Nolo Segundo: Delusions of Progress
It struck me some years ago when I saw cave paintings in France from 40,000 years ago that people then were just as intelligent as we are.
Elise Kazanjian: How To Be A Successful Dummy
Roll your googly-eyes
every few minutes.
Agree with him.
He will believe you.
Tara Lohan: Why America Is Removing Thousands of Dams and Letting Rivers Run Free
After centuries of dam building, a nationwide movement to dismantle these aging barriers is showing how free-flowing rivers can restore ecosystems, improve safety, and reconnect people with nature.
CL Bledsoe: Hunting Bigfoot
I expected an overcast sky, perfect
for hiding. Maybe you were
wearing one of those sundresses
that stop my breath.
Diane Wakoski: Braised Leeks & Framboise
The Saturnian taste
of old raspberries, and the moon’s
clear-fingered insistence
of leek. These two intangible things
I owe you
Jonathan Anomaly: What’s Wrong With Factory Farming?
The costs of factory farming as it is currently practiced far outweigh the benefits. Here are a few suggestions for how to improve the situation for animals and people.
Rev. John Dear: ‘Carry your light out into the shitstorm’ — a conversation with Joan Baez
Legendary singer and activist Joan Baez discusses the essential role of music in movements, the need to keep our eyes on the prize — and to keep dancing.
David Kirby: Significant Pieces of Information
Did you know monkeys peel bananas from the bottom up?
Ever try it that way? It’s easier. Monkeys know this.
People know it, too, or at least they do now, but
they don’t do it. People tend to be set in their ways
Naomi Shihab Nye: Every day as a wide field, every page
And there were so many more poems to read!
Countless friends to listen to.
We didn’t have to be in the same room—
the great modern magic.
Video: Goodbye, Morganza
Devon Blackwell’s short documentary explores how her great-grandparents lost the house they had owned since 1892, and the impact of that loss on generations of her family.
Ron Smith: Berlioz
“I was finishing
my cantata when the revolution broke out …
dashed off the final pages … to the sound of
stray bullets coming over the roofs and pattering
on the wall outside my window….”
Steven Harper: Anatomy of Murder on the High Seas
Long before September 2, Pete Hegseth had systematically dismantled the guardrails that prevented him and his subordinates from committing war crimes.
Elizabeth Romero: Morning
My friend Peter and I
Argued about love one time
Before he died.
Joslyn Brenton, et al: How food assistance programs can feed families and nourish their dignity
One study found that more than two-thirds of the Americans people who get food assistance have been the target of hostile comments and interactions from strangers at the grocery store.
