If a quiet method of mineral exploration is successful, it could thread a loophole in the law governing public lands, helping open these areas for mining that much more quickly—and controversially, Lauren Steele reports.
Kudos to Mayor Mamdani.
This is what economic justice looks like.
And it's a reminder of how we can fight corporate greed at the state and local level. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/mamdani-ice-delivery-workers-settlement-backpay-uber-gig-workers-million/
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is abandoning his proposal to hike taxes on all New York City property owners, following widespread criticism over the initiative.
Hiking guides hired to carry 20-pound nodes into the mountains were part of a new type of resource survey.
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The mayor’s plan to raise the taxes by 9.5% drew backlash, but her still supports a tax on second homes worth $5 million or more.
This NYT report marks the 10th review/interview about my book "The Authoritarian Commons: Neighborhood Democratization in Urban China." I'm grateful that people are still paying attention to everyday life in China. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/w...
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The paradox is in the title. Commons and authoritarian governance are supposed to contradict. If neighborhood democratization happens inside an authoritarian state, either the state is more porous than the label suggests or commons do not require liberal preconditions. Which is it?
