The Woman Who Hid 600 Recipes From SS Officers

Eva Moreimi Jewish Food Society
In the memoir, "Hidden Recipes," Eva Moreimi recounts how her mother, Ilona Kellner, while a prisoner at Buchanwald, collected more than 600 recipes, which she hid from the guards in a small pouch in her coat.

The Death of Mother Jones

Gene Autry
Gene Autry, actor and singer, recorded this song in 1931, a year and a half after the death of the great union organizer Mary Harris Jones.

Why Puerto Rico Remains a Colony in All but Name

Alex MacArthur Convergence
Cold War Puerto Rico by Steve Howell argues that Washington has long treated the island as giant aircraft carrier. The result has been severe: residents face economic strain while lacking many democratic rights and social protections.

Red Specters and Right-Wing Fever Dreams

Alexander Billet Los Angeles Review of Books
A. J. A. Woods’s new book explores how the Right’s obsession with Cultural Marxism emerged from the backlash against the 1960s.

The Devil Wears Prada 2 Hits the Right Bleak Notes

Eileen Jones Convergence
At this point, the Devil Wears Prada franchise is a major cultural phenomenon. And The Devil Wears Prada 2 is a worthy addition, with more than a dash of topicality in its treatment of some of the bleaker aspects of contemporary existence.

The Creation of Instant Coffee

Oscar Sykes and Benjamin Stubbing Works in Progress
Washington's Coffee's enormous success amongst American soldiers overseas was central to its marketing even after the war had ended.
In 1942, demand from the US military was so great that the government classified it as 'vital to the war effort.’ Today, contract processors brew roaster's beans to precise standards, freeze dry, and package it under the roaster’s own brand.