Tag: Books
“The People’s Historian”: Dave Zirin’s New Book Explores “Remarkable” Life of...
We speak to Dave Zirin, author and sports editor at The Nation , about his new book, The People’s Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn , chronicling the life and activism of the legendary historian Howard Zinn, author of A People’s History of the United States .
Little Free Library’s not-so-little commitment to getting the word out
These book-sharing boxes promote literacy and strengthen communities.
Banning what matters
What could be more wonderful than a place that allows people to read books, magazines, and newspapers for free?
Combating censorship: Pressley’s bill targets discriminatory book bans as civil rights...
In a bold move against escalating book bans, Rep. Ayanna Pressley introduces a legislative response to safeguard diversity and freedom in literature.
Burning books (or rather book companies)
Think of this as the modern capitalist version of burning books, though as with those fossil-fuel companies, it is, in reality, more like burning the future.
Can progressives talk about love without embarrassment?
A review of Michael Lerner’s new book, Revolutionary Love: A Political Manifesto to Heal and Transform the World.
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The single, greatest MAGA Trump threat: Constitutional nullification
The horror of MAGA Trumpism is both the speed and ease by which corruption reigns PLUS the dearth of popular resistance.
Pentagon fires three at Stars and Stripes, seven months after taking the paper’s rules...
The regulation governing the newspaper was struck from the books in January and its terms moved into a Defense Department directive. Three senators have asked Hegseth for answers by August 28.
The physical activity paradox: not all forms of exercise lower your dementia risk –...
Pooling 74 studies of more than 4.2 million people in 30 countries, researchers found leisure exercise cut dementia risk while active commuting was linked to a 10 percent higher risk.
The Postal Service issued its mail ballot rule on Friday night while a court...
Judge Indira Talwani has given the government until 8 a.m. Tuesday to respond, or take a restraining order that stops the rule reaching the Federal Register on Wednesday.
Israeli Security Chief Ben Gvir’s Murder Spree against Palestinian Civilians- “30 to 40 Every...
In a podcast interview with former hostage Ron Braslavski, Ben-Gvir said targeted assassinations should be carried out in Gaza, taking down 30 to 40 every night.