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CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION: THE DEGROWTH IMPERATIVE
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REVIEW: The Siege, By Ismail Kadare
Ismail Kadare’s novel, the Siege, is a plaintive, raw work of subdued historical realism. Starting with a slow burn at first, the reader is able to remain grounded to the historical setting by Kadare’s inclusion of plentiful detail of the day-to-day minutiae of maintaining a siege. Outside of the clear historical framework that the narrative…
The Democratic Party: Where Social Movements Go to Die
by Tommie Worrall Less than one month remains until the 2024 primary election and the progressive political scene in this country is, to put it mildly, an utter disgrace. Would-be Marxists are being swayed by the vague and hollow promises for reform made by the status quo duo of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, while…
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