Philip Terman: Reading Philip Levine
Reading Philip Levine (1928-2015) The last person to read this book was Molly Renee Miller of 7527 Drive, San Antonio Texas, 78249-2518, United States of America. I know this because … Continue reading
Andy Piascik: Why Is Henry Kissinger Walking Around Free?
On September 11, 2013, hundreds of thousands of Chileans solemnly marked the 40th anniversary of their nation’s 9/11 terrorist event. It was on that date in 1973 that the Chilean … Continue reading
Video: Taha Muhammad Ali reads his poem “Revenge”
Taha Muhammad Ali and Peter Cole read Taha’s unpublished poem Revenge.
Mahatma Gandhi’s List of the 7 Social Sins
In 590 AD, Pope Gregory I unveiled a list of the Seven Deadly Sins – lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride – as a way to keep the … Continue reading
Jose Padua: Bold as Love
It was my end of the summer visit back home— to DC, from New York, from the train full of bad snacks and half-cold beer, and when I got to … Continue reading
Video: I didn’t Like It the First Time (The Spinach Song) by Julia Lee
Julia Lee (October 31, 1902 – December 8, 1958) was an American ” dirty blues” musician. Born in Boonville, Missouri, Lee was raised in Kansas City, and began her musical … Continue reading
Andy Piascik: Democracy, Socialism and Counterrevolution in Latin America
Recent developments in Latin America continue that region’s remarkable surge toward democracy and socialism and away from the clutches of US imperialism. Left parties have won recent presidential elections in … Continue reading
Video: Which Dietary Factors Affect Breast Cancer Most?
According to new studies, people who follow the dietary recommendations from the American Institute for Cancer Research are protected not only from cancer but also from heart disease, respiratory disease, … Continue reading
Doug Anderson: On the consequence of a failure of imagination
Much of the good work in the world is poorly paid or done for free. Poetry would not be written, hospital and hospice sits would not be done, medical care … Continue reading
Jose Padua: On the Realization that Miracles are the Result of Hard Labor
“I’m not having one of those things coming out of me,” my six year old daughter says, meaning babies, “No way!” She pokes her head up from the back seat … Continue reading
Brian Williams’ White Lie — Another Look
Originally posted on The Contrary Perspective:
Clay Bonnyman Evans NBC news anchor Brian Williams has been suspended for six months without pay, after falsely claiming that a helicopter he was riding in…
Djelloul Marbrook: The subversion of the Fourth Estate and the emergence of the Fifth Estate
Exhibit A John B. is the city solicitor of a growing suburban city. The city is contemplating the use of eminent domain to build a new school. His job is … Continue reading →