Obituary
Thank you, Rosalyn Baxandall: socialist-feminist pioneer
November 2, 2015She cared deeply about connections: between teaching and activism, art and labor, history and practice, and above all, between people.
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An appreciation of Oliver Sacks, 82
September 10, 2015Sacks' writing chronicled case histories of his brain-disordered patients whose challenges were detailed in sympathetic and fascinating ways.
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Today in history: Eduardo Galeano, writer and journalist born 75 years ago
September 3, 2015If anyone consistently and courageously gave encouragement to those in struggle - particularly the indigenous populations of Latin America - it was Galeano.
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Julian Bond, civil rights leader, dies at 75
August 17, 2015Julian Bond's life traced the arc of the civil rights movement, from his efforts as a militant young man to the top leadership post at the NAACP.
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Flora Hommel, 87: life as a labor of love
July 17, 2015Besides being the founder of the Childbirth Without Pain Education Association, her work touched on so many areas ... health, women, city politics, world politics.
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