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Honoring the Ukrainian Roots of American Wheat

Amy Halloran Modern Farmer
The flavorful grains that transformed the North American prairies during the 19th century into a continental breadbasket were varieties native to Ukraine’s Black Earth districts of Crimea and Galicia [now southeastern Poland and western Ukraine].

On a Day of Remembrance

Jed Myers Rattle
Washington state poet Jed Myers warns we may be hard-wired to fear and hate, but must remember the consequences for humanity.

Winning Time ‘The Swan’ A Review

Lee Escobedo Deadspin
In 1979, a change was coming. A change in how the NBA was seen. How black stars were celebrated. And how America’s race problem would be televised under the bright lights of the NBA.

European Food Banks Rally to Aid Ukraine

Chris Costanzo Food Bank News
The European Food Banks Federation (FEBA) pledged to send suport to Ukraine’s main food bank, in Kyiv, and also assist food banks in neighboring countries that are receiving refugees, including Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania and Slovakia.

1955 (12 Miles from Ground Zero)

Lee Rossi
With the crisis in Ukraine, old nuclear fears rise to the surface as California poet Lee Rossi recalls the year 1955.

Social Class in the 21st Century

Lynsey Hanley The Guardian
Discussions taking place in liberal political circles in this country increasingly define class according to education level. Here, from the United Kingdom, is a different and perhaps more complex approach to this issue.