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A Conversation With Yusef Bunchy Shakur about “Marshall Law: The Life and Times of a Baltimore Black Panther” by Marshall “Eddie” Conway

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By Karen M. Gagne I am here with Yusef Bunchy Shakur, author of “Window 2 My Soul: My Transformation from a Zone 8 Thug to a Father and Freedom Fighter”, to talk about  the book “Marshall Law: The Life and Times of a Baltimore Black Panther,” by Marshall “Eddie” Conway, former minister of defense of [...]

January 8th, 2012 | Posted in Author Interviews | Read More »

Black Flags and Radical Relief Efforts in New Orleans: An Interview with scott crow

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““Solidarity not Charity” is a way of feeding people while addressing the underlying problems that cause hunger. The way this manifested itself in Common Ground was to immediately deliver and render aid where the state had failed, and then to leave structures in place so communities can continue to rebuild themselves as they see fit.” [...]

November 13th, 2011 | Posted in Author Interviews | Read More »

“Narcopolitics is Everywhere:” An Interview with William Garriott

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“I felt we needed a language that explained the effects of the War on Drugs and placed them within the broader political culture of the United States, while also enabling comparison between countries, regions or even local contexts.” By Nicki Lisa Cole  William Garriott is an assistant professor in Justice Studies and Anthropology at James [...]

October 12th, 2011 | Posted in Author Interviews | Read More »

Interview With Solar Power Entrepreneur Jeremy Leggett

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Jeremy Leggett has undergone quite a few large career changes, from oil industry consultant to Greenpeace scientist to solar entrepreneur. A geologist by training, he worked with the oil industry until his studies brought him face-to-face with the growing evidence of global warming. Within an industry refusing to change, Leggett moved to Greenpeace and was [...]

August 27th, 2010 | Posted in Author Interviews | Read More »

The Coal War: Interview with Climate Hope Author Ted Nace

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While many may think about oil when it comes to climate change, the real struggle could be coal. Coal is used for half the nation’s electricity, which is the U.S.’s largest source of carbon dioxide emissions. Scientists warn that the continued use of so much coal could put us on the path to runaway warming, [...]

August 27th, 2010 | Posted in Author Interviews | Read More »

Feminism and Veganism: An Interview with Carol J. Adams, Part 2

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After a score of years in print, what is the cultural score on the feminist-vegan message about meat-eating? This is the second in a two part interview with Carol J. Adams, author of The Sexual Politics of Meat: A Feminist-Vegetarian Critical Theory, in which Carol talks with Ann Dunnewold, Ph.D., about the progress–and lack thereof–in [...]

August 25th, 2010 | Posted in Author Interviews,Classics | Read More »

Twenty Years of “The Sexual Politics of Meat:” An Interview With Carol J. Adams

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The unquestioned vegan bible, The Sexual Politics of Meat: A Feminist-Vegetarian Critical Theory, celebrates twenty years in print this year with the release of an updated anniversary edition. At the same time, Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management released research detailing the continued link between meat-eating and gender role stereotypes, i.e., real men still don‘t [...]

August 23rd, 2010 | Posted in Author Interviews,Classics | Read More »

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