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Postindustrial is a standalone multimedia platform focused on journalism. It shines a light on areas that were once industrial powerhouses and explores their transformation for today's world. In some of these Postindustrial communities, there are successful initiatives that showcase innovative ideas and a drive for renewal. However, many others face challenges, leading to a growing socioeconomic divide that is becoming increasingly common in the U.S. and globally.

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New Ohio higher education law banning diversity efforts and faculty strikes takes effect this week

4 days ago | postindustrial.com | Megan Henry

A controversial new Ohio higher education law bans diversity efforts, prohibits faculty strikes and regulates classroom discussions. Ohio Senate Bill 1 goes into effect later this week. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed S.B. 1 into law on March 28 after it quickly passed the House and Senate earlier this year.
Baltimore celebrates 50 years of Pride Parade

1 week ago | postindustrial.com | Riley McDermid

Baltimoreans from across the city celebrated five decades of activism, commitment, and kindness in the LGBTQIA+ community and beyond during its “50 Shades of Pride” parade this week. Thousands of attendees wore costumes, waved flags, and showed off their Pride swag as Baltimore showed its support. The procession partied all the way from the intersection of Charles Street and North Avenue to Charles and 29th Avenue.
Postindustrial has arrived in Baltimore, hon!

1 week ago | postindustrial.com | Riley McDermid

Don’t see you or your community represented in Baltimore’s media? Then welcome to Postindustrial, where we want to give everyone a voice. Postindustrial is an independent, journalism-first, multimedia outlet covering regions once highly industrialized and efforts to reimagine them for a new era. We do that by breaking local news, reporting on the city’s thinkers, doers and problem-solvers, and keeping the locals with things to say front and center.
Cleveland Fed: Tariffs are raising some prices in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky

1 week ago | postindustrial.com | Marty Schladen

Tariffs — and uncertainty over them — are forcing up costs for businesses in Ohio and parts of three other states, according to market surveillance published earlier this month by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. At least some of those costs are being passed on to customers, the report said. The news comes as recent polls show that voters strongly disapprove of the way President Donald Trump, the author of huge new tariffs, is handling the economy.
Voices: It's time to get serious about our dangerous stupidity

3 weeks ago | postindustrial.com | Carmen Gentile

Nowhere is the responsibility of citizenship more serious than in the United States. Yet, throughout a long career spent reporting from many countries, I’ve learned just how stupid we sound to much of the world, particularly in the age of Trump. Apologies for coming at you hard at the beginning of the week, while many of you are still easing into the day and starting to fantasize about your summer plans. But this can’t wait.
Press freedom requires consistent courage - and your help!

1 month ago | postindustrial.com | Carmen Gentile

Trump is seeking to extort more money and additional concessions from ABC News. Meanwhile, several CBS News leaders have resigned in protest as their parent company prostrates before the president. This kind of cowardice will NEVER happen at Postindustrial. [Make your contribution to the Postindustrial Community today!]ABC News finds itself once again in Trump’s crosshairs. He’s threatening to sue the network news outlet again for criticizing his desire to accept a $400 million plane from Qatar.
VOICES: Is Trumpism waning in Postindustrial America?

1 month ago | postindustrial.com | Carmen Gentile

We’ve seen evidence that the extremes of Trumpism are falling out of favor with some voters in our community. However, whether most voters are indeed tiring of Trump’s schtick and grift isn’t as easy to pin down as some anti-MAGA pundits profess it is.
VOICES: Should Dems ignore the "woke" insults?

1 month ago | postindustrial.com | Carmen Gentile

It seems that some Democratic lawmakers are constantly fretting over being called “woke.” But should they? First off, I don’t even know what “woke” precisely means anymore other than “stuff MAGA doesn’t like.”However, initiatives aimed at providing opportunities to the marginalized are a good starting point for their definition, and they are generous ones to boot. Really, most “anti-woke,” Trump-led rhetoric is just a gauzy cover for his racism. Can we agree on this? If so, let’s move on.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement “dragnet” in Nashville results in detentions

1 month ago | postindustrial.com | Holly McCall

An apparent immigration enforcement action by agents with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency in Nashville resulted in the detentions of area immigrants, officials said. According to a statement from state Rep. Aftyn Behn, a Nashville Democrat, “Witnesses reported multiple drivers pulled over and detained, including mothers driving to work, allegedly leaving children in vehicles by themselves.
VOICES: For Pennsylvania’s and his sake, Sen. Fetterman should step down

1 month ago | postindustrial.com | Carmen Gentile

The Democratic lawmaker, who has struggled with his mental and physical health, is reportedly demonstrating some worrying behavior. Both he and the Keystone State would be best served if he resigned. The allegations about his behavior are credible and worrisome. Democratic Sen. John Fetterman, who has dealt with mental health issues, is the subject of recent New York Magazine and New York Times reporting based on both named and unnamed former aides saying they are worried about his well-being.