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Down in the Hole at Malmstrom Air Force Base
Josh Harkinson, From Mother Jones
Moving the Goalposts for Plant Intelligence
By Derrick Jensen, From The Myth Of Human Supremacy
Photo Essay: Day Two of the 2016 Republican National Convention
By Photos By Devin Lightner
Wear a Personal Flotation Device
By Heather Lende
Utne Q&A with John Donvan of Intelligence Squared
By Soli Salgado
American Power Under Challenge: Masters of Mankind Pt. 1
By Noam Chomsky
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By Derrick Jensen, From The Myth Of Human Supremacy
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Street scenes from Cleveland during day two of the 2016 Republican National Convention.
Wear a Personal Flotation Device
Small town obituary writer Heather Lende shares unique perspectives gleaned from peering retrospectively into so many lives.
Utne Q&A with John Donvan of Intelligence Squared
John Donvan, moderator of the Intelligence Squared debates, speaks with Utne Reader before the series' 100th debate.
Wabi-Sabi: The Art Of Imperfection
By Robyn Griggs Lawrence, From Natural Home
The Haunting of Loon Lake Cemetery
Assessing the collateral damage when people and places are attached to ghostly legends.
A Brother Lost
Jay traded his parents’ home for the streets. His sister can’t save him without losing herself....
Fish To Eat Always, Never, and Sometimes
An ethical guide to seafood.
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By Dennis Waskul And Michele Waskul, From Ghostly Encounters
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By Ashley Womble, From Salon
Fish To Eat Always, Never, and Sometimes
By Taras Grescoe, From Bottomfeeder
Arts
William Basinski and the Music of 9/11
There has been a lot of music inspired by or associated with the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, but perhaps none is as poignant or thought-provoking as William Basinski’s The Disintegration Loops.
Book Review: Mass Incarceration on Trial
In "Mass Incarceration on Trial" author Jonathan Simon presents the evolution of how mass incarceration has been dealt with in the courts, specifically through cases brought in California.
Song Premiere: Brian Carpenter and The Confessions – “The Far End of the World”
Utne Reader is proud to premiere "The Far End of the World" by Brian Carpenter and The Confessions from their new album.
The Boy in the Bubble: Future Technology Predictions
Future technology predictions by software designers like Microsoft don’t take approaching problems like resource management and the impacts of climate change seriously enough.
Community
Why Trails are America’s New Town Squares
Where we meet to walk, talk, and play.
The Uncertain Future of Small Farms in America
A new family comes to a 200-year-old farm determined to make their dreams of working on a small farm into a reality.
Wall Street’s Long, Occupied History
Zuccotti Park has been at the center of anti-capitalist resistance for 300 years.
Beating Luxury Developers at Their Own Game
It might seem impossible for a non-profit affordable housing developer to compete with a luxury housing developer to purchase residential buildings, but the tide is starting to change.
Mind And Body
Not That Book By Nabokov
Tim White advises a man who is concerned about his sister's spending habits to find supportive ways to guide her rather than disparaging her interests.
Memento Mori
How immortality became a national obsession.
My Enlightenment
All you have to do is breathe. Let all your thoughts drift away. Let it all goooooo.
Hiding Places
Exorcising the demons of childhood.
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