Michael Simms: Politics as a Spiritual Practice
Those of us who wish to follow a spiritual path cannot ignore the malevolent policies of our government.
Michael Simms: The Turn
It’s the old dancers that fascinate me.
Training everyday as the body resists,
The spirit lifts them into clarity.
Audio: “Invictus” recited by Morgan Freeman
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
Naureen Shah: DHS is Locking Immigrants in Solitary Confinement
Government documents detail 8,488 cases of solitary confinement. In half the cases, solitary lasted longer than 15 days — the point at which some of its psychological harms may become irreversible and it can amount to torture.
Video: Obama delivers stirring speech on Nelson Mandela’s 100th birthday
. Arguing that “we have no choice but to move forward” and that “those of us who believe in democracy and civil rights and a common humanity have a better … Continue reading
Jose Padua: It Was 1982 or ’83 and Nelson Mandela Wasn’t Free
It was 1982 or 83 and three of the new workers from the ambassador’s residence who were here in the States for the first time had been over to the … Continue reading
Nelson Mandela on Non-Violence
http:// Nelson Mandela on Non-Violence from BillMoyers.com on Vimeo.
