John Pietaro

John Pietaro is a writer, poet and musician from Brooklyn, New York. His latest book is The Mercer Stands Burning: Night Poems (Atmosphere Press 2020).

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Graphic Biography Highlights the Life of Actor and Activist Paul Robeson

“Ballad of an American” tells the tale of Paul Robeson’s role in the earliest civil rights movement to a new generation.

By: John Pietaro ,; Truthout

January 5, 2021

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Nearly 130,000 Kids Are Trapped and at Risk of Starvation in Northern Gaza

Missouri Judge Cites Outdated Studies to Uphold Gender-Affirming Care Ban

Trump Aide Accused of Seeking Bribes to Promote Potential Cabinet Picks

Amnesty International Urges Biden to Free Leonard Peltier “Before It’s Too Late”