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New Show Tackles Food Issues Around the World

Lindsay Campbell Modern Farmer
Sophia Roe, a Brooklyn-based chef and food advocate, wants to mobilize food conscious consumers and celebrate those responsible for feeding people. “Food is the single most important thing that we can put in our bodies outside of water,” she says.

These Days, Mississippi

Ann Fisher-Wirth About Place Journal
Mississippi poet Ann Fisher-Wirth addresses the persistence of racial injustice at Ole Miss and elsewhere: “I grieve/I cannot march.”

Walter Mosley’s Incredible Speech - National Book Awards

Walter Mosley Literary Hub
Walter Mosley's incredible speech from last month's National Book Awards, receiving The Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters - the first African American man to receive this award.

John Carpenter, Apocalyptic Filmmaker

Eileen Jones Jacobin
John Carpenter’s movies provide visions of societies falling apart. No wonder his work is resonating now more than ever.

Portside Says: Multiracial Democracy or No Democracy at All

Portside
The danger of a fascist-like regime consolidating its power has been averted. For now. But make no mistake: The issue of whether we will move forward or be dragged into an abyss has been postponed, not decided. Please help - Portside's annual appeal.