In the Green Room
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In the Green Room
November Poetry Curator Cynthia Greenlee
I Always Wanted to Have Hair Like Ida B. Wells
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Essay
The Spy J.F.K. and Lee Harvey Oswald Loved
The President and His Assassin Were Both James Bond Fans—But Only One of Them Cast Himself in a 007-Style Operation
President John F. Kennedy and Lee Harvey Oswald were both killed in Dallas on the same weekend in November 1963. They were men from distinctly opposed walks of life, and …
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Diaspora Jukebox
Gustavo Arellano’s Diaspora Jukebox Playlist
Essential Music for this Zacatecano Spans Corridos, the Beatles, and AM Radio
As part of Zócalo Public Square’s 20th birthday, we’re sharing the sounds of the Southland with “Diaspora Jukebox,” a series of playlists that celebrate …
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The Takeaway
The Foundation for a Shared Tomorrow Is Built on Hard Truths
Panelists for ‘How Does Confronting Our History Build a Better Future?’ Help Us Imagine How to Pave a Hospitable Path Forward
Confronting America’s history is like fixing or maintaining an old home: acknowledging the parts that are in disrepair, and those that are rotten to the core. This is the metaphor …
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Connecting California
On a Rocky Hill in Athens, a ‘Democratic Odyssey’ Begins
Could a European People’s Assembly—Politician-Free and Chosen by Lottery—Become a Permanent Branch of Government?
Democracy was first built on a lot of loose rock.
Can democracy now be rebuilt on that very same ground?
Recently, I spent a long afternoon on a dusty and rocky Athens …
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Essay
The Asylum Is Not a Halloween Attraction
But After My Own Trip to the Psych Ward, I Understand the Haunting Power of These In-Between Spaces
Haunted attractions that will push you to the edge of your sanity is the tagline that greets you on the Pennhurst Asylum website. Like other asylums-turned-amusement centers, Pennhurst’s marketing focuses …
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Culture Class
Could True Crime Make the World a Better Place?
The Genre’s Sordid Reputation Goes Back to the 1800s—As Does Its Potential to Inspire Those Disillusioned with the Criminal Justice System
Recreating Mabel Mora’s look for Halloween this year was simple. All it took was a mini skirt, a sweater, some gold hoops, and knitting needles—items I already had lying around …
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In the Green Room
Leader of Inland Empire Amazon Workers United Sara Fee
Crestline, My Community, Still Has That Small-Town Feel