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Chris Hedges on trauma & teaching writing in prison
phillynews215 10/30/2023
Since 2013, Chris Hedges, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and host of The Chris Hedges Report, has taught college courses in drama, literature, philosophy, and history at East Jersey State Prison (aka “Rahwayâ€) and other New Jersey…
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Shakespeare and the politics of the 21st Century | The Chris Hedges Report
phillynews215 10/28/2023 20 Comments on Shakespeare and the politics of the 21st Century | The Chris Hedges Report
Nearly five centuries later, the social and political considerations of Shakespeare’s oeuvre continue to offer insights pertinent to our times. David Herskovits, the founder and artistic director of Target Margin Theatre, and the actor Eunice…
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‘The Road to Damascus’ confronts white supremacy with theater | Rattling the Bars
phillynews215 10/26/2023 26 Comments on ‘The Road to Damascus’ confronts white supremacy with theater | Rattling the Bars
The new one-woman play ‘The Road to Damascus’ reinterprets the biblical story of Saul and the tale of Little Red Riding Hood as an allegory for white complicity in the US prison system and the…