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Bill McKibben Weighs in on Russia and Ukraine
February 28, 2022 Bill McKibben, The Guardian AWTT portrait subject Bill McKibben has outlined a formula for defeating Russian expansionism. “This is not a ‘war for oil and gas’ in
Leah Penniman: Star Power
February 18, 2022 Americans Who Tell the Truth Black urban farming is on the rise – and Leah Penniman is center stage. Just this week,
Langston Hughes, Born 120 (or 121?) Years Ago
February 01, 2022 Linda Gregg, The Writer’s Almanac Thanks to The Writer’s Almanac for reminding us of Langston Hughes’s birthday today–and for highlighting some interesting quotes from Hughes:
The Plot Against American Democracy That Isn’t Taught in Schools
January 03, 2022 Jonathan M. Katz, Rolling Stone “As I looked through history to find the origins of the patterns of self-dealing and imperiousness that
‘Truth Tellers’ Documentary Peers into the State of American Courage
January 04, 2022 Bob Keyes, Portland Press Herald Here’s a hefty, yet concise, review from Bob Keyes of the Portland (ME) Press Herald. “At its core, ‘Truth
Claudette Colvin Juvenile Record Expunged After 66 Years
December 16, 2021 Associated Press “A judge has approved a request to wipe clean the court record of a Black woman who was arrested for
Serpico to Receive Medal of Honor Certificate
December 11, 2021 Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News Mayor-elect Eric Adams wants to make sure whistleblower cop Frank Serpico gets the honor he was denied 50
Noam Chomsky, at Age 93, Still Telling it Like it is
December 07, 2021 Linguist and political activist Noam Chomsky was born in Philadelphia on this day in 1928. In his early academic career, Chomsky was best known for
Ai-jen Poo on the Economic Potential of Public Investment in Child Care, Elder Care and Paid Family Leave
December 7, 2021 The Ezra Klein Show Don’t miss this interview with domestic worker advocate Ai-jen Poo on the December 7 edition of The Ezra Klein Show. “This