Peter Handel

Peter Handel is a freelance writer in the San Francisco Bay area.

We Need a New Deal for Community College in the Wake of the Pandemic

In this era of online and hybrid learning, the community college system lacks the resources to transform as it needs to.

By: Peter Handel ,; Truthout

August 22, 2023

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Racial Justice

Despite Some Progress on Legalization, the War on Cannabis Is Not Over

A true end to the war would also entail reparations to communities of color and the expungement of criminal records.

By: Peter Handel ,; Truthout

May 22, 2023

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Culture & Media

CIA’s War on WikiLeaks Is a Scandal Worthy of Congressional Investigation

Kevin Gosztola provides updates on the case against Julian Assange and discusses the threats to U.S. press freedom.

By: Peter Handel ,; Truthout

April 10, 2023

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Culture & Media

Media Literacy for Young People Is Crucial — But Rarely Taught in Schools

The newly formed Media Revolution Collective is helping youth approach media with a critical lens and spot biases.

By: Peter Handel ,; Truthout

January 24, 2023

Interview

Culture & Media

Attacks on Journalists Are Just One Looming Threat to Press Freedom in the US

Trump weaponized the term “fake news,” but corporate news media has always had deep, structural flaws.

By: Peter Handel ,; Truthout

February 13, 2022

Interview

Education & Youth

If Biden Is Serious About Healing the Country, He Must Change Education Policy

It’s time to address the many mental health crises brought on marginalized students by the U.S. education system.

By: Peter Handel ,; Truthout

December 8, 2020

Interview

Human Rights

“Our Lives Are Not Tragedies”: A Conversation on Disability Rights

Activist and author Nadina LaSpina discusses how she helped build the disability rights movement into a global force.

By: Peter Handel ,; Truthout

October 30, 2019

Interview

Economy & Labor

Q & A With Jeremy Lent, Author of “The Patterning Instinct: A Cultural History of Humanity’s Search for Meaning”

What is the "patterning instinct?"

By: Peter Handel ,; Speakout

June 1, 2017

Interview

Medium and Movement: Todd Wolfson on the Digital Rebellion

Wolfson explains how and why the indymedia movement had a phoenix-like growth initially, but failed to maintain its promise.

By: Peter Handel ,; Truthout

February 8, 2015

Interview

Fighting Corporate Abuse of Low-Paid Workers, Trial Attorney Takes on AIG, Wins Big

Attorney Randi McGinn recounts her legal battles and explains the goal of practicing transformational law.

By: Peter Handel ,; Truthout

January 9, 2015

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