Author Archive: April M. Short

April M. Short is an editor, journalist and documentary editor and producer. She is a writing fellow at Local Peace Economy, a project of the Independent Media Institute. Previously, she served as a managing editor at AlterNet as well as an award-winning senior staff writer for Santa Cruz, California’s weekly newspaper. Her work has been published with the San Francisco Chronicle, In These Times, Salon and many others.
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Philadelphia’s Unprecedented Housing Deal Will Cede Vacant Houses to Homeless Protesters

Released for Syndication: 11/16/2020

The breakthrough agreement could become a template to curb the U.S. housing crisis.

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How Californians Came Together to Deal With Wildfires During the Pandemic

Released for Syndication: 11/10/2020

As the climate disaster worsens, this Santa Cruz neighborhood offers a model for how one person and some flyers can become a collaborative mutual aid initiative.

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How Artists Have Been on the Front Lines of Political Resistance for the Past 50 Years

Released for Syndication: 10/29/2020

The artist collective behind the naked Trump statues is releasing its new documentary during election season.

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Activists Around the U.S. Are Using Street Art to Protest Trump

Released for Syndication: 10/27/2020

Street art is a tool for activists in the era of Trump and social distancing.

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How a Strike by Strippers in Portland Has Grown Into a Nationwide Movement Against Racism in Night Clubs

Released for Syndication: 09/30/2020

An interview with a leader of the Portland Stripper Strike on the growing movement for equal treatment and better labor protections for dancers.

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Community Fridges Are Popping Up Across America for Mutual Aid Amid the Pandemic

Released for Syndication: 09/18/2020

Fighting food insecurity, one block at a time.

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Why Yoga Teachers Say the Practice Is Essential for Times Like These

Released for Syndication: 07/24/2020

Yoga teachers who work with marginalized communities say the practice is a key way to navigating stress, trauma and disruption.

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What Can Safety Without Police Look Like? Some Successful Programs Already Exist

Released for Syndication: 07/24/2020

As national protests call to defund and dismantle police departments, existing alternatives to police offer potential beacons for the way forward.

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How Kids Are Challenging the System With Actions Across America

Released for Syndication: 07/15/2020

The new film series, “Following Their Lead: Youth in Action,” spotlights youth-led organizing efforts all over the U.S.

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Americans With Jobs Are Sharing Their Stimulus Checks With People Out of Work

Released for Syndication: 06/30/2020

With unemployment nearing Great Depression levels and many still waiting on any government support, a new person-to-person relief economy is forming.

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