Yesypenko now advocates for the release of other journalists still behind bars and urges people to speak up for them.

The government shutdown is not an accident. Trump’s budget would push millions into poverty and must be stopped

Some videos circulated by the Department of Homeland Security in recent months showing scenes of government immigration operations and which were presented as evidence of domestic threats, were in rea...

PEN America today condemned the White House’s decision to restrict the White House press corps from the press secretary’s office and the “Upper Press” office space, citing security concerns.

Cardiac Thrill Meg Kearney Green Linden Press, 2025 22 pp. The term “cardiac thrill” is a medical one, referring to a palpable vibration felt most often over the precordium (chest wall over the hear...

By reframing U.S. history by placing the realities of slavery at the center of it, Nikole Hannah-Jones’ landmark initiative “The 1619 Project” offers answers to questions of identity, belonging, and origin for Black Americans. But what about for Black children? Today’s Velshi Banned Book Club meeting will examine the children’s adaptation called “The 1619 Project: Born on the Water”. Lyrically written with beautiful illustrations, “Born on the Water” tells the story of a young girl who receives a family tree assignment in school. The rest, as they say, is history. Co-author Renée Watson & illustrator by Nikkolas Smith join the Velshi Banned Book Club.

Robert Reich