Benjamin Powers
Benjamin is a freelance writer based in Brooklyn, New York. His work has appeared in Rolling Stone, Complex, HuffPost, Paste, and others. He regularly writes about politics and technology.
As an Administration Demurs, Coalitions Are Taking the Lead for the U.S. on Climate Change
Non-governmental coalitions stepped up in the U.S.'s relative absence at COP23 this year. Is their activism the only thing keeping climate change at bay in America?
Can Bitcoin Mining Help Fix Bail Reform?
Can cryptocurrency destabilize pretrial detention? Bail Bloc thinks so—and it's harnessing collective computer power to do just that.
The Grassroots Social Network Documenting Real-Time Climate Change
The LEO Network is bringing together scientists and citizens to monitor climate change and spot trends.