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Author Archives: Carlen

The Weekly Bulletin: February 10, 2022

The Non-fiction Feature: Citizens of London;
The Fiction Spot: The Lost Vintage;
The Product Spot: The National WWII Museum.

Posted byCarlenFebruary 9, 2022February 9, 2022Posted inArchives, Bulletins

The National WWII Museum

The National WWII Museum tells the story of the American experience in the war that changed the world—why it was fought, how it was won, and what it means today.

Posted byCarlenFebruary 9, 2022February 9, 2022Posted inArchives, Products

The Weekly Bulletin: February, 3 2022

The Non-fiction Feature: Saving Capitalism;
The Fiction Spot: This Mournable Body;
The Product Spot: A Starting Point.

Posted byCarlenFebruary 2, 2022February 2, 2022Posted inArchives, Bulletins

This Mournable Body

How does capitalism force people to evaluate themselves? What will people sacrifice—family, dignity, heritage—to appease whatever capitalism demands of us?

Posted byCarlenFebruary 2, 2022February 2, 2022Posted inArchives, Fiction

Saving Capitalism: For the Many, Not the Few

How big corporations and Wall Street have transformed each of capitalism’s building blocks in their favor.

Posted byCarlenFebruary 2, 2022February 4, 2022Posted inArchives, Non-fiction

A Starting Point

The Product Spot A snapshot review of a useful product! Also in this Weekly Bulletin:The Non-fiction Feature: Saving Capitalism by Robert ReichThe Fiction Spot: This Mournable Body by Tsitsi Dangarembga The Pithy Take Capitalism, as demonstrated by this week’s Non-fiction Feature, is malleable. To reshape it into a structure that serves the greater population, asContinue reading “A Starting Point”

Posted byCarlenFebruary 2, 2022February 4, 2022Posted inUncategorized

The Weekly Bulletin: January 27, 2022

The Non-fiction Feature: How to Blow Up a Pipeline;
The Children’s Spot: We Are Water Protectors;
The Product Spot: Patagonia’s Worn Wear Program.

Posted byCarlenJanuary 27, 2022January 27, 2022Posted inArchives, Bulletins

We Are Water Protectors

Inspired by the Indigenous-led movements across North America, the book shows that children know that they can fight for access to clean water.

Posted byCarlenJanuary 27, 2022January 27, 2022Posted inArchives, Children's

Patagonia Worn Wear Program

Patagonia’s Worn Wear program will repair your old Patagonia clothes; you can also trade your clothes for credit.

Posted byCarlenJanuary 27, 2022January 27, 2022Posted inArchives, Products

How to Blow Up a Pipeline: Learning to Fight in a World on Fire

The future of climate activism, and how to turn fury into action.

Posted byCarlenJanuary 27, 2022January 27, 2022Posted inArchives, Non-fiction

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