Fred Rogers: On Strength, Love, and Heroism
When I was very young, most of my childhood heroes wore capes, flew through the air, or picked up buildings with one arm. They were spectacular and got a lot … Continue reading
Doug Anderson: Best New Poets Under Three
A Review Peter Patenaud, who at one, has produced two volumes that hearken to a shadow life before his soul, dipped in Lethe, came clean into this world as the … Continue reading
Jose Padua: Toward a Philosophy of Tight Pants
Originally posted on Shenandoah Breakdown:
On one of my first mornings at our new hundred year old house in a small town with my wife at work in the city…
Playwright Wallace Shawn translates ADL ad justifying Israeli child murder into plain English
ADL ad that appeared in The Hollywood Reporter. Playwright and actor Wallace Shawn has responded to this Anti-Defamation League(ADL) ad blaming Palestinians for Israel’s mass slaughter of children in Gaza. … Continue reading
Video: Jewish Voice for Peace
Produced by Jewish Voice for Peace, this video is a first of its kind expression of support for Palestinian freedom, equality and justice. Featuring a diverse group of celebrities, artists, and … Continue reading
Video: Palestinian Children Killed in Airstrike
More atrocities: four children killed by Israeli airstrike. Graphic images.
Child Migrants Have Been Coming to America Alone Since Ellis Island
An unaccompanied child migrant was the first person in line on opening day of the new immigration station at Ellis Island. Her name was Annie Moore, and that day, January 1, … Continue reading
UN Reports Increasing Number of War Casualties are Children
In 1994, on the eve of Rwanda’s genocide, Radio Mille Collines, in Kigali, incited listeners with a venomous message: “To kill the big rats, you have to kill the little … Continue reading
Video: ‘Free Palestine!’ World marches to protest Gaza victims
In Paris, Police used teargas against pro-Palestinian marchers. Tens of thousands marched peacefully in London, Berlin, New York, Chicago, Ramallah and other cities around the world.Over 350 Palestinians, many of … Continue reading →