Playwright Tony Kushner reflects on the life of his friend Maurice Sendak, the writer and illustrator best known for his children’s book, “Where the Wild Things Are.” Sendak died on Tuesday at the age of 83. “Maurice had that ability to speak universally, which I think was evidence of the fact that he really...
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Maurice Sendak 19282012 Tony Kushner on the Life and Legacy of Legendary Children’s Author
Mexican Poet Javier Sicilia Leads U.S. Peace Caravan to Expose Drug War’s Human Toll
One of Mexico’s best-known poets, Javier Sicilia, laid down his pen last year after his 24-year-old son was murdered by drug traffickers in Cuernavaca, Mexico. In his son’s memory, Sicilia created the Movement for Peace with Justice and Dignity to urge an end to the drug violence — violence that has left an estimated...
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Tony Kushner on the Overlooked quotRadicalismquot and Lessons of Abraham Lincoln’s Presidency
For his latest project, Tony Kushner is writing the screenplay for an upcoming Steven Spielberg movie about Abraham Lincoln. Kushner says an understanding of Lincoln’s presidency carries valuable lessons for political life today. “I think that incredible ability to finesse very, very treacherous political circumstances and continue to move the country forward, I...
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Wisconsin Democrats Select Recall Challenger to Take On Gov. Scott Walker’s quotIdeological Civil Warquot
Wisconsin Democratic primary voters have picked Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett to face controversial Republican Gov. Scott Walker in a recall election. Protests erupted across Wisconsin last year after Walker announced plans to eliminate almost all collective bargaining rights for most public workers, as well as slash their pay and benefits. Walker and Barrett will...
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North Carolina Voters Approve Constitutional Amendment Banning SameSex Marriage Civil Unions
North Carolina voters have turned out in large numbers to pass a constitutional amendment that defines marriage as solely between a man and a woman. While North Carolina law already bans same-sex marriage, the amendment means civil unions and potentially other types of domestic partnerships will no longer be recognized legally by the state....
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From Coal to Foreclosures Bank of America Faces Protest at Shareholders’ Meeting in Charlotte
Occupy Wall Street protesters, environmental activists, and struggling homeowners are converging in Charlotte today for a protest outside Bank of America’s annual shareholder meeting. The protesters are calling attention to the bank’s involvement in the financial crisis, its support for the coal industry, and its long record of alleged foreclosure abuses. The rally marks...
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