Paying for Our Own Oppression
At tax time, reflections on a Chilean duo that also resisted a dictatorship.
At tax time, reflections on a Chilean duo that also resisted a dictatorship.
Why we need portrayals of life outside our own country, including literature in translation.
Thoughts on the German elections and why people move countries in search of freedom.
The reading I did while sick with the flu, in preparation for a panel on youth activism.
Why standing up for a small group of people targeted by demagogues and despots protects us all.
A response to the announcement of an Executive Order changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico and Google's rapid compliance with this decree.
Recognizing the rise of paramilitaries in the US following the pardons of the January 6 insurrectionists and what to do.
Given my struggles keeping houseplants alive, I've turned to the LEGO Botanical Garden to provide both an entertaining activity and some greenery for my living room.
Deciding to write a different kind of historical novel in the face of a more repressive environment, but not giving up my commitment to social justice.
Assessing my failed 2024 New Year's Resolution and trying again.