Helen Benedict
Helen Benedict, co-author with Eyad Awwadawnan of Map of Hope and Sorrow: Stories of Refugees Trapped in Greece, has been writing about refugees for more than a decade. A recipient of the 2021 PEN Jean Stein Grant for Literary Oral History and the Ida B. Wells Award for Bravery in Journalism, she has also written 13 books of fiction and nonfiction. She is a professor of journalism at Columbia University.
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Biden is the latest president to tout the Vietnam War as proud history
Efforts to portray the U.S. government’s military actions as well-meaning and virtuous are incessant. The pretenses that falsify the past are foreshadowing excuses for future warfare.
House GOP unveils budget with trillions in cuts to medicaid, food benefits, and more
The Republican proposal would cut federal discretionary spending by nearly $5 trillion over the next decade.
Officer Pleads Guilty to Violating Civil Rights After Leaving Teen in a Coma
Last week, a former Independence police officer pleaded guilty to violating the constitutional rights of a minor in his custody. He faces prison time and a fine for this violation.
The climate march, Joe Biden, and AOC’s dubious endorsement
Jeff Cohen discusses the inspiring march and AOC’s rousing speech at the rally—but ends with respectful questions about AOC’s orientation toward Biden and her endorsement of his re-election.
Socialism fear-mongering is bananas
It's how societies grow their economies, become more prosperous, and ensure a better life for their people.