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Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic
The criss-crossing of opiates and black tar heroin throughout the United States, and the havoc it wreaks.
Last Week Tonight – Harm Reduction episode
John Oliver discusses why overdoses in the U.S. have been increasing and what should and shouldn’t be done to prevent them.
The Monthly Bulletin: July 2022
The Non-fiction Feature: Dreamland;
The Memoir Spot: Smacked;
The Product Spot: Last Week Tonight – Harm Reduction episode.
Smacked: A Story of White-Collar Ambition, Addiction, and Tragedy
Author Eilene Zimmerman expresses her sorrow, guilt, confusion, and anger as she recounts her time with her ex-husband who eventually dies of a drug addiction.
The Monthly Bulletin: June 2022
The Non-fiction Feature: Perfectly Legal;
The Children’s Spot: The Short Cheap Tax Book for Students;
The Product Spot: The Secret IRS Files.
The Short Cheap Tax Book for Students
A short, useful book for any high school student, college student, or anyone else who wants to learn more about the basics of financial savvy.
ProPublica – The Secret IRS Files
ProPublica reveals the vast cache of IRS information they obtained, which showed how billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and Warren Buffett pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, even nothing.
Perfectly Legal: The Covert Campaign to Rig Our Tax System to Benefit the Super-rich and Cheat Everyone Else
To those who believe we all should pay our fair share of taxes, discovering the intricacies of the plans the uber-wealthy use (which correlate with how desperately they want to evade taxes, thus placing the burden on everyone else) will be infuriating.
The Monthly Bulletin: May 2022
The Non-fiction Feature: The Zookeepers’ War;
The Children’s Spot: Breaking Stalin’s Nose;
The Product Spot: Association of Zoos and Aquariums.