Daniel R. Cobb: America Looks in the Mirror and Sees Donald Trump
No doubt about it, Donald Trump represents a great tragedy and a threat for the American political system. But in spite of the GOP’s feigned reaction of horror to Donald, … Continue reading
John Samuel Tieman: Sanders, My Dad, And The Last Hurrah
I am on my way to vote in the Missouri Primary. I’ll cast my ballot for Bernie Sanders. I’ll cast my vote, and, in a sense, I’ll also cast my … Continue reading
W.J. Astore: Hillary Clinton versus Donald Trump this fall?
Tuesday’s primary results suggest it’s Hillary Clinton versus Donald Trump come this fall. What does this mean for America? Hillary is the easiest to gauge. She’s been in politics for … Continue reading
Daniel Burston: From Jerusalem to Ferguson
Reflections on Policing in America Back in the sixties, the Beatles and their kindred spirits told us that all we need is love. And if that didn’t clinch it, they … Continue reading
John Grey: The Arrest
Across the street, I watch as one cop slaps a kid against a wall, twists his arm up behind his back while the other frisks him. He’s a crook, I … Continue reading
The Vegan Kitchen: Summer Country Scones
I come from a long line of women who were excellent home bakers, and my challenge these days is to continue this tradition with vegan ingredients. One of my all-time … Continue reading
Dr. Michael Greger: Drugs vs. Lifestyle for Preventing Diabetes
In just one decade, the number of people with diabetes has more than doubled. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, by 2050, one out of every three … Continue reading
Peter Van Buren: FBI Has Plan To Spy On High School Students
The FBI is instructing high schools across the country to report students who criticize government policies as potential future terrorists, warning that such “extremists” are in the same category as … Continue reading
Mel Packer: Big Rock Vacation
We drank cold homemade limoncello In the swirling water of the hot tub on the porch And we didn’t worry about anyone seeing us Naked. Later, we made … Continue reading
Jane Adair: Memento Mori
i Some things are best unseen. The crippled buck in the avenue. Turn away. Turn away from X-rays. From the vial of your own drawn blood, from aphids that filigree … Continue reading
Video: Garrison Keillor on Humor
In this Blank on Blank animation of a 1994 interview, George Plimpton interviews Garrison Keillor who claims, “My family was shocked when I came home with a volume of Hemingway … … Continue reading
Video: “Penny Lane” by the Beatles (1968)
Two days after recording some overdubs for ‘A Day In The Life’, The Beatles spent the afternoon in East London at Angel Lane, Stratford, filming scenes for the video of … Continue reading
Eva-Maria Simms: Find a statistical portrait of your neighborhood
Find a statistical portrait of your neighborhood. Click here for a link to interactive searchable maps with many factors: income; occupations; demographics; race; gender; ancestry; gay or lesbian households; crime rates; … Continue reading
Audio: “Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out” 1929 by Bessie Smith
. “Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out” — 1929, sung by Bessie Smith. . Bessie Smith (Elizabeth Smith, 1898? – 1937) born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, was one of … Continue reading
