Baker: Wu's Residential Picketing Plan Raises ‘Worthy Topic'
The proposal would not affect marches or protests that pass through residential areas and are not targeted at a particular home, and would apply to any targeted residence, not just the homes of elected officials
By Michael P. Norton ••
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Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday applauded Boston Mayor Michelle Wu for putting a "worthy topic" on the table in the city while highlighting the pressure points involved in any attempt to restrict demonstrations that target a particular residence.
"People have the right and should have the opportunity to make their voices heard and those of us in public life should expect to hear them," Baker told reporters when asked about Wu's proposal. "I do find based on my own personal experience that when people start protesting and shutting down roads and making it very difficult for your neighbors to live their lives, it's worthy of further discussion."
The "most important issue here," Baker said, "is not so much about whether or not somebody should be able to wake our family up at 6:30 in the morning with a bullhorn, which happened more than once, the real issue is you're waking up my neighbors and they're private citizens and they have rights, too."
The governor also said he was aware of a Rep. Steven Howitt (R-Seekonk) proposal that would impose legal penalties for protesting too close to the home of an elected official.
"The hard part here is figuring out some way to maintain the very public rights that people should have to protest, which I'm completely supportive of, but at the same time recognizing private citizens, private residents deserve their privacy," Baker said.
Eight South Florida Documentary Filmmakers Receive Development Grants
Miami, FL (Feb. 28, 2022) – The 39th edition of Miami Dade College’s acclaimed Miami Film Festival today announced that executives from Hulu and Topic will join filmmaker Shal Ngo for the Festival’s annual Knight Heroes program, to take place as an in-person event on March 5th as part of its upcoming hybrid edition, running March 4 – 13, 2022.
Knight Heroes, supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, is an annual panel wherein bright and bold filmmakers share their insights, observations, and advice about their creative paths and future outlooks. The 2022 edition is themed “From Short Form to the Stratosphere!” and is free and open to all.
The panel is programmed and will be co-moderated by Field of Vision’s IF/Then Shorts initiative co-directors, Caitlin Mae Burke and Merrill Sterritt. The panel brings together experts from the industry to provide a behind-the-curtain peek at how many filmmakers have parlayed their stellar short films into spectacular streaming careers. The experts are:
Nick Borenstein is Head of Scripted for Topic where he oversees the development and production of scripted content for its streaming service. During his time at Topic, he shepherd the Webby Award-winning podcast “Missing Richard Simmons”, the Emmy-nominated digital series “AKA Wyatt Cenac” and other critically acclaimed series from Sharon Horgan (Catastrophe), Coodie & Chike (Jeen-Yuhs), Jim Cummings (Thunder Road), Kamau Bell (United Shades of America) and Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead). Prior to Topic, Nick was VP of Development for Hudsun Media and also held roles at Pivot, Comedy Central and HBO. Nick is also a filmmaker, having written, directed, and starred in “Sweater”, “99” and “Pete Can’t Play Basketball”, short films that screened at Tribeca, the BFI, Outfest, Palm Springs ShortFest and several others.
Kate Bustamante is Senior Manager of Original Documentaries at Hulu where she supports efforts around the development, production and acquisition of Hulu’s award-winning Original Documentaries and Original Documentary Series, including Minding the Gap, Fyre Fraud, The Curse of Von Dutch and recent GLAAD Award-nominee Changing the Game. In addition, Kate oversees Hulu’s emerging filmmaker programs with If/Then Shorts and Kartemquin Films. Prior to Hulu, Kate worked at Paradigm Talent Agency in their unscripted department.
Shal Ngo is a filimmaker originally from Minneapolis. He graduated from NYU in 2008, where his thesis film took first place at the SyFy Channel Film Contest. Shal loves to mix genres; he’s had two films premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival – one was a sci-fi drama set in Vietnam (The Last Fisherman), the other an experimental documentary about solitary confinement in American prisons (The Box). In 2021 he partnered with Topic Studios to write and direct his original post-apocalyptic series – The Park – about a world ravaged by a pandemic virus that kills off the adult population (which he wrote before the coronavirus, thank you very much.) His short horror film Control is now streaming on Hulu. Shal now splits his time between New York, Los Angeles, and Ho Chi Minh City. He’s represented by UTA and Echo Lake Entertainment.
