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 […]
5 Seconds
5 seconds give or take. That’s all that is required for Alec Baldwin to disrupt your life. It was a normal day. I had stepped inside the corporate pharmacy to purchase a feminine hygiene product for my then partner. The cornucopia of options left me daunted and she had given no further instruction. I find […]
Let the Blood Moon Shine
Review of When the Moon Turns to Blood by Leah Sottile Twelve Books, 2022, $15.99 – 320 pages Over a decade ago, I came across a fascinating story about whom Vice News had dubbed the “Mormon Mansons”. The LeBaron Family is certainly a frightening bunch, a polygamist sect about 5 schisms removed from the Church […]
A Brilliant Red Thread: Revolutionary Writings From Don Hamerquist (Available for Order)
Don Hamerquist has been a revolutionary activist since the late 1950s. Over the course of more than sixty years, Don has been a working-class militant, a leader of organizations, an important strategic thinker, a considerate comrade and a prolific political writer. The collection of essays in this book is the first attempt to collect Don’s […]