Our annual appreciation of people living and dead who have done things to shape, change and call awareness to our glaring inadequacy as humans.

Watch PBS’s documentary about Pete Seeger then go read 2014’s Subversive Love Notes.

Jennifer Lawson Zepeda- In the 2008 presidential campaign, Obama commented about the lack of presidential leadership on immigration reform in 2006. At the speech to the League of Latin American Citizens…

Edward-Yemil Rosario- Activism from the “neck up” inherently causes disengagement. This disengagement creates condescension which keeps everyone stuck.

Bill The Butcher- Obviously, anyone who rouses such extreme and conflicting emotions has to be something special. You obviously can love her or hate her, but you certainly can’t ignore her.

W.D. Noble-The lesson of this year isn’t new – seems a different crop of us get to learn it every hundred years or so….