I have been rereading How to Read a Book: A Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading by Adler and Van Doren. This week, I read the chapter on suggestions for reading stories, plays, and poems. While reading the section titled How to Read Stories, the authors discussed the frustration readers sometimes experience when they feel overwhelmed … Continue reading Book Review: The Twisted Circle
Tag: Colonialism
Poverty in Puerto Rico
I saw on a social media feed an article titled “Poverty is growing in Puerto Rico, under US colonialism: 57.6% of children live in poor households”1 written by Ben Norton for the Geopolitical Economy Report, which is an independent media outlet that provides news and analysis to understand the changing world. In this article, he … Continue reading Poverty in Puerto Rico
