• AMERICANAH by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

    / August 27, 2014

    Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche’s AMERICANAH is one of the best novels ever.  I “read” it on audio (Recorded Books) which made  it even more satisfying. The reader skillfully creates all the right languages, dialects,…

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  • When a Poet Dies, for Samih al-Qasim

    / August 25, 2014

    A friend sent this beautiful poem by Palestinian poet Samih Al Qasim.  The poem below "When a Poet Dies" is written for him. -AW A friend sent this beautiful poem by Palestinian poet…

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  • Ferguson’s heroic resistance: Thank You, Gloria La Riva

    / August 23, 