Pat LaMarche’s ‘Priscilla the Princess of the Park’ book series illuminates the often downplayed humanity of homeless populations, underscoring how the issue is the result of ineffective policy, not personal fault.
Author: Eleanor J. Bader
Eleanor J. Bader is a freelance writer from Brooklyn, N.Y., who writes for Truthout, Lilith Magazine and Blog, the LA Review of Books, Fiction Writers Review, The Indypendent, and The Progressive. She tweets at eleanorjbader.
The Grace Project Is Facing Breast Cancer Through Photography: “We Get to See Women Transform into Goddesses”
Despite their many visible differences, a group of women are bound together by more than breast cancer: They are linked through an ambitious portrait series meant to explore body image, illness and self-esteem called The Grace Project.
Felicia Young’s Earth Celebrations: Using Art to Address Climate Change
Felicia Young, founder of Earth Celebrations, is passionate about using the arts—dance, music, theater and an array of visual mediums—to help New York City residents address escalating climate change and demand government action in support of sustainable development.
Making the Case for Slavery Reparations
Reparations for slavery are an essential component of making the U.S. more equitable, says Maureen Fadem, basing her arguments on Toni Morrison’s classic novel, Beloved.”
If You Were Raped in the Military, Would You Turn to a Fundamentalist Chaplain for Help?
For female enlistees, the war on the domestic front—within their units—trumps that of the battlefield. A recent Veteran’s Administration survey revealed that 30 percent of female vets reported being assaulted by a male colleague and/or supervisor, and 20 percent reported being raped in the military multiple times.