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Get To Know: Svetlana Chmakova

Get to Know – Svetlana Chmakova Svetlana Chmakova is an internationally published, award-winning manga author Born and raised in Russia and moved to Canada at sixteen to finish high school Attended Sheridan College and received Classical Animation diploma Has more than a dozen published books; were translated into over 13 languages She is  a full-time…

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Happy Birthday Alabama!!! Celebrate With Us

Happy Birthday, Alabama!!! ALABAMA 200 is a three-year celebration of the people, places, and events that form our rich history.  Between 2017 and 2019, ALABAMA 200 has interacted with residents and visitors in educational programs, community activities, and statewide initiatives that were created to teach, inspire, and entertain.  The celebration will officially end on December 14th…

Democracy Now interviews Shoshana Zuboff: “The Age of Surveillance Capitalism”, Part 2.
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Democracy Now interviews Shoshana Zuboff: “The Age of Surveillance Capitalism”, Part 2.

“… These are data that are illegitimately taken from our lives, … without our permission, because it’s done without our knowledge, so we couldn’t possibly give our permission.” — “… private human experience is out of bounds… [and] is essential for a democratic society. It cannot be turned into a commodity…” (S. Zuboff)

Democracy Now interviews Shoshana Zuboff: “The Age of Surveillance Capitalism”, Part 1.
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Democracy Now interviews Shoshana Zuboff: “The Age of Surveillance Capitalism”, Part 1.

“… private surveillance capital has institutionalized asymmetries of knowledge unlike anything ever seen in human history. They know everything about us; we know almost nothing about them.” (S. Zuboff)

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Teen Reads: November Non-Fiction

  Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists: A Graphic History of Women’s Fight for Their Rights by Mikki Kendall/Anna D’Amico (Illustrations) A bold and gripping graphic history of the fight for women’s rights. The ongoing struggle for women’s rights has spanned human history, touched nearly every culture on Earth, and encompassed a wide range of issues, such as the right…