Book features 52 women who advanced science, changed history Female scientists are responsible for some of the most significant discoveries in history, often despite sexism and marginalization in male-dominated disciplines. Many of these strong-willed wom ...
10 Mar 2016 - Robin Lindley
Over a half-century, FBI targeted works and lives of more than 50 black writers, William J. Maxwell explains Writer William J. Maxwell discovered that over the course of half a century, the FBI targeted the works and lives of more than 50 black writers. ...
3 Mar 2016 - Robin Lindley
Throughout modern history, political cartoonists have been threatened, censored, jailed and even murdered because of their art. In his book, “ The Art of Controversy: Political Cartoons and Their Enduring Power ” (Knopf), writer and editor Victor S. Navas ...
5 Jun 2014 - Robin Lindley
About 450 million people live with mental illness worldwide and nearly one million a year die of suicide. Portland’s suicide rate is higher than the national average, according the Portland Police Bureau, and last year the city’s attention was drawn to Vi ...
26 Mar 2014 - Robin Lindley
Death of the Liberal Class by Robin Lindley, Contributing Writer Another story largely missed or ignored by the mainstream media: On Thurs., Dec. 16, 2010, police arrested 131 antiwar activists outside the White House at a nonviolent demonstration led b ...
23 Mar 2011 - Street Roots
The cuts and complexities of Nikki McClure By Robin Lindley, Street News Service With an X-Acto knife in hand, Nikki McClure deftly cuts from a single sheet of black paper each of her iconic images that celebrate community, nature, sustenance, parenting, ...
18 Aug 2010 - Street Roots