The Belarus Free Theatre: Committing Dangerous Acts
A stark monologue examines why there has been so little outrage about the human rights violations in their country. An actress states, “Belarus is not sexy. Sexy countries have oil and gas.”
Category: Spotlight
Republican Jim Brainard Believes in the Science of Climate Change
Direct about the fact that the party of environmentalist Teddy Roosevelt has become entrenched in refuting the findings of the larger scientific community, Brainard said, “You have to trust 97 percent of scientists.”
Starting Out: 9 Abstract Painters 1958–1971
Part of the history of the Tibor de Nagy gallery is embedded in the camaraderie that grew within a community of artists, poets, and writers.
A Conversation with Freddy Rodríguez
Discussing his early years with me, Rodríguez’s narrative was laced with the realities of the challenges he faced as a person of color.
Degenerate Art: The Attack on Modern Art in Nazi Germany, 1937
The attack against “Degenerate Art” struck free thought and artistic expression at its core.
A Mother’s Day Interview with Sen. Barbara Boxer: A Moms Clean Air Force Exclusive
“The Koch Brothers have funded efforts to mislead the public in the face of a mountain of scientific evidence that climate change is real and human activities are the cause.”
Scott Lentine: A Millennial with Autism
In a series of e-mails, Scott Lentine wrote to me about his quest to bring recognition to the obstacles facing those on the autistic spectrum.
A Conversation with Irene Hardwicke Olivieri
Her diaristic approach to personal history such as a failed marriage or the death of a loved one are what Olivieri called, “emotional hurricanes that are fodder for my work.”
IPCC Report: Impacts, Adapation, Vulnerability
The top phrases pulled from the report are drought, extreme heat, floods, coastal erosion, disease, hunger, food instability, war and refugees.
Feminist Stories From Women’s Liberation: 1963-1970
Lee’s film yields a “complex and multilayered” account which she hopes will instruct her daughter, and future generations of girls, about the struggle that preceded them.