An additional component of the Knight Heroes 2022 program is Development Grants of $500 each and direct mentorship from IF/Then to eight South Florida-based filmmakers. The eight winning projects are:
James Cotton, for project “Fudge It”
Cathleen Dean, for project “Water is Our Medicine”
Jayme Kaye Gershen, for project “The Melting Pot”
Akiel Griffith, for project “Dembow: The Birth of Reggaeton”
Isaac Mead-Long, for untitled Exchange for Change project
Quincy Perkins, for project “We Eat the Land and the Land Eats Us”
Florencia Portieri, for project “You Were Never Really Here”
Jose Zaragoza, for project “Black Snow”
The Knight Heroes panel will take place at Miami Film Festival’s host hotel, JW Marriott Marquis in downtown Miami. The Festival is supported by Downtown Development Authority (DDA).
About Miami Dade College’s Miami Film Festival
Celebrating cinema in two annual events, Miami Film Festival (March 4-13, 2022) and Miami Film Festival GEMS (November 3-9, 2022), Miami Dade College’s Miami Film Festival is considered the preeminent film festival for showcasing Ibero-American cinema in the U.S., and a major launch pad for all international and documentary cinema. The annual Festival welcomes more than 45,000 audience members and more than 400 filmmakers, producers, talent and industry professionals. It is the only major festival housed within a college or university. In the last five years, the Festival has screened films from more than 60 countries, including 300 World, International, North American, U.S. and East Coast Premieres. Major sponsors of Miami Film Festival GEMS include Knight Foundation, Telemundo, American Airlines, Estrella Damm, and Miami-Dade County. The Festival also offers unparalleled educational opportunities to film students and the community at large. For more information, visit miamifilmfestival.com or call 305-237-FILM (3456).
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Discussion or consideration for legal advice relating to negotiations involving the purchase, sale or lease of real property is the sole topic of the Apache Junction City Council’s Feb. 28 closed-door executive session.
The City Council is to meet in executive session, which is not open to the public, at 6 p.m. Monday in the City Council Conference Room, 300 E. Superstition Blvd.
State law allows the meetings per Arizona Revised Statutes, which states, in part, that upon a public majority vote of the members constituting a quorum, a public body may hold an executive session. It goes on to list seven subsections detailing the types of meetings that may be held, according to azleg.gov.
An appraisal received to purchase 20 acres of Bureau of Land Management leased property at the rodeo grounds on the northwest corner of Tomahawk Road and Lost Dutchman Boulevard will be discussed at the March 2 meeting of the Apache Junction Parks and Recreation Commission.
The commission meets at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the City Council Chambers, 300 E. Superstition Blvd.
The Apache Junction Rodeo Grounds, home to annual events such as Lost Dutchman Days, is on property leased by the city from the BLM in the U.S. Department of the Interior.
The City Council on Oct. 6, 2020, approved a resolution in a consent agenda with other items authorizing the city to enter into an agreement with BLM for preparatory rodeo grounds purchase costs.
The city has a recreation and public purpose lease for the 20-acre rodeo grounds at 1590 E. Lost Dutchman Blvd. and is interested in purchasing the land.
The Parks and Recreation Commission is an advisory board that works with the parks and recreation director. The board recommends regulations, policies, and improvements of public parks and programs in Apache Junction. The commission also recommends fees for the use of public facilities, programs, and services administered by the department, according to the city’s website.
An appraisal received to purchase 20 acres of Bureau of Land Management leased property at the rodeo grounds on the northwest corner of Tomahawk Road and Lost Dutchman Boulevard will be discussed at the March 2 meeting of the Apache Junction Parks and Recreation Commission.
The commission meets at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the City Council Chambers, 300 E. Superstition Blvd.
The Apache Junction Rodeo Grounds, home to annual events such as Lost Dutchman Days, is on property leased by the city from the BLM in the U.S. Department of the Interior.
The City Council on Oct. 6, 2020, approved a resolution in a consent agenda with other items authorizing the city to enter into an agreement with BLM for preparatory rodeo grounds purchase costs.
