rushdie is in critical condition and faces a long road to recovery after he survived an assassination attempt Friday morning. We feature Rushdie in his own words, a 2004 speech on freedom of expression at a  PEN America event. "Will we become our enemy or not? Will we become repressive as our enemy is repressive? Will we become intolerant as our enemy is intolerant, or will we not?" Transcript.

American History Is a Parade of Horrors — And Also Heroes

Stephanie Coontz Los Angeles Times
Some folks celebrate American exceptionalism and resist dwelling on horrors like slavery or settler colonialism. Others primarily see a centuries-long saga of white supremacism and oppression.