Stéphane Hessel, Presente: One Reward of a Just Life is to Die Peacefully in One’s Sleep
Stéphane Hessel, one of the great old men of the world still standing, inspired all of us who participated in the Russell Tribunal on Palestine over the last several years. He died peacefully…
Our Wonderful Awakening World (Oxfam’s Behind The Brands Campaign)
The letter below from Oxfam, which arrived in my e-mail today, is self-explanatory. Reading it evoked much emotion. Even more than when I read a petition recently about making sure the people who bring…
Wedding Ceremony: Marrying Good Men (from The Cushion in the Road) Spring 2013
Marrying Good Men A month ago, I married two good men. To each other. You can imagine how this must have shocked my grandparents, with whom I continue to have a close relationship,…
A Meditation: Wait Until Morning, Veterans for Peace (typescript of video)
Set a Place for Him Wait Until Morning: Veterans for Peace (transcript of video)Miami, Florida August 11,…
Poem: Not From Here (from Chitauri Blues, a work in progress)
Not From Here for beloved Kaleo who opened this door to me. Credo Mutwa pointing to a likeness of a Chitauri that he painted (from Chitauri Blues, a…
Commentary: Human Race Get Off Your Knees: I couldn’t have put it better myself
I have been dragging along David Icke’s monumental book: Human Race Get Off Your Knees for the last month. It has been on my lap as I sat; been propped against pillows as…
Poem: Why Peace is Always a Good Idea. From a new book of poems, Spring 2013: The World Will Follow Joy; Turning Madness into Flowers
WHY PEACE IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA ©2011 by Alice Walker For Jacqui Hairston, with love. Because you could plant peach trees And because of peace You could eat them in five or…
Essay: Encountering the Unknown Brazil from New Book THE CUSHION IN THE ROAD Spring, 2013
ENCUENTRO CON EL BRASIL DESCONOCIDO Photo by Monica Belaunde Montero ENCOUNTERING THE UNKNOWN BRAZIL Copyright ©2012 by Alice Walker So there I was, on my way to a huge book festival in…
Poem about the film Landfillharmonic: I Am Telling You, Discouraged One, We Will Win
I am telling you Discouraged One we will win. And I will show you why. We are the offspring of the ignorantly discarded: we conjure sunrise with our smiles and provoke music out of…
