A discussion of the German TV series Weissensee and what it can tell us about this moment in the U.S. today.
Thoughts on the YA short story collection Rural Voices and depictions of rural life in the U.S. and elsewhere.
Celebrating the election victory of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in New York City.
The dynamic of bully, victim, bystanders, and referees, and how it has played out in the U.S. over the past four years.
Yesterday, August 31, 2020 marked the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Gdańsk Agreements, which allowed Solidarity to become the first independent trade union in Communist Poland. The moment…
Having newborn babies in the family has made us think of their future, what kind of world they'll grow up to live in. Jonah and Reed were conceived during Derrick…
The role of the humble minivan in secret police actions in Portland, Oregon, and why we need to keep speaking out.
Some thoughts on why Confederate monuments are falling now, in the midst of a pandemic and a far-right resurgence.
Comparing the national security law that eliminates Hong Kong's independence to the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968.
What raising teenagers has taught me about people who wear masks and people who don't.