by Derek Scarlino/Love and Rage In the wake of 30 states refusing or opposing to take in Syrian refugees, Congressman Richard Hanna (R) of New York’s 22nd Congressional District issued a statement urging the Obama administration to immediately cease plans to accept refugees in the aftermath of the terrorist […]
by Lana Nitti/Love and Rage Two years ago I was sent a very interesting piece of investigative journalism from USA Today entitled, “Ghost Factories”. This article looked at the societal impacts of formerly unknown lead smelters throughout the United States. It also detailed ongoing and intentional failure on […]
by Brendan Maslauskas Dunn/Love and Rage “It is the word which is the bridge to cross to the other. Silence is what the powerful offer our pain in order to make us small. When we are silenced we remain very much alone. Speaking heals the pain. Speaking we […]
by Arun Gupta/Telesur Far from fizzling, the movement has a contested legacy that continues to shape the political landscape. One of the more puzzling aspects about Occupy Wall Street is not that there was a moment when millions of people hoped or feared it might overthrow the rule […]
Press Releases A group of community residents is seeking to raise money to restore the Gillmore Village Basketball Court, put a memorial at the park, and rededicate the basketball court to the memory of Corey Carr. They will be holding a fundraiser on November 6th 2015 from 7:00 […]
by Derek Scarlino/Love and Rage President Obama, on Monday, announced his support to “ban the box” for federal employees. So what does that mean? It means that applications for federal jobs will no longer have a check box or question where applicants state whether or not they have […]
by Derek Scarlino/Love and Rage The hacktivist collective Anonymous had recently made promises to release personal information on 1000 members of the Ku Klux Klan currently serving in elected positions throughout the United States, so when the internet was treated to a storm of activity revolving around the […]
by Derek Scarlino/Love and Rage I don’t write about my job, it’s confidential, but the nature of the job is something which becomes apparent per mention of the agency I work for, thus it’s safe to say that I teach traumatized kids. On to the video of Deputy […]
by Dr. Nicholas Partyka/The Hampton Institute Dislocation; Or, On the Experience of Being Lost In literature, the term “lost generation” refers to a cohort of authors whose work defines the post-First World War era. This group includes literary notables like Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald, among others. […]
by Brendan Maslauskas Dunn/Love and Rage Mérida was the second destination on our trip. After just one night and one day in Cancun we decided to head deep into the heart of the Yucatán Peninsula. We chose Mérida over Campeche after much discussion; it seemed that Mérida was […]