Specifically, I am a Brooklyn-based freelancer who covers things like tech, drugs, society, and labor.
Nazis On Long Island, Part II: Selden Ex-Marine’s Vile Charges Reflect Our (Recent) Past
In the past few weeks, as waves of heat and weather have rushed Long Island, several major news incidents surrounding a central theme of hate have also drawn focus to the region.
How Cannabis Coevolved With Humanity, And Could Save It
As we face unprecedented hurdles amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it's time to re-embrace our oldest allies on this planet, including history's most useful plant.
‘He Was Coughing Up Blood:’ Uber And Lyft Drivers Face Illness And Confusion Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
Workers for platforms like Uber, Lyft, and Postmates are finding themselves on the front lines both medically and financially.
How the Invention of Spreadsheet Software Unleashed Wall Street on the World
With the rise of spreadsheets and PCs, the ages-old trading industry and “stock market” dove head first into brand-new realms of monetary activity.
Using Cannabis While Pregnant Does Not Impair Children’s Cognition, Decades Of Studies Suggest
Children and their parents routinely face separation and punishment because of legal and medical policies around prenatal cannabis exposure and supposed developmental risks, but a review of research to date suggests there's no evidence that cannabis harms unborn kids.
AT&T And Free Conferencing Are Facing Off As COVID-19, Primaries Send Telecom Demands Soaring
As real-time developments in the US primary race and global COVID-19 response increase our need to remotely ‘stay in touch,’ the folks at FreeConferenceCall.com — one of the world’s oldest and most popular free-or-cheap conferencing platforms — say that AT&T, the world’s top telecom earner, won’t let customers dial in.
We Desperately Need Safe Zones For Drug Users In This Pandemic
This moment in our history is ‘all hands on deck:’ a time of fear and uncertainty but also for bold thinking, for making amends and new allies, for embracing those helpful tools at our disposal, and for facing the facts in front of us.
Author of The Polar Express On Predicting Our Ecological Dystopia
In 1990, artist and illustrator Chris Van Allsburg’s future was bright, but he also foresaw a very dark future in light of then-new projections and warnings about our environment.
As Uber And Airbnb Ask For Bailouts, Critics And Workers Aren’t Buying It
Amid safety concerns and ongoing flak from drivers and labor groups, the heads of Uber and Airbnb have been personally asking federal officials to help bail their suppliers out.
Will Brands Reinvent Money, or Are Digital Dollars a Bust?
Many forms of so-called digital money aren’t actually so new or innovative—nor actual ‘money,’ in most cases—and often have much in common. Ways in which they differ could indicate which systems are likely to survive, or end up worthless.
States That Use COVID-19 To Ban Abortion Increase Our Risks, Hardships And Fear Nationwide
For weeks, lawmakers in Texas, Ohio, and other states have taken political extra steps that threaten all residents, and are frankly hard to write about it.
Spectrum Workers Call For Public ISP, Sing Carols After Nearly 3 Years On Strike
This spring, hundreds of striking Charter Spectrum technicians will hit the three-year mark just as NYC lawmakers consider 10 more years of the telecom-giant subsidiary.
Make No Mistake: Cannabis Equity Can’t Wait
In 2020, states with legal adult-use and medical cannabis laws are flooding with cash, from Nevada and Massachusetts to Illinois. They’re also troublingly behind on quality, consumer access, and especially their social equity.
It's Time to Stop Using Police Dogs
One overcast day in February 2016, a massive police motorcade coursed through Pittsburgh. Hundreds of officers mourned one of their own—Officer Aren, a five-year-old German Shepherd.