Abby Zimet: Pussy Grabs Back Nov. 8th
Not okay — Millions of women share grisley stories of sexual assault. Amidst the uproar over the latest bile spewing from the blowhole of the Orange Vulgarian, Canadian writer Kelly … Continue reading
Paul Christensen: The Vermont Book of the Dead
Up here in Vermont, we’re sort of tucked away from the rest of the nation’s storms and upheavals. We read about the cops killing unarmed black men, of floods sweeping … Continue reading
Michael Moore: Trump Is Not the Only Grabber Who Must Go
The rats are quickly jumping from the sinking ship of Trump. But not so fast, dear Republican senators and congressmen. Trump may have verbalized his misogyny, sexism and abuse of … Continue reading
Joan E. Bauer: Flash
We must travel in the direction of our fear. -John Berryman Eileen Simpson begins with his photo: clean-shaven, ascetic, but an impish grin. He’s holding a pipe. Dark … Continue reading
Video: Official “Pantsuit Power” Flash Mob for Hillary
. The video, accompanied by Justin Timberlake’s contagiously boppy disco-pop song “Can’t Stop the Feeling,” was posted on Facebook and Vimeo this week by Humanity for Hillary, a social media … Continue reading
Video: Homer’s “The Iliad” translated and read by Stanley Lombardo
. Stanley Lombardo, professor of classics at the University of Kansas, reads from his translation of “The Iliad.” [Email subscribers may click on the title of this post to watch … Continue reading
Audio: W.H. Auden reads “The Shield of Achilles”
. W.H. Auden’s “The Shield of Achilles” written in 1952, is the title poem of the collection that won the 1955 National Book Award. The poem is composed in alternating … Continue reading
Video: Leonard Cohen recites “A Thousand Kisses Deep”
. Leonard Cohen’s recitation of “A Thousand Kisses Deep” has varied in content over the years. This compilation was created by AlanM5049, who combined the 2009 Live In London performance … Continue reading
Audio: Alan Lomax performing “Rambling Gambler”
. Alan Lomax (1915 – 2002), born in Austin, Texas, was an American field collector of folk music of the 20th century. He was also a folklorist, ethnomusicologist, archivist, writer, … Continue reading
Yusef Komunyakaa: Ode to the Maggot
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Master of earth, no one gets to heaven
Without going through you first.
George Monbiot: The Age of Loneliness
What do we call this time? It’s not the information age: the collapse of popular education movements left a void filled by marketing and conspiracy theories. Like the stone age, … Continue reading
John Samuel Tieman: The Score
This week the St. Louis Post-Dispatch published the 2016 scores from the Missouri state test of schools. You would think, since I am a retired school teacher, that I would read … Continue reading
Robert Reich: Why We Need A Universal Basic Income
. As new technologies replace work, the question for the future is how best to provide economic security for all. Imagine a little gadget called an i-Everything. You can’t get … Continue reading
Video: Anti-inflammatory Diet as a Treatment for Depression
. If depression can be induced with pro-inflammatory drugs, might an anti-inflammatory diet be effective in preventing and treating mood disorders? In this short video, Dr. Michael Greger discusses … Continue reading
