Editorial: Arlene Pfeiffer
It was 1984, and Ronald Reagan was in the fourth year of his presidency. The country was awash in the mythology of patriotism and family
It was 1984, and Ronald Reagan was in the fourth year of his presidency. The country was awash in the mythology of patriotism and family
by Merle Hoffman I have an old friend who lives in North Miami. She’s bright, solidly middle class, married and a mother. She also carries
by Merle Hoffman “It was the prison that had proved the best school. A more painful, but a more vital, school. Here I had been
I am going to miss Ronald Reagan. Miss him in places of personal history and political passion. Miss him in a very special way because
It seemed to have happened quietly, quickly, very subtly. It was there, overshadowing everything else, demanding immediate attention – The funny part about it was
by Merle Hoffman “I love your enemies because they drive you to my arms for comfort” -Edna St. Vincent Millay – 1941 I was very
by Merle Hoffman learned about paddings accidentally many years ago. It was in a time before my consciousness was raised. I was 18, incurably romantic,
by Merle Hoffman The question came at me from left field. It was raining, cold and very early in the morning. I was standing behind
by Merle Hoffman MH: How did you achieve your level of political consciousness and activism? PK: One of my mottos is that “The personal is the political,
by Merle Hoffman have always worn a lot of black, even when it was out of fashion. Perhaps it was my flair for the dramatic
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