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A curated webspace for Poetry, Politics, and Nature with over 6,000,000 visitors since 2014 and over 9,000 archived posts.

Identity as the Stories We Tell Each Other

Eric Reidy is a freelance journalist based in Ramallah. He has written for Al-Jazeera English, Wamda, and the Culture Trip. Last year, he lived in Beirut and worked for the … Continue reading

July 2, 2014 · Leave a comment

Video: Naomi Shihab Nye and Chana Bloch Celebrate the Possibility of Peace

Naomi Shihab Nye and Chana Bloch commemorate Israeli Independence Day and Palestinian Nakba Day by reading from their poetry and selected translations at the Rothko Chapel in Houston.

July 1, 2014 · Leave a comment

Fracking Hell

In this British documentary, the ruined lives of many people in Pennsylvania are illustrated.

July 1, 2014 · Leave a comment

New Study Proves Range Resources Polluted Water for 20 Counties

A geologist who has spent years studying the effects of natural gas drilling on water sources said last week that he has “no doubt” that Range Resources gas drilling activity … Continue reading

July 1, 2014 · Leave a comment

Robert Reich on America’s Koch Problem

Charles and David Koch, the fifth and sixth richest men in the world, have spent billions of dollars building a political machine dedicated to protecting their wealth. In this succinct … Continue reading

June 28, 2014 · Leave a comment

WE ARE ALL ONE

This is a lovely piece of film-making that argues for a wholistic conception of nature, less a critique of current policies than an evocation of the beauty and inter-relatedness of … Continue reading

June 16, 2014 · Leave a comment

ADVOCACY AND ACTIVISM: A PHOTO MONTAGE

This is an extremely well-executed photo montage that captures the future of advocacy and activism, with narration by social activist Mel Packer. To view more about the project, please visit … Continue reading

June 14, 2014 · Leave a comment

FRACKING DESTROYS TERRY GREENWOOD’S FARM

Terry Greenwood, whose dairy farm in Daisytown, Pennsylvania, was destroyed by nearby fracking wells, died June 9, 2014 from a brain tumor. Here’s a short documentary in which Terry talks … Continue reading

June 11, 2014 · Leave a comment

FRACKING: THE UNTOLD STORY

Please check out this incredible documentary, produced by Raisa Scriabine and narrated by Kristen Udowitz, illuminating the dangers of shale gas fracking.

April 5, 2014 · Leave a comment

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