Derrick Z. Jackson: Republicans Line Up for the Real Scam on Renewable Energy
For all that President-elect Donald Trump trashed renewable energy on the stump, much of his ranting may very well become a murmur when he returns to the Oval Office.
Pablo Otavalo: Scorched Earth, Illinois
the bears never seemed to wander
far, they just milled around town, knocked down
a few garbage cans and waited to be brought back
to their pens
Michelle Bitting: Savior
Who will be called to save the world?
No one knows
but the beast rides farther into green,
its mane swaying to the trill of a violin.
Michael Simms: Jubilate
Now I shall praise our dog Josie
the bodhisattva of our household
the perfect embodiment
of devotion, always present
in spontaneous awe
Aru Shiney-Ajay: To Confront Trump and the Climate Crisis, Democrats Must Stand Up for Working People
Taking on corporate power and putting workers at the center of the party’s agenda is the best defense against the divide-and-conquer strategy of the populist right. That means backing policies … Continue reading
Katia Dayan Vladimirova, Marula Tsagkari, Rachel Sheila Kan: It’s Time to Rethink the Costs of Fashion
Moving beyond growth and the mentality that “more stuff is better” could help reshape the fashion system—and make us happier in the long run.
Robert F. Barsky: Noam Chomsky at 96
The linguist, educator, philosopher and public thinker has had a massive intellectual and moral influence.
Video: How to Slow Brain Aging by Two Years
The consumption of blueberries and strawberries is associated with delayed cognitive aging by as much as 2.5 years—thought to be because of brain-localizing anthocyanin phytonutrients, as shown on functional MRI scans.
Jason Baldinger: a people’s history of williamson west virginia
instead we holed up
in a burned-out department store
rechristened junk shop
sifting boxes of ten cent
black and white photos
Video: Snow Raven
In a spellbinding talk and performance, singer Snow Raven mimics the hoot of an owl, the grumble of a bear, the howl of a wolf and more.
Video: Dumpster Archeology
Self-proclaimed “Dumpster Archeologist” Lew Blink embarks on thrilling expeditions through dimly lit alleys where every item holds a story waiting to be brought to life.
Edwin Arlington Robinson: Eros Turannos
She fears him, and will always ask
What fated her to choose him
H.D: The Flowering of the Rod
O, give me burning blue
and brittle burnt sea-weed
above the tide-line,
as I stand, still unsatisfied,
under the long shadow-on-snow of the pine.
Majid Naficy: Ruthless Gods
I detest the world
Which has given its heart
To ruthless gods
