Andrew Wright

Andrew Wright is an essayist and activist based in Detroit. He has written and presented on topics such as suicide and mental health, class struggle, gender studies, politics, ideology, and philosophy.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Andrew Wright

Environment

Florida’s Coral Reef still stands a chance at survival
October 30, 2023 By Andrew Wright
Many feared this summer’s record-shattering water temperatures had killed the Reef once and for all.
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U.S.

Ann Arbor ordinance targets broken tail-light stops and racial discrimination
August 11, 2023 By Andrew Wright
To say residents support the measure would be an understatement.
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U.S.

Ann Arbor, Mich., to begin unarmed response program, limiting police power
August 7, 2023 By Andrew Wright
Dual power in the works.
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Opinion

Safe space fail
July 18, 2023 By M. Colleen McDaniel, Elizabeth Drake And Andrew Wright

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Opinion

Are we truly considering alternatives to policing?
July 5, 2023 By Andrew Wright
Some cities are sending mental health professionals to respond to calls rather than cops, but is that enough?
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Labor

Michigan graduate workers halt bargaining after university refuses to negotiate sexual harassment protections
June 29, 2023 By M. Colleen McDaniel And Andrew Wright
The Graduate Employees’ Organization wants a fund to support victims of sexual harassment on the job.
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Politics

Layoff wave continues, helping bosses cut pay and benefits for all workers
June 9, 2023 By Andrew Wright
Only recently we were being told that “no one wants to work anymore” and yet, today, work is being taken away from millions.
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Culture

Jamie Loftus’s ‘Raw Dog’: The pursuit of feeling anything
May 31, 2023 By Andrew Wright
Terms like “silent majority” or the “sleeping masses” are still used today but they feel dated, often leaving one wondering if they’re nothing more than a bad joke taken seriously in order to be polite.
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