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Protesting Art Can Unmake Protest Art - concerning race, identity politics and activism in art 

The Morning After - concerning the U.S. 2016 presidential election and racial issues

Know This - concerning the Women's March of 1/21/2017

Holiday Spirit 2016 - dystopian Christmas fable written following the U. S. 2016 presidential election

Back at Harvard for the 35th:  The 2015 Reunion in My Head