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Joe Martin

Articles by Joe Martin

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    Many people gathered around a pile of burning literature do a Nazi salute

    Book review | As fascists cry censorship, a look back at Thomas Mann

    ‘Thomas Mann’s War’ by Tobias Boes chronicles the European anti-fascist, whose books were burned by Nazis
    By
    Joe Martin
    January 20, 2021
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    Portrait of William Monroe Trotter and cover of the book "Black Radical"

    William Monroe Trotter: A newspaper owner and a champion for equality | Book Review

    In 'Black Radical,' Kerri K. Greenidge pays tribute to the early-20th-century editor and advocate
    By
    Joe Martin
    February 7, 2020
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    Illustration depicting Peter Duffy’s book "The Agitator"

    Bill Bailey and the first American revolt against the Nazi flag | Book Review

    Peter Duffy’s ‘The Agitator’ resurrects a captivating story with remarkable characters
    By
    Joe Martin
    January 24, 2020
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    Bill McKibben portrait and "Falter" book cover

    New Bill McKibben book: A tough message, but a tougher reality

    BOOK REVIEW | ‘Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?’ Bill McKibben
    By
    Joe Martin
    September 27, 2019
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    Martin Luther King Jr.

    The final mission of Martin Luther King Jr.: Economic, racial and social equality

    Book Review | “King and the Other America: The Poor People’s Campaign and the Quest for Economic Equality” by Sylvie Laurent
    By
    Joe Martin
    August 30, 2019
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    "Winners Take All" illustration and book cover

    The ultra-rich who give with one hand, take with the other

    BOOK REVIEW | ‘Winners Take All, the Elite Charade of Changing the World’ by Anand Giridharadas
    By
    Joe Martin
    May 17, 2019
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    Illustration depicting diverse people

    A deep history of bigotry and othering in the U.S.

    BOOK REVIEW | "American Intolerance: Our Dark History of Demonizing Immigrants” by Robert E. Bartholomew and Anja E. Reumschüssel
    By
    Joe Martin
    May 3, 2019
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    'Dopesick' and 'Pain Killer' book covers

    2 books that explore Big Pharma’s role in the opioid crisis

    BOOK REVIEW | ‘Dopesick’ and ‘Pain Killer’
    By
    Joe Martin
    January 4, 2019
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    “Joe Gould’s Teeth” illustration and book cover

    Inside the mind of Joe Gould, a legendary but troubled writer

    Book review | “Joe Gould’s Teeth” by Jill Lepore
    By
    Joe Martin
    November 30, 2018
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    Illustration and "Blitzed" book cover

    Drugs of Deutschland: Nazis, fascists and methamphetamine

    BOOK REVIEW | "Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich" by Norman Ohler
    By
    Joe Martin
    September 14, 2018

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