Brickner: A change of venue
Joan Brickner explores how her surroundings shape her creativity and motivation. She also reflects on crucial societal issues, including racism and Christian nationalism, and shares insight into her plans for the future.
Joan Brickner explores how her surroundings shape her creativity and motivation. She also reflects on crucial societal issues, including racism and Christian nationalism, and shares insight into her plans for the future.
President Trump’s new refugee policy has drawn a forceful rebuke from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, which terms it “racist, cruel and probably illegal.” The editorial underscores the legal and moral stakes, reminding readers that refugees often come from war-torn countries or places of severe oppression.
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