Books
“The Handmaid’s Tale”: Us and Them
June 2, 2017The Gilead regime – rabidly anti-feminist by any measure – manages to foster a perverse version of solidarity among the handmaids.
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“The Handmaid’s Tale”: To see and be seen
May 18, 2017Bruce Miller’s script is basically true to Atwood’s book, but also renders the Offred character not just more active, but also more bold.
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A “people’s history” that is less than inspiring!
May 8, 2017Zinn’s People’s History is that it served to amplify the voice of the common person, not great leaders. Faulkner’s book goes in the other direction.
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Margaret Atwood’s “Handmaid’s Tale” – the book behind the new TV series
May 3, 2017Ignoring isn’t the same as ignorance, you have to work at ignoring. Atwood’s novel, the basis of a Hulu TV series, takes on new relevance in Trump’s America.
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“Bodies in Beds” exposes private prison industry
April 3, 2017The for-profit prison industry is only interested in maximizing the number of people it has in prisons, not in rehabilitating them.
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