Fred Maus: I Listen to an Adagio by Ravel
. Then, I know how to speak with a single voice, meandering onward, not clear whether anyone is listening, pushing on to the next word and the next, not with … Continue reading
Video: Are Organic Foods Actually Healthier?
In these two short videos, Dr. Michael Greger examines the latest scientific research on the health and safety of conventional food versus organic. …
Djelloul Marbrook: About the contest industry and bat-shit craziness
A presumption of dandelions Another damned winner to celebrate while we poison dandelions and hardly know how to honor daffodils. Never mind the Lenten rose breaking through the snow, we … Continue reading
Vanessa German: I will just call you artist
i told darrien. i do not wish to call him.nigga.even tho he said that it is ok. i said. i prefer. richer descriptive language when it comes to one as.wise … Continue reading
Patricia A. Nugent: Forgive Me, Mr. President
Maybe it’s that pesky Sixth Commandment: Thou shalt not kill. Or verse 5:53 of the Koran: Who so kills a soul, unless it be for murder or for wreaking corruption … Continue reading
Daniel Burston: What is Zionism?
Zionism is a movement for Jewish emancipation and self-determination that arose in response to the rising tide of anti-Semitism that engulfed Europe in the mid-19th century, which resulted in a … Continue reading
Jose Padua: I Feel for You
The sound kept me warm those winter evenings walking down Broadway after work, when I had work, with work and wind stinging my face. Chaka Khan singing Prince, singing this … Continue reading
Andy Piascik: How About Sanctions Against the United States?
As Washington’s allies in Ukraine burn people alive and the United States imposes sanctions on Russia and Venezuela, it’s essential to keep in mind which country it is that’s the … Continue reading →