Politics

Book Review: The Weight of Light

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Treesong — No Comments ↓

The Weight of Light: A Collection of Solar Futures is an innovative collection of short stories and essays that explore four different takes on what a solar-powered future will look like.

Spring is Coming

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Treesong — No Comments ↓

Spring is coming.

Carbondale Spring is a visionary development proposal for the city of Carbondale, Illinois. This proposal serves as both a local response to the global climate crisis and as a solution to many other challenges and needs facing Carbondale on a local and regional level.

Captain Marvel and the Evolution of Justice in the MCU

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Treesong — No Comments ↓

All of this scrutiny on the politics of Captain Marvel led me to ask an important question about these complex, fascinating, and endlessly entertaining films that have been captivating the imaginations of millions of fans for over a decade now. What is the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s concept of justice?

Posted in Politics, Superheroes

Book Review: Voice of the Elders by Greg Ripley

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Treesong — No Comments ↓

Voice of the Elders is the story of a young woman who attends a UN youth conference on climate change and is visited by aliens offering to help humanity respond to the climate crisis. She soon finds herself on a journey to meet with these aliens and evade the regressive fossil fuel tycoon who will stop at nothing to maintain the status quo and squash any serious action on climate change.