Category Archives: Nonprofit

Monetization of Reading Endangers Books-to-Prisoners Programs Across the Country

Posted on 02/23/2025 by Janice Jayes

There are about thirty Books-to-Prisoners programs across the US that provide free books to the incarcerated, but changes in regulations and technology practices are threatening their future. While these changes are not specifically book bans, they will directly affect the … Continue reading →

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The Promise of IndyMedia

Posted on 02/22/2025 by Feven Merid

This article was originally published in Columbia Journalism Review on November 22, 2024. It has been shortened to fit and lightly edited for style. At the end of November, 1999, when the World Trade Organization met at the Washington State … Continue reading →

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UC Books to Prisoners Ships Thousands of Books in Mega-Packing Day

Posted on 04/01/2020 by Nick Goodell

On Monday March 16, with the number of COVID-19 cases in the United States beginning to skyrocket, many who were able were already taking steps to work remotely and shelter in place. But down in the basement of the Independent … Continue reading →

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The Art Theater Coop

Posted on 05/19/2017 by Leigh Estabrook

  By Leigh Stewart Estabrook, President, Board of Directors, Art Theater Coop The Art Theater Co-op, serving Champaign, Urbana and the surrounding communities, was the inspiration of Sanford Hess, then sole owner of what was the Art Theater, and Ben … Continue reading →

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