Letter From Gaza
Letter from Gaza Ellen CantarowJuly 23, 2014Le Monde diplomatique – English Edition Ellen Cantarow reports on the email Dr. Mads Gilbert sent to friends July 19 from Gaza. “The last night was extreme.…
The Parable of the Sower: What Octavia Butler, Master Visionary, Saw
Many years ago I read Octavia Butler’s novel Kindred, about a time traveller who returns to the past to visit ancestors who were enslaved; because I was apparently born with an ear turned…
We Are Not Alone: Rumi Whirls With Us
AND… For all of us who are suffering so deeply now, fearing our faith in humanity has been cruelly misplaced, even lost, there will always be the poets, and poetry itself to remind…
Some Light: Thank you, Phylllis Bennis and The Nation. Whew!
Why Opposing the Israel Lobby Is No Longer Political Suicide by Phyllis Bennis July 16, 2014 The Nation Our movement isn’t strong enough yet to end US enabling of the carnage in Gaza—but…
Letter from Gaza
July 2014 Letter from Gaza Ellen Cantarow reports on the email Dr. Mads Gilbert sent to friends July 19 from Gaza. “The last night was extreme. The email Mads Gilbert, professor…
Casa Madre: My Beloved Mexican Retreat, Se Vende
In the late Eighties I bought a then isolated house within view of the ocean in the very upscale environment of Costa Careyes, Mexico. I was drawn to the area simply because it…
Some Light: Thank you, Phylllis Bennis and The Nation. Whew!
Some Light: Thank you, Phylllis Bennis and The Nation. Whew! Why Opposing the Israel Lobby Is No Longer Political Suicide by Phyllis Bennis July 16, 2014 The Nation Our movement isn’t…
A Brave Mother Who Knows the Pain of Losing a Child Calling Once Again On the Unbrave World
You were so thin. This is why we were bringing food. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/intcoop/sakharov/home_en.html — EP SAKHAROV PRIZE NETWORK NEWSLETTER JUNE 2014 Nurit Peled Elhanan draws attention to human rights violations in Palestine 04-07-2014: 2001…