25 Nonfiction Books for Anger and Action
Shortly before his execution in 1915, activist and songwriter Joe Hill sent a telegram to Bill Haywood that read, in part, “Don’t waste any time mourning. Organize!” It’s an oft-repeated phrase that’s...
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Recently, David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker, appeared on CNN with a warning against normalizing Trump, particularly in the media. “When he’s described in a kind of normalized way,” Remnick said,...
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25 Books: Fiction and Poetry From George Orwell to Margaret Atwood to Maya Angelou, fiction and poetry to inspire, scare, motivate, and help you through the coming struggle. 25 Books: Non-Fiction From...
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Record albums, as popular, mundane, and mass culture artifacts in postwar America, were designed to teach US citizens about ideal lifestyles, including family bonds and how to entertain at home, as...
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