Video: Frank Lloyd Wright on the Role of Ideas in Architecture
One of the most influential architects and designers of the 20th century, Frank Lloyd Wright helped define modern architecture through his innovative style which emphasized harmony between human structures and … Continue reading
Joint Statement from the Department of Justice, the Department of the Army and the Department of the Interior Regarding Standing Rock Sioux Tribe v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
The Department of Justice, the Department of the Army and the Department of the Interior issued the following statement regarding Standing Rock Sioux Tribe v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: … Continue reading
Video: Dakota Access Pipeline Company Attacks Native American Protestors with Dogs and Pepper Spray
. On September 3, security forces hired by the Dakota Access pipeline company attacked Native Americans with dogs and pepper spray as they protested against the $3.8 billion pipeline’s construction. … Continue reading
Sam Hamill: What the Water Knows
What the mouth sings, the soul must learn to forgive. A rat’s as moral as a monk in the eyes of the real world. Still, the heart is a river … Continue reading
Marc Jampole: Trump May Win
How many people voting for Trump have been brainwashed by mainstream news media to dislike Hillary? Yesterday evening I witnessed something frightening. The masterful jazz trombonist Robin Eubanks was performing … Continue reading
John Samuel Tieman: On Love and Sacrifice
What I hate about Trump, and folks like Trump, is this. He doesn’t debate immigration policy. He hates Mexicans. He doesn’t debate theology. He hates Muslims. He doesn’t hate poverty. … Continue reading
Video: Kevin Young performs “Ode to Gumbo”
. Kevin Young (born 1970) is an American poet and teacher of poetry. Young graduated from Harvard College in 1992, held a Stegner Fellowship at Stanford University, and received … Continue reading
The Vegan Kitchen: Mediterranean Black Rice Salad with Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette
Legend tells us that black rice, believed to increase longevity, was once eaten exclusively by the Emperors of China, and it is still treasured for its roasted nutty taste, soft … Continue reading
Khaled Bedouin and Asha Mohammed Nour: Fear of a Black and Brown America
Make America Great Again spells fear of a black and brown US, where racist rhetoric will graduate into racist policy. “What the hell do you have to lose?” Donald Trump … Continue reading
Yehoshua November: Falling from the Sky
When we found out our daughter had gone deaf, I did not question God’s fairness— not out of faith but because my whole life it had always seemed that at … Continue reading
Nika Knight: Debtors’ Prison for Kids — Poor Children Incarcerated When Families Can’t Pay Juvenile Court Fees
First-of-its-kind report finds children are being imprisoned nationwide when families can’t pay fines levied by juvenile justice system. Many states are incarcerating poor children whose families can’t afford to pay … Continue reading
Jose Padua: Still Life with the Wrecked Monuments of My Youth
First, the hospital where I was born was torn down. Next, the building where I went to grade school was no longer a school and the apartment that was the … Continue reading
Video: What Do Astronauts Dream Of?
What do astronauts dream of? In 1991, Dr. Helen Sharman, a chemist, became the first Briton in space; in this animation she shares a dream she has about returning to … Continue reading
Video: ‘The Realms of the Unreal’ by Jessica Yu
In this cinematically-rich documentary, Jessica Yu portrays the life and work of Henry Darger (1892-1973), a reclusive Chicago janitor whose art and writing were discovered after his death. Darger has become … Continue reading
