Chris Hedges: Mumia Abu-Jamal’s Fourth of July
FRACKVILLE, Pa.—Tens or even hundreds of thousands of Americans, like those in the visiting room of the State Correctional Institution at Mahanoy, drove often for hours on the Fourth of … Continue reading
John Samuel Tieman: The Sadness Of Alan Seeger
The American poet Alan Seeger died July 4, 1916 — 100 years ago today. There are many cliches about this or that “forgotten war”. World War I is by no … Continue reading
Joan E. Bauer: Edward Snowden Is Flying into Moscow
On a day of just bearable June heat after the summer solstice, a quiet Sunday as Edward Snowden is flying into Moscow, I am studying photos of a Northside garden: … Continue reading
Video: “Loss”
. In recent years, several media outlets have taken to calling President Obama the ‘Mourner-in-Chief’ due to the frequency with which he addresses the nation following fatal incidents of mass … Continue reading
Video: Ana Vidović plays ‘Asturias’ by Isaac Albéniz
. Ana Vidović, born in Croatia in 1980, started playing guitar at the age of five, inspired by her brother Viktor. Her father was an electric guitar player. She began … Continue reading
Video: Harry Frankfurt on Bullshit
. Harry Frankfurt is an American philosopher and author of the New York Times bestseller “On Bullshit”. Although first conceived as an essay over 30 years ago, his theory on bullshit … Continue reading
Tiffany Watt Smith: In Search of Obscure Words for Even Rarer Feelings
Learning new words for feelings can help us sort out our shifting, melting emotional skies and attend to the subtle forms and flavors of our experiences. And if you happen … Continue reading
George Szirtes: Clear
We have made it clear We have made it abundantly clear We have always made it clear We are continuing to make it clear We are perfectly clear that we … Continue reading
Lauren McCauley: Fear the Hate — If Trump is “Tanking,” Why Is He Tied with Clinton in National Poll?
Brexit serves as troubling backdrop to latest U.S. election polling numbers. “Hate winning.” That’s the troubling explanation provided by Quinnipiac University on Wednesday as its latest national poll showed that … Continue reading
