Anatoliy Zarko

This is a story I hoped to have posted on April 26th, the 30th anniversary of the devastating and demoralizing explosion at Chernobyl. I am writing in honor of my good friend’s brother Anatoliy Zarko. […]

by Tedrowe Bonner
Posted on February 10, 2015February 10, 2015
Sociology

A month ago, in a cold terminal at the Lviv train station, I met a group of soldiers headed to the front line. Some of the older men seemed like seasoned soldiers, with a wisdom […]

by Tedrowe Bonner
Posted on September 21, 2014September 21, 2014
Sociology

One of my favorite professors at university was a fervent activist against the Vietnam War, and in one class he recalled the vitriol of many who saw the Vietnam protesters as unpatriotic. His words still […]

by Tedrowe Bonner
Posted on September 19, 2014September 29, 2014
Sociology

In current American society, perhaps there is no mantra more prevalent as “throw the bums out.” The 112th Congress achieved dubious notoriety of passing a record low number of bills, and having the lowest approval […]

by Tedrowe Bonner
Posted on September 4, 2014September 4, 2014
Crimea

As I write, Russian troops are marching towards the Mariupol region, where friends and loved ones of mine live. Both civilians and Ukrainian soldiers are preparing the city for war, digging trenches and blocking roads. […]

A More Honest Story

I am so grateful to Nomad Press for letting me explore brave topics in my new book Civic Unrest: Investigate the Struggle for Social Change. This book for teenagers seeks to move beyond simply […]

by Tedrowe Bonner
Posted on August 14, 2014August 14, 2014
Crimea

I just arrived home from my family and work in Ukraine to see the news on the chaos in Ferguson, Missouri. After experiencing both the protests in Kiev, and Russian suppression in the Occupied Territory […]