A Massachusetts State House briefing sheds light on a crucial body that still operates in darkness, and points out the need for reform—on the ballot
“I am not asking for awareness from everyone, but I am asking if you know someone who struggles with mental health to check up on them frequently and actually show
Some of the many ways people are safely advocating for workers, renters, incarcerated people, artists, and other vulnerable populations.
“Quite honestly, a whole group discussion in the classroom was hard for some kids, so a whole group discussion on a Zoom session is like impossible.”
One pandemic event had attendees from Germany, South Africa, and Hawaii: “people were up at like three in the morning to come here, or a version of coming, to hear
“People are recognizing that we artists live off this to a higher degree, versus the assumption that we do this just for fun.”
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Chris Faraone joined cohort from Data-Driven Reporting Project at Northwestern University
