Musician Marisa Anderson Looks for the New in the Old
Jennie Rose Halperin talks to Marisa Anderson about finding musical history in public domain songs.
Free Thing of the Week: Naviar Records’ Haiku 11
This week’s Free Thing from Naviar Records combines Japanese poetry and music into an intriguing combination of electronic sounds.
Classifying Bodies, Denying Freedoms
From sex to race, classification is a tool of oppression. Ché Ramsden examines the abuse directed at Caster Semenya.
#StopTheBunker – North Precinct Station Doesn’t Make Seattle “World Class”
The new North Seattle precinct bunker continues to be pushed by the council, despite protests. Mark Taylor-Canfield writes.
Sunday Comics
I wanna bathe in milk, eat grapes, read Sunday Comics until it’s late. I can’t read for thinking, send my head reeling. Take me to the moon.
Healing the Divide
Every day, hundreds of Israeli volunteers drive ill Palestinians from the West Bank and the Gaza Strip to hospitals in Israel. Shaul Adar joins them on the road and learns why they see their neighbourly help as a step on the journey to peaceful coexistence.
What the US Can Learn from Scandinavia in the Struggle Against Inequality
Eric Stoner talks to George Lakey, author of Viking Economics about how social movements help establish equality — but only when they’re adventurous and active.
Trans Women and Feminism: The Struggle is Real
At the centre of the troubled relationship between trans women and feminists are the questions of who gets to be a woman and who gets to call themselves a feminist. L.Leigh Ann van de Merwe writes.
Seizing the Moment to Tackle the School-to-Prison-to-Deportation Pipeline
Latinos are often overlooked in debates about criminal justice reform. Maritza Perez hopes to change that. Thomas Watson interviews Ms. Perez about improving educational opportunities and outcomes for Latinos and at-risk youth.
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