Perspective

The documentary film “Coded Bias” warns of the racial and gender biases in facial recognition software and the dangers of its use.

Prisons and penitentiaries (derived from the word penitent) were considered by early Christians as a way for people to reflect on their sins in isolation and emerge obedient. Eventually, Schenwar and Law write, the mission of penitence evolved into “the need to establish racialized control.”

The investigative work of today is not just for those who are being hurt now — it is for ancestors and to prevent harm to those who are on their way.

Being unhoused or worrying that you can lose accommodation means you cannot work on other issues, such as addiction.

I am tired of the lip service. Let’s do this.

Minneapolis received a lot of attention in 2020 for public safety. Some believe stronger law enforcement is needed to combat

I asked and listened to what voters told me about their hopes — about better jobs, wages, healthcare, and education. I also heard their fears — of more taxes, immigrants, gun laws, and “defunding the police.”

People like myself need to find ways to bring immigrants with us and use our platforms to elevate their stories by handing them the mic.

As Land Stewardship Project has put it, it is not good enough to sustain our land, we need to bring it back to life — which strikes us as a potential mantra for this time. Regeneration is about making things healthier, year after year.

What we have now, from micro to human level, is a selective process
in which a small percentage thrives.
Moving to a regenerative mindset is about infusing life and activity into the whole.

Surveillance, AI, and the Future of Oppression

The policies support the idea that people are “looking out for each other — that it is not about believing that if ‘you’ get something it is taking away from ‘me.’”

You call me “Criminal,” as you cheat, assault, and rob the world blind. You call me “Shit-hole,” as you foul