Pete Tosiello talks with Rick Paulas about the literary side of homeless in the Bay Area.
“Housing is a necessity that’s also a commodity”: A Conversation with Rick Paulas
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The Utopia of the US Women’s National Team
Lindsey A. Freeman discusses the cultural and psychological effects of the US Women’s National Team's triumph in the Trump era.
Faux-Naturel: On Self-Image, Progressivism, and the Schema of “Naturalness”
Emma Baker defines the insidious trend of "naturalness rhetoric" in media.
Witness for The Prosecution
Stephen Rohde looks at what was asked and what could have been asked at Special Counsel Robert Mueller's July 24, 2019 testimony to Congress.
Certain Complexities of the Moment: Talking to Daniel Kurtz-Phelan
Andy Fitch talks with Daniel Kurtz-Phelan about the legacy of US foreign policy in China and his recent book "The China Mission."
The White Pain and Catharsis of Midsommar
Rachel Elizabeth Jones looks at the anthropological issues raised in Ari Aster's daylight horror "Midsommar."
“The Spanish answer to Grey Gardens“: An Upcoming Screening of El Desencanto
Aaron Shulman shares his love of the the 1976 Spanish film "El Desencanto" and an upcoming screening at Now Instant Image Hall in Highland Park.
When Ignorance Opens a Door: Gaza to Jerusalem
Ruth Ebenstein finds unexpected commonality across the Israel-Gaza divide.
Watching You, Watching Me
Niall Murphy discusses the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the panoptic effects of state surveillance.
43 Reasons Everything in Seoul Is Good and Nothing Is Bad (or Something Like That)
Colin Marshall assesses just what's so great about Seoul.
