Let’s just get this out of the way first: Rob Manfred is a weasel. In case you don’t know, Manfred is the commissioner of Major League Baseball, and, while you would think a love or even enjoyment of the game would be a prerequisite for the job, one can only conclude that he hates baseball. […]
Why I burned the Mediatheque…
Introduction On June 27, 2023, 17 year old Nahel Merzouk was driving a car in Nanterre, a suburb of Paris, when two motorcycle cops stopped him. One of the passengers said that an officer threatened Nahel, “Don’t move or I’ll put a bullet in your head.” Both officers struck him through the open window of […]
Lessons from Rosemarie: My 25 years in Brooklyn
“Keep going down Atlantic, then hang a left at Bedford,” advised the lot attendant, a white guy in his 60s, as my pal Patrick and I dropped off a U-Haul truck at the corner of Flatbush and Atlantic. “But be careful, Fellas. You’ll be driving through God’s country.” It was a white guy’s way of […]
Some War Stories – with Don Hamerquist & Janeen Porter
On the Release of A Brilliant Red Thread by Don Hamerquist 06/21/23, Presentation at Brooklyn Book Event It has been my privilege to know and work with Don Hamerquist and his partner Janeen Porter for a large chunk of my political life as a leftwing activist in this country. I met Don in the late […]
The Words They Heard at The Word is Change
June 21, 2023. On Wednesday last week, we held our long-anticipated discussion of Don Hamerquist’s A Brilliant Red Thread at our favorite bookstore in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. The featured speakers were: Luis Brennan, the editor of the volume; Amelia Cates, a long-time Portland activist who has worked closely with Don; Mike Morgan and John Garvey […]
Upcoming Event: Discussion of A Brilliant Red Thread– Revolutionary Writings of Don Hamerquist.
We are excited to host a presentation and discussion about the recently released book entitled A Brilliant Red Thread – Revolutionary Writings of Don Hamerquist. WHERE IS IT: The Word is Change Book Store 368 Tompkins Avenue (at Putnam) Brooklyn, NY www.thewordischange.com WHEN IS IT: Wednesday, June 21, 2023 7pm to 9pm WHO SPEAKS AT IT: Luis Brennan (Editor […]