In an era marked by escalating global stress, communities worldwide grapple with polarization, economic instability, social fragmentation, and mental health crises. Physical group activity that employ prosocial methods can be a powerful tool. One tool is yoga, which, if used mindfully and with prosocial methods in mind can foster collective
We were recently told our publication is “too niche.” They further explained this could fit as an occasional column in a non-feminist publication, despite the fact that we have more experience in journalism and quite a few more degrees, we can be part of HIS idea.
The control of women’s reproduction isn’t just about white hegemonic demographic panic. It’s also about capitalism’s reliance on bodies that can birth ideology in the flesh and bone: Black women as tools for profit, white women as vessels for hegemonic order.
A new episode of Auto Asphyxiation is out where we dissect power within space—and of course protests are part of that. How does urbanism not cover protests?! On this week’s episode Kimberly and Lark break down the #HandsOff & #NoKings Protests that brought out FOUR million people nationwide
On social media, there were complaints that the April 19 #NoKings protest was not a “real.” Doc Yggdrasil on BlueSky shared some needed levity: “Our Army spends months training people for that situation and then they are very careful to commit green troops to easy engagements so they can develop
I. Declaration of Principles As a practitioner of feminist urbanism, I assert that the act of traversing the city—by bicycle, light rail, or other collective modes—is not merely a logistical choice but a political one. The streets we navigate, the infrastructures we inhabit, and the systems we endorse
Neoliberalism AND the compromised third party share the blame for the rightward drift in large segments of American youth.
Why America Should Sprawl by Dougherty is a horrible idea akin to Manifest Destiny.
Disaster patriarchy is the resurgence and reinforcement of patriarchal structures during crises—be it pandemics, wars, ecological disasters, or an authoritarian taking control of a government. It capitalizes on chaos and fear to present itself as both the problem and the solution. By framing emergencies as requiring "strongman"
Before my thoughts on April 19 some housekeeping, housekeeping keeps the household operating, so indulge us with your attention. This Is Working an event by Space is a means of Production · Zoom · LumaAre you a creative, organizer, or strategist? Would you like to share what is working for you and
In Newark's Central Ward, a vacant lot that once hosted a deteriorating apartment building now supports rows of raised beds. Collard greens and tomatoes grow where foundations once stood. The Urban Garden Initiative operates this site not merely as productive land but as deliberate intervention in the neighborhood&
This week we examine the political economy of contemporary U.S. social movements and electoral strategies through the lens of the April 5 #50501 protest march, a mobilization centered on economic justice and anti-austerity demands. We critique purity politics as a barrier to coalition building, especially on the left and