The city has a recreation and public purpose lease for the 20-acre rodeo grounds at 1590 E. Lost Dutchman Blvd. and is interested in purchasing the land.
The Parks and Recreation Commission is an advisory board that works with the parks and recreation director. The board recommends regulations, policies, and improvements of public parks and programs in Apache Junction. The commission also recommends fees for the use of public facilities, programs, and services administered by the department, according to the city’s website.
An appraisal received to purchase 20 acres of Bureau of Land Management leased property at the rodeo grounds on the northwest corner of Tomahawk Road and Lost Dutchman Boulevard will be discussed at the March 2 meeting of the Apache Junction Parks and Recreation Commission.
The commission meets at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the City Council Chambers, 300 E. Superstition Blvd.
The Apache Junction Rodeo Grounds, home to annual events such as Lost Dutchman Days, is on property leased by the city from the BLM in the U.S. Department of the Interior.
The City Council on Oct. 6, 2020, approved a resolution in a consent agenda with other items authorizing the city to enter into an agreement with BLM for preparatory rodeo grounds purchase costs.
The city has a recreation and public purpose lease for the 20-acre rodeo grounds at 1590 E. Lost Dutchman Blvd. and is interested in purchasing the land.
The Parks and Recreation Commission is an advisory board that works with the parks and recreation director. The board recommends regulations, policies, and improvements of public parks and programs in Apache Junction. The commission also recommends fees for the use of public facilities, programs, and services administered by the department, according to the city’s website.
An appraisal received to purchase 20 acres of Bureau of Land Management leased property at the rodeo grounds on the northwest corner of Tomahawk Road and Lost Dutchman Boulevard will be discussed at the March 2 meeting of the Apache Junction Parks and Recreation Commission.
The commission meets at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the City Council Chambers, 300 E. Superstition Blvd.
The Apache Junction Rodeo Grounds, home to annual events such as Lost Dutchman Days, is on property leased by the city from the BLM in the U.S. Department of the Interior.
The City Council on Oct. 6, 2020, approved a resolution in a consent agenda with other items authorizing the city to enter into an agreement with BLM for preparatory rodeo grounds purchase costs.
The city has a recreation and public purpose lease for the 20-acre rodeo grounds at 1590 E. Lost Dutchman Blvd. and is interested in purchasing the land.
The Parks and Recreation Commission is an advisory board that works with the parks and recreation director. The board recommends regulations, policies, and improvements of public parks and programs in Apache Junction. The commission also recommends fees for the use of public facilities, programs, and services administered by the department, according to the city’s website.
A common topic questioned and explained each tax season surrounds spousal support.
First and very clearly, the former spouses or partners must be “living separate and apart” for any payment between them to be considered for qualifying as spousal support by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
Formal signed documentation, often but not always a court order, requiring “regular periodic payments” that permits the recipient the “discretion as to the use of the amount,” must exist for CRA to allow the payer to deduct the spousal support payments as a dollar-for-dollar expense from income and consequently, CRA requires the recipient to report the spousal support payments received as income.
The term “regular” cannot be ignored.
The agreement should be indefinite in longevity and include descriptions of material lifestyle changes for either person that will provide grounds for altering or terminating the agreement.
Typically, if the agreement has an unqualified sunset clause, CRA will deny a claim of spousal support.
Likewise, the term “periodic” cannot be ignored. Spousal support that is paid in a lump sum cannot be reported as spousal support.
This includes any and all lump sum payments that release the payer from any future support obligations to the recipient.
Having said this, a lump sum arrears payment, excluding interest paid, catching up on missed regular payments, or an accelerated payment of a set of future regular payments that has been agreed upon for a reasonable purpose will be accepted by CRA as spousal support expense for the payer and consequently, as income for the recipient.
Until an agreement is in place, any payments made cannot be considered spousal support and cannot be reported to CRA by either the payer or recipient.
If a court order is involved, and if it states a retroactive reporting requirement, a lump sum catch-up payment, excluding interest paid, is reported by both the payer and recipient, but only for the time period stated in the court order.
A notable exception that qualifies payments made as spousal support, occurs when an official agreement specifies payment for identified expenses like rent, mortgage, medical, tuition, and the like.
CRA will waive the “regular periodic” and “discretion” requirements and treat this spousal support as a deductible expense for the payer and reportable income for the recipient.
If child support and spousal support are both involved in the separation, any shortfall on the total support paid is assumed by CRA to be a shortfall of spousal support – the kids’ cash comes first – is CRA’s approach.
The shortfall becomes spousal support in arrears, not child support in arrears. The amount of spousal support reported on the tax returns is only the amount paid above the required child support amount.
Further, if the two amounts are not separately stated within an agreement, the entire amount of support paid is assumed to all be child support and therefore nothing is reported to CRA on the tax returns as spousal support.
To state the obvious then, the final separation agreement should follow CRA rules and present little opportunity for misinterpretation by either party, or CRA.
To this end, the use of a law office and the court system is often the course of action, but it is not always the route undertaken.
As a footnote, CRA’s review of spousal support, and by default child support, is quite common.
Separation can involve difficult conversations sometimes, but once past the emotion, having unambiguous paperwork does move the process forward relatively simply not only in the beginning, but also down the road.
Ron Clarke is owner of JBS Business Services in Trail, providing accounting and tax services.
Delivery man Yan Yingzhao prepares for a delivery order in Yongding District of Zhangjiajie, central China's Hunan Province, Aug. 9, 2021. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)
BEIJING, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- The greater protection afforded to workers' rights in the food-delivery and car-hailing industries over the past year illustrates how a talking point at China's "two sessions" can result in swift and solid action to tackle thorny problems.
A year ago, national legislators and political advisers called for new policies on the protection of laborers' rights in the new economy, issuing their call during the annual sessions of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).
They urged efforts to clarify the responsibilities of online platforms, such as food-delivery apps, and to tackle the lack of guarantees for workers regarding occupational injuries.
"We pay great attention to suggestions and proposals submitted by legislators and political advisers," said an official of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security.
After thorough discussions and careful studies, a guideline, which incorporated the opinions of legislators and political advisers, was unveiled jointly by seven central government departments in July. The document emphasized that platform companies should shoulder their due responsibilities in protecting the lawful rights and interests of workers.
Over the past months, most of the top platforms have taken action in line with the guidelines, including building channels of expression for workers and mechanisms for communication and consultations, improving their rules and algorithms, and stepping up supervision over labor dispatching partners, the official said.
The official said that many suggestions and proposals are targeted and practical, and the ministry will continue to heed and adopt the opinions of legislators and political advisers in the future.
The guideline was only one of the numerous policy improvements prompted by the "two sessions."
Last year, offices and departments under the State Council handled 8,666 suggestions from NPC deputies and 5,718 proposals submitted by CPPCC members, accounting for 96.4 percent and 93.4 percent of the total numbers of suggestions and proposals, respectively.
Relevant departments adopted more than 4,300 pieces of advice and subsequently introduced over 1,600 policy measures.
The fifth annual session of the 13th NPC is scheduled to open on March 5, and the fifth session of the 13th CPPCC National Committee is set to begin on March 4. ■
The School Board’s Curriculum and Instruction Committee continues to weigh a proposed policy for teaching about controversial topics and sensitive issues.
During its Thursday meeting, Executive Director of Teaching and Learning Neil Slevin and Assistant Superintendent of Instruction Ashley Ellis reviewed the policy proposal
with board members. It is based on a model policy from the Virginia School Board Association.
The division has been soliciting feedback on the policy for months.
The purpose of the policy is to “provide guidelines for school-based and non-school-based administrators, teachers, and students in dealing with controversial or sensitive curriculum standards in ways that develop critical-thinking skills and reflect sensitivity to the emotions often engendered by such topics.”
Slevin said the policy is not intended to provide teachers with responses to specific topics, but rather to equip them with the skills to build a lesson and foster a safe space to handle student voices as they arise.
One teacher said during the public comment portion of the Feb. 17 committee meeting that she was concerned that there is no metric to determine what constitutes such a topic. Others questioned how some of the policies’ language would interpreted, such as the requirement for teachers to “remain aware of students who have strong emotional reactions or confusion regarding a controversial or sensitive topic.”
Slevin said that a regulation would likely flesh out those questions more clearly.
“There are curriculum standards that may bring different viewpoints into the classroom, and we want our teachers equipped to be able to handle those that will arise when you have a classroom of 25 students,” Slevin said.
An example cited during the meeting was a discussion about the Supreme Court. While the Supreme Court itself is not controversial, Slevin said, students responses to questions may introduce controversy into a classroom dialogue. Additional regulations, administrators said, could provide clarity and direction for specific situations.
Regulations for a policy are normally added after it passes. But, board members said that they would feel more comfortable if they could see the regulations prior to voting to implement the policy, to avoid confusion for the public.
Atoosa Reaser (Algonkian) said it should be clear the policy isn’t banning subject matter.
“It’s not about what we’re going to do, but about how we’re going to do what we’re already required to do,” Reaser said.
“I do think that the public is going to have confusion what it is we’re trying to do. Some of it, accidental, and some of it quite intentional,” she said. “And, we can’t prevent what people intentionally try to malign the division with, but I would at least like to clarify for those who have an honest misunderstanding at least what we can.”
The feedback showed that the community is particularly interested in the policy allowing parents to opt-out of certain materials, if they are not a part of the state required curriculum. For state-required teachings, parents may only opt out of the Family Life curriculum.
Slevin said parents already often choose to have their children read alternative books in class if they’re uncomfortable with the material provided.
“We want our families and our parents aware of what’s happening in the classroom and that best happens through the teachers, Ellis said. “Families may choose optional reading materials when they’re not satisfied with the book, and we continue to enforce that with our teachers and provide guidance as needed.”
The committee will continue to review the policy and the supporting regulations at a future meeting before passing the issue to the full School Board.
Not much has changed and so much has changed for the Chicago Blackhawks. They continue with their inconsistent play, along with trying to determine how to make the most of the rest of the season. The players will tell you they’re still hoping to make a run, but we all know it’s time to look past that and prepare for more success in the future. In the meantime, the March 21 date deadline looms. Today Brook LoFurno and Gail Kauchak discuss four hot topics for the Blackhawks as we head into the last week of February.
Brooke: Hagel Trade Debate
Frank Seravalli of the Daily Faceoff mentioned this week on his podcast that Brandon Hagel is a name to keep an eye on at the trade deadline. The Blackhawks are reportedly asking for a first-round pick and a prospect for him. He is a player I don’t see the Blackhawks moving. The report even says that the Chicago would prefer not to move him.
Brandon Hagel has been the subject of trade rumors for the Chicago Blackhawks. (Jess Starr/The Hockey Writers)
That said, the Blackhawks desperately need a first-round pick as they gave up their 2022 first-round pick to acquire Seth Jones from the Columbus Blue Jackets last summer. It’s a tough situation because if teams are offering that draft pick, that’s hard to refuse, but Hagel makes it hard. He might be the one player on the Blackhawks’ roster that teams are willing to give up a high draft pick for.
If that’s the case, the Blackhawks might have to take it because they can not move forward in their rebuild without a first-round pick. However, they should test the market for anyone else before coming to that conclusion. Parting ways with Hagel should be a last-ditch resort because he carries too much value.
Gail: Reichel Returns
To the excitement of many, Blackhawks’ top prospect Lukas Reichel was recalled from the Rockford IceHogs on Friday. He made his NHL debut in mid-January, participating in two contests before returning to his AHL team. In this two-game stint, Reichel logged five shots on goal and averaged 15:03 minutes of ice time while playing in between Hagel and Patrick Kane on the top line. He certainly looked the part there, but the Blackhawks are trying to take a patient approach with their young prospect.
Lukas Reichel has been recalled for the second time this season by the Chicago Blackhawks. (Jenae Anderson / The Hockey Writers)
Although the 19-year-old has been dominating in the AHL. According to Phillip Thompson of the Chicago Tribune, Reichel has 14 goals and 19 assists in 33 games for the IceHogs. One could argue he’s ready for the NHL, but the Blackhawks are hesitant to burn the first year of his contract on this lost season. If they are sticking to their original plan, Reichel can only participate in nine games this season. Which is why he’ll likely just play a few games this time around, and then maybe come back up for some games closer to the end of the Blackhawks’ 2021-22 campaign.
Reichel picked up right where he left off on Friday, playing again on the top line with Kane and Hagel. He looked calm and poised out there, contributing two shots on goal and being credited for a takeaway in a healthy 17:41 minutes of ice time. He even got a 29 second whirl on the power play. And, he won four-of-seven faceoffs for a 57% success rate. Considering everybody not named Jonathan Toews has trouble at the dot, this is very encouraging.
It makes sense to give Reichel just nine games this season, but we should all be excited about what the German native will offer on a full-time basis come the 2022-23 campaign.
Brooke: Shootout Mess
The Blackhawks were defeated in a shootout against the Dallas Stars this past Saturday. The shootout loss wouldn’t sting so bad if the Hawks’ deployment had been different. The shootout sorely relies on whoever the coaches decide to put out there. The matchup went six rounds with the players picked, in order, being Alex DeBrincat, Kane, Reichel, Philipp Kurashev, Dominik Kubalik, and defenseman Jake McCabe.
Should defenseman Jake McCabe have been a choice for the shootout by head coach Derek King? (Jess Starr/The Hockey Writers)
It’s a hard roster to do shootouts with because outside of Kane and DeBrincat, everything else is a crapshoot. The offensive firepower just isn’t there. However, McCabe was a bad choice. The defenseman isn’t known for his offense, and the Blackhawks had other options besides him. They could have picked Dylan Strome, Kirby Dach, Hagel, or even Seth Jones. That choice by head coach Derek King in of itself may have costed them the win.
Gail: Blackhawks Injury Report
The Blackhawks have been dealing with their fair share of injuries this season, but it looks like a number of players are set to return soon. One of the most notable injuries was the loss of Toews to concussion protocol after he sustained a hit in the game against the Detroit Red Wings on Jan. 26. But the Blackhawks’ captain was seen on the ice before practice on Thursday, and then he was a full participant in the optional practice on Friday. Toews was officially placed on injured reserve Friday, but it’s retroactive to Jan. 26. This means he’s eligible to return at any time.
Jonathan Toews is practicing again after being out due to concussion protocol. (Jess Starr/The Hockey Writers)
Center Tyler Johnson has been another big loss for the Blackhawks. He hasn’t played since Oct. 29. In early December, it was announced the 31-year-old was the second NHL player to undergo the same neck surgery Jack Eichel had. The good news is Johnson has been skating on his own, and participated in the Blackhawks’ last few practices. Coach King indicated on Friday Johnson is progressing well, and he should be able to return by the end of February. Johnson is a very versatile player who could offer some veteran depth and consistency to the lineup.
More good news is defenseman Riley Stillman (shoulder) and forward Reese Johnson (fractured clavicle) were both seen in white non-contact jersey’s this week at practice. Hopefully this means they will both be returning soon.
Moving on, goaltender Kevin Lankinen has been out with a hand injury he sustained in his latest outing against the Minnesota Wild on Jan. 22. At the time, the Blackhawks thought he would be out for around three weeks. It’s been over four weeks now, and the team has leaned heavily on veteran netminder Marc-Andre Fleury in that time. Lankinen has been skating, so we shall see if he will be ready to play again in the near future.
Finally, Jujhar Khaira is dealing with a lower back issue that requires more tests. Back injuries can be lingering and troublesome. Unfortunately, the gritty forward was put on long-term injured reserve on Friday as well.
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Gail Kauchak has covered the Chicago Blackhawks as a content writer since 2014. She previously wrote for Fansided’s Blackhawk Up, and has been part of The Hockey Writer’s team since 2017. It’s not always easy to balance life’s responsibility’s with one’s passion, but Gail’s doing her best to make it happen. Let’s put it this way; she’s probably reading and writing about hockey instead of cooking and cleaning. Shh, don’t tell her husband!
CEDAR FALLS -- The Cedar Valley United Nations Association and AAUW Cedar Falls-Waterloo are hosting an online presentation by John McKerley titled "Global Child Labor: A Brief Introduction to an Ongoing Human Rights Problem" from from 7-8 p.m. Monday.
McKerley is a faculty member in the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights and an author and historian with the University of Iowa Labor Center, where he manages a 40-year-old oral history project documenting the stories of Iowa and Midwestern workers.
The presentation is free and open to the public via zoom at
