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Community Voices: It's Time for Mountain Bikes to Be Allowed in Federal Wilderness Areas
First came the bare human foot, somewhere in Africa. Then, in no particular order, came the moccasin, the shoe, the horse and saddle, boat and oar, the ski, the snowshoe—and so much more.
All of these ...
The Weekly Independent Comics Page for Aug. 16, 2018!
On this week's extra-wacky weekly Independent comics page: Apoca Clips watches as Li'l Trumpy meets the new Hawaiian island; Red Meat tells a camping story; Jen Sorenson examines summer-refreshment gent...
A Note From the Editor: Anger and Divisiveness Are the Enemy—Not the Free Press
A couple of weeks ago, my husband, Garrett, decided to get more active on Facebook. One of his motivations was a realization that our friends are, for the most part, like-minded—Democrats, fairly libe...
Savage Love: How Many Details Should My Submissive Lover Give Her Other Sex Partners?
I’ve been enjoying consensual nonmonogamy for the past two years, in part thanks to your column and podcast. I have a delightful young lover, and our connection has evolved into a kind of Master/slave...
Community Voices: While Wildfires Can Be Devastating to Humans, This Part of the Natural Cycle Is a Boon to Some Creatures
Like everyone else, I hate the smoke that has become a mainstay during the summer in the West.
But as a naturalist, I know that many plants and animals in our region benefit from fire—mountain bluebird...
The Weekly Independent Comics Page for Aug. 9, 2018!
On this week's seasonably muggy weekly Independent comics page: This Modern World looks again at life in the Stupidverse; Jen Sorenson debates which crowd-funded health-care plea to support; The K Chron...
Know Your Neighbors: Meet Jeanie Ribeiro, an Independent Woman in Every Sense of the Word
Our families influence who we become—and like many women who came of age in the ’60s and ’70s, the conflict between the politics of the era and what she saw in her own home shaped Jeanie Ribeiro’s lif...
Savage Love: My Libido Increased Dramatically After I Went Off Birth Control; Is This Normal?
I’m a 27-year-old woman living on the East Coast. I’ve been sexually active and on birth control since I was 16—almost always on the pill. I recently switched to the NuvaRing, to which I had a bad rea...
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- Community Voices: No Matter Your Politics, You Should Support the Immigrants in Your Community
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- Know Your Neighbors: Meet Anita Harmon, a Local Writer Who Wants to Tell Her Own Story—Via Poetry
- Savage Love: Quick Questions and Answers on Marriage, Pegging—and a Lot More!
- Community Voices: Our Food System Isn't Broken, but The Farm Bill Is
- A Note From the Editor: The President's Statements and Actions Toward the Media Reek of Authoritarianism
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- Savage Love: I'm a Submissive Woman, 20, in Love With a 50-Year-Old Married Man in Europe; What Should I Do?
- The Weekly Independent Comics Page for July 12, 2018!
- Know Your Neighbors: Meet Wayne Sinclair, a Semi-Retired Attorney With a Love of Travel—and a Passion for Service
- Savage Love: I'm a Bi Dude Who Is Interested in Romance Only With Women; Should I Come Out to My Friends?
- Community Voices: Everybody Needs to Respect Nature—and That Includes the Sound
- The Weekly Independent Comics Page for July 5, 2018!
- Community Voices: Politicians Are Trying to Smother America's Birthright by Killing the Land and Water Conservation Fund
- Savage Love: These Couples Prove That in Some Cases, Sex Can Get Better After the Wedding
- A Note From the Editor: This Year's List of Alt-Media Award Winners Proves the Importance of Supporting Good Local Journalism
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- Know Your Neighbors: Meet David Jackson, a Chef Who Has Achieved His Goal of Having His Own TV Show
- Savage Love: I Am in a Sexless, Problematic Marriage, and an Ex Has Expressed Interest; Should I Explore Options With Him?
- The Weekly Independent Comics Page for June 21, 2018!
- Savage Love: I'm a Straight Guy Being Serviced by a Gay Friend, and I'm Not Reciprocating; Is This Unfair?
- The Weekly Independent Comics Page for June 14, 2018!
- Know Your Neighbors: Meet John Phillips, a Vision-Impaired Professional Chef Who Shares His Skills at the Braille Institute
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