Len Yannielli

Long-time environmental activist Len Yannielli is the author of "Lyme Disease," "An Owl for the Killing," and the children’s play "The Stolen Boy." "Moon Shadow of War" is a memoir of his experiences on the home front during the U.S. War in Vietnam. More educators were fired during the late 1960s and early 1970s than during the depths of the Cold War in the 1950s. He was one of them.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Len Yannielli

Culture

Three important books on race in America for deep winter reading
January 10, 2022 By Len Yannielli
Let’s consider a trio of books that can be helpful in gaining a deeper understanding of racism, both its practice and its ideological components, including in the current period.
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Environment

Carbon sequestration: Climate solution or bridge to more fossil fuel profits?
June 2, 2021 By Len Yannielli
A section in ruling circles sees carbon sequestration as a way to keep the golden calf of fossil fuels churning out mega-profits for as long as possible.
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News

Naugatuck, Conn. students keep Black Lives Matter fight going
February 16, 2021 By Len Yannielli
What do the police killing of George Floyd and Naugatuck, Conn., have in common? Plenty.
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Opinion

A Love/Hate Tango – Science and Ruling Classes
January 22, 2021 By Len Yannielli
The ruling class loves science that increases profits but hates science that paves the way for success by the working class.
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Opinion

The bitter aftertaste of fascism—and a foretaste
June 17, 2020 By Len Yannielli
First step: Adios, Trump!
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Opinion

It can happen here
June 16, 2020 By Len Yannielli
The COVID-19 darkness that now surrounds us will pass, eventually. But there is another darkness haunting our land and people—fascism.
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Environment

‘Planet of the Humans’: A documentary film of despair or hope?
May 11, 2020 By Len Yannielli
It’s disappointing that Jeff Gibbs and Michael Moore would make such a low-quality documentary film.
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Environment

Up against COVID-19, environmental activism goes digital for 50th annual Earth Day
April 17, 2020 By Len Yannielli
Adiós Trump is the first order of the day.
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