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Burning Man Is Pointless
By Caveat Magister
The unique world of Black Rock City flourishes on a philosophy other communities could learn from.
Animals and Inmates: Symbiosis and Redemption
By Jessica Cohen, special to Utne Reader
How a prison animal training program is successfully curbing criminal behavior.
Prison Madness
By Adam Hochschild, from Lessons from a Dark Time
Looking to Finland for a lesson in humane imprisonment.
The Hidden Wisdom of the Clothesline
By Jeri Reilly, from Dark Mountain
What one can learn from the simple task of hanging out the wash.
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The Intersection of Bicycling and Social Justice
By Adonia E. Lugo
Issues of race and environmental justice are deeply relevant to bicycle culture.
Arrival Stories of Deported Americans
By Beth C. Caldwell
Imagine living in the United States for nearly your entire life, only to be dropped across the border one day.
How a Florida Beach Town Changed How We Live
By Jay Walljasper
Twelve ways that Seaside, Florida—best known as the setting of the Truman Show—revolutionized how we think about cities.
Ending the Gendered Division of Labor in the Home
By Amy Westervelt
Fostering equality in the home starts with education and practice.
