by Katharine Daniels Executive Editor, The WIP Photo by Gailf548 Last November The WIP and I moved to my hometown—a locale I’ve discovered to be surprisingly diverse and international. Monterey, California is home to universities, schools, military facilities, and institutes …
by Katharine Daniels Executive Editor, The WIP – USA – For The WIP’s first article of the 2008 United States election season, I am dedicating this piece to three of the underrepresented voices in American politics: Women, African Americans, and …
by Sarah Wyatt USA Young playwright Sarah Ruhl continues to gain widespread recognition for her play, The Clean House. She is emerging as a powerful presence in the American performing arts. The acclaimed and affecting comedy by the MacArthur genius …
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by Anna Clark USA Green consciousness is finally hitting that bastion of carbon emissions with a war-inducing appetite for oil: the American automobile. Between the nationwide Step It Up campaign of community activism and Al Gore’s Academy-Award winning documentary, An …
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by Hayward Hawks Marcus – USA – So, after just a little investigation, it seems it’s still mostly a white-man’s art world. Ever the optimist, I wanted to leave with a vision of how this sorry state might change. I …
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by Hayward Hawks Marcus – USA – Who could have predicted that I would one day interview artist Frida Kahlo? Not via Ouija board, mind you, but by telephone. And while I didn’t ask, I doubt she was wearing her …
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by Sarah Hurd – USA – Like most Americans, I did not know that the District of Columbia, our nation’s capitol, does not have full voting rights. To make matters worse, the United States is the ONLY democratic country in …
by Sarah Wyatt – USA – In 2003, Palestinian activists mourned the passing of an American, a woman whose brilliance returns to life in My Name is Rachel Corrie. The production is based on the writings of Rachel Corrie, the …
by Sophie Becker – USA – “The US is one of the best countries in the world for Muslims to live in,” says Hebah Ahmed, who covers herself completely and wears a veil which leaves only her eyes visible. She …
by Sarah Hurd – USA – With the onset of March, Women’s History Month, I wonder how many people still don’t know. “Don’t know what?” you may ask. Answer: All the countless contributions women have made to get us to …