by Trowbridge H. Ford When the 'shock and awe' campaign against Saddam Hussein started in Iraq, all kinds of security services knew that there would be devastating blowback because of all the propaganda that had been used to justify it, especially that h

A love for labor drove American theater in the 1930s (a la playwright Clifford Odets) and the Brits of the 1950s (think John Osborne) with scripts devoted to hardball union discussions, social woes and wages. Making it musical is now the job of The Civil

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People living with Alzheimer's or other dementias often have mental health problems -- especially depression and anxiety disorders -- as well as dementia. Memories they have always relied on become hazy and uncertain. Knowledge and skills cultivated over

The piece will feature monologues and songs by Michael Friedman crafted from Civilians' artists interviews with demonstrators about the movement's recent events, including the mass police action that cleared the protests out of Zuccotti Park and what the

Without the distraction of getting business cards into the right hands or vying for the attention of blog celebrities, guests would be able to genuinely connect. Fifty people are already on the mailing list for the next retreat, which is planned for Marc