About the Author: Jesse Mechanic is a columnist, essayist, and artist based in New York's Hudson Valley. His work has been published in Mother Jones, In These Times, Huff Post, Truthout, World Post, and The Overgrown, among other publications, and he is author of The Last Time We Spoke (Street Noise Books). Jesse has amassed a large social media following for his in-depth coverage of human rights abuses and systemic inequality (find him at @jessemechanic). He enjoys woodworking, the television show Cheers, and working diligently to dismantle the inequitable, violent, and oppressive systems that define our world. He is also a firm believer that one cannot own "too many records."

Format: Paperback | Pages: 128 | Publication Date: 2026-01-20