Books
Retired librarian sees trouble ahead
November 2, 2011Rahm Emanuel announced there would be significant cuts in the city's library system. These cuts would reduce staff members' 60 plus hours a week to 40.
Read moreSpider-Man spins web of racial diversity
August 2, 2011When it comes to racial diversity in comic books, the times are changing for the better.
Read moreCuba and Venezuela shape new generation of “Revolutionary Doctors”
July 28, 2011Brouwer traces the evolution of Cuba's health system that has led to Cuban-Venezuelan collaboration in providing health care for their people and medical assistance throughout the world.
Read moreHarry Potter and the tide of history
July 26, 2011Viewing the story only as a well-written parable of becoming an adult misses a lot - humanity itself came of age in the 20th century.
Read more“Voices from Iraq”: Lest we forget
July 12, 2011Iraqis tell harrowing stories, reminding us that even if the troops come home, the United States has a debt to pay to the people of Iraq.
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