Doug Anderson: The Dictator
He built a wall around himself and demanded
that his image be painted on the inside of the wall
looking back so he could imagine the shouts
on the outside were cheers for him
Eduardo Galeano: A Visit to Heaven and Hell
Mapping Planet Earth Free By day, the sun guides them. By night, the stars. Paying no fare, they travel without passports and without forms for customs or immigration. Birds are … Continue reading
Eduardo Galeano: In Praise of Nellie Bly
. On this morning in 1889, Nellie Bly set off. Jules Verne did not believe that this pretty little woman could circle the globe by herself in less than eighty … Continue reading
Eduardo Galeano: Mexico’s Women Liberators
. The centenary celebrations were over and all that glowing garbage was swept away. And the revolution began. History remembers the revolutionary leaders Zapata, Villa, and other he-men. The women, … Continue reading
Eduardo Galeano: The Right to Bravery
. In 1816 the government in Buenos Aires bestowed the rank of lieutenant colonel on Juana Azurduy “in virtue of her manly efforts.” She led the guerrillas who took Cerro … Continue reading
Eduardo Galeano: Sacrilegious Women
. In the year 1901, Elisa Sánchez and Marcela Gracia got married in the church of Saint George in the Galician city of A Coruña. Elisa and Marcela had loved … Continue reading
Eduardo Galeano: The Celebration That Was Not
. The peons on the farms of Argentina’s Patagonia went out on strike against stunted wages and overgrown workdays, and the army took charge of restoring order. Executions are grueling. … Continue reading
