Meditations on Writing & Teaching the Personal Essay
By Jane Creighton
One risk— overcoming a sense of the unremarkable qualities of one’s own life. An opposing risk—an overblown sense of one’s own importance.
Social Activism
Progress and Prejudice
By George Scialabba
A journey toward “the sweet delights of hope” by way of Henry James, Arthur C. Clarke, DH Lawrence, Christopher Lasch, George Orwell and Marquis de Condorcet.
First Step Toward Uniting a Divided Nation
By Jay Walljasper
Why is walking important? Because it iis much harder to fear, hate, dismiss or ignore people you cross paths with every day.
Political Revolution Continues in Jonathan Tasini’s New Podcast
By Jay Walljasper
Politics, work, the economy, the voices of real workers,Robber Barons, corporate power, greed…you know, the light stuff. Plus, sports!
Initiatives on the Ballot in Three States Promise Real Progress
By David Morris
Relief on prescription drug prices in California. Political reform in South Dakota. Judicial reform in New Mexico.
Nonprofit Network Boosts Community Collaboration in the Adirondacks
By Jay Walljasper
“It’s great to see staff of a mental health organization and an environmental organization getting to know each other,” says Adirondack Foundation’s Cali Brooks.
Activist Juliette Majot Finds Art Sustains Her Work
By Jay Walljasper
“The joy I found in making art at BMC prevented me from burning out.”
Extinction: A Radical History of Catastrophe
By Ashley Dawson
Extinction needs to be seen as an attack on the planet’s common wealth caused, the same as climate change, by contemporary capitalism’s contradictions.
Pentagon Budget: Greedy Corruption Disguised as Patriotism
By David Morris
In June, the Pentagon’s Inspector General criticized the Army for misreporting $6.5 trillion (yes, trillion with a T) in spending for 2015.
There’s One Overwhelming Issue in the Presidential Race
By David Morris
One issue dominates all others in the 2016 Election: the Supreme Court.