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Why the DREAM Act Still Matters by Governor Bill Richardson
This piece was first published as the foreword to Perchance to DREAM: A Legal and Political History of the DREAM Act and DACA by Michael A. Olivas. Now available in paperback, the book offers a...
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Feeling Pretty: West Side Story and U.S. Puerto Rican Identity by Frances...
An excerpt from Boricua Pop: Puerto Ricans and the Latinization of American Culture by Frances Negrón-Muntaner There are cultural icons that never seem to die no matter how much dirt you throw on...
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Forged by Fire: An Excerpt from The Museum by Samuel J. Redman
Described by The Guardian as “a slender, taut work of scholarship,” The Museum: A Short History of Crisis and Resilience by Samuel J. Redman explores how museums in the U.S. have responded internally...
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A Few Fascinating Facts About the Pig’s Role in Jewish Life by Jordan D....
1) The pig isn’t the most non-kosher animal in the Bible. Of course, the pig isn’t kosher, but the Hebrew Bible equally bans the pig, the camel, the hare, and other animals. It isn’t until centuries...
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A Genre-Bending Book from One of the Best Poets Writing in Ireland Today: A...
Originally Published by Foreword Reviews Executive Editor of Foreword Reviews, Matt Sutherland, Interviews Vona Groarke, Author of Hereafter: The Telling Life of Ellen O’Hara There are more than a few...
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What Pakistani Dramas Taught Me About Culture, History, and Myself by Kanita...
When I began planning for my honors thesis, the freedom to carve my path was both exhilarating and daunting. I needed to find a topic encompassing my broad interests while remaining specific,...
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The Hypocrisy of Columbus Day: An Excerpt from Columbus: His Enterprise by...
Below is an excerpt from Columbus: His Enterprise by Hans Koning, a revisionist biography that tells the true history of the life and voyages of Christopher Columbus. When it was first published by...
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Uprooting Beauty Standards: Chelsea Mary Elise Johnson on the Natural Hair...
You begin the book with your own personal “hair story,” and describe how hair care connected you to your mother by giving you all quality time spent together. How did your personal hair journey...
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The Spiritual Crisis of Mass Incarceration: A Q&A with Jason A. Springs,...
What is restorative justice and how does it respond to structural forms of violence? In North America, “restorative justice” typically names a range of small-scale measures that “divert” alleged...
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An Interview with Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, Author of Corporatocracy: How to...
Why does corporate political spending have the potential to be democracy-ending? Under corporate law, corporations must relentlessly focus on profit. Democracy requires participation by citizens,...
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