Detroiters are Fighting for the Right to Water
Can an income-based water affordability plan solve the city’s water shutoff problem?
In Michigan, Long Mail Delays are Hurting Vulnerable People
Policy changes at the USPS, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, have serious consequences for health, business, and politics.
When the Dams Broke in Midland, Michigan
In May, the failure of the Edenville and Sanford dams—resulting from negligence and ineffective regulation—threatened to wash away more than just buildings.
Protest and Power
Scenes from a moment of reckoning.
My Life in Oil
Detroit, the tar sands, and burying my father in toxic ground.
Reviving Detroit’s Historic Blue Bird Inn
Once “the nerve center” of the jazz scene in Detroit, the venue is now in shambles. But the Detroit Sound Conservancy and neighborhood leaders have plans to change that.
Organizing Labor in a Pandemic
COVID-19 put a spotlight on worker vulnerability, but creates challenges for traditional in-person organizing tactics.
How the Pandemic Has Changed Public Transit in Cleveland
Service cuts and risk of transmission affect those "who have no other choice."
After the Flood
How Chicago is coping with the effects of climate change.
Democracy by Mail
Coronavirus has threatened the viability of in-person voting. With major elections just a few months away, states and organizers are looking to expand alternative options.
Mutual Aid in the Rust Belt
A developing list of coronavirus-related efforts in the region.
Detroit Water Shutoffs and a Crisis of Public Health
Activists have been working for years to change the broader narrative around water access.