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Power and Peril at the Great Lakes
Lessons from one 1971 near-disaster for the future of nuclear power in the region.
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The Moral Power of Rust Belt Labor
As recent strikes by unions across the region demonstrate, collective action remains as vital as ever.
Fit to Kill: A Reactionary Existence (Part One)
An excerpt from "Life Sentences: Writings from Inside an American Prison."
Under the Big Dome
How the now-defunct Civic Arena buried Pittsburgh's "Little Harlem."
Something Like Irresponsibility
"Just a few minutes of vacation from my straight life; then back in the car."
The Potential of Public Art
The work of public memory is not only about the past, but about a shared vision for the future.
House on the Rock at Sixty
Approaching six decades of existence, one of the strangest places in the Midwest continues to defy easy description.
Lost and Gain
An excerpt from "Life Sentences: Writings from Inside an American Prison."
Garfield Park: Perspectives
An excerpt from "The Chicago Neighborhood Guidebook."
When Internet Access is a Public Utility
In some Rust Belt communities, broadband access is provided by the municipal government.
Climate Resilience on Detroit’s East Side
How members of one neighborhood are addressing the effects of climate change on their community.
Edith Farnsworth’s House
"Each season she arrived, / steering her car through uncut grasses / against the wishes / of the imposing architect"
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From the Archives
Rightsizing Thanksgiving in the Rust Belt
As the jobs have vanished, as education and employment have lured our young people out-of-state and overseas, our holidays have been transformed as well.
News
Call for Submissions: Indianapolis Anthology
Announcing an anthology of stories from Indianapolis, Indiana, to be published by Belt Publishing.
Call for Submissions: Dayton Anthology
Announcing an anthology of stories from Dayton, Ohio, to be published by Belt Publishing.
Call for Submissions: INseparable
In search of features, essays, and poems that engage with the relationships between rural, urban, and suburban places in Indiana.
