Help for MA survivors of violence hindered by growing ICE presence
By Kathryn Carley – Producer As Immigration and Customs Enforcement steps up enforcement in Massachusetts, organizations aiding survivors…
Help for MA survivors of violence hindered by growing ICE presence
By Kathryn Carley – Producer As Immigration and Customs Enforcement steps up enforcement in Massachusetts, organizations aiding survivors of sexual and domestic violence say fewer people are using their services. Undocumented immigrants and refugees already faced challenges in seeking help over fears of deportation. Nithya Badrinath, policy director for the nonprofit Jane Doe Inc., said the growing number…
R.I.P., Renee Nicole Good
It’s 1:00 a.m., and I can’t sleep.
My chest is hitching now and again. There’s a knot in my throat.
Sorrow, then rage. Then fear. Then rage again. And more sorrow.
Happy New Year from Your Favorite Cassandra
To many of you, this will all sound like a paranoid fever dream. I get it. You grew up on the same “School House Rock” version of America that I did. Your history classes painted this Land of the Free in the best possible light, excusing centuries of atrocities with an optimistic, “Well, we wouldn’t do Manifest Destiny the same way today!”
The Christmas Wolves
Now, the yipping and screeching was twenty feet from my door. I imagined the horror of listening to the scratching and pawing of ten or more wild dogs attempting to work the door open in the middle of the night. I have a hatchet and a hunting knife as protection.
You’re Probably on the List
Are you against masked thugs disappearing people who might be undocumented immigrants (with more and more U.S. citizens being swept up in ICE terror campaigns), traumatizing children, and pepper-spraying members of Congress who merely ask a question? Whoops! You’re an entity that goes on the list.
The Case Files of Billy Brogan
A few things were definitely wrong with the morning already. First, the blinds on the east-facing windows of my flat were all the way up. I never leave them up. Way, way too bright this time of day. Second, the Village People song, “Macho Man,” was blaring from the speakers with a volume that seemed to increase a few decibels every 60 seconds or so.
What, to the Minimum Wage Slave, is the Fourth of July?
This essay asks: What does Independence Day mean to minimum wage workers? While America celebrates freedom, millions remain trapped in poverty wages, unable to taste the liberty this holiday claims to honor.
TLC #189, Kevin Schreck on “Antarctic Voyage”
This week on the podcast, we journey to the far edges of the map — to the icy reaches of South Georgia Island — with award-winning filmmaker Kevin Schreck. His latest documentary, Antarctic Voyage, follows field biologist Dr. Samantha Monier on a research expedition into one of the planet’s most remote and fragile ecosystems. Screening…
TLC #188, Nicole Webster Clark
Nicole Irene is an herbalist, metaphysical philosopher, and cosmic wanderer devoted to reconnecting people with the sacred. With certifications from Dandelion Herbal Center and Sage Mountain Botanical Sanctuary—and a third in progress from Cornell University—she weaves ancient plant wisdom with modern healing. She is also training as a Bach Flower Essence Practitioner and completing her…
Wage Law Fails Over Half-Million Workers
While the newly enacted wage transparency legislation in Massachusetts aims to promote fairness, it falls short for the majority of blue-collar workers employed by small businesses. Many of these workers, particularly women and people of color, remain outside the reach of these protections, leaving wage disparities largely unaddressed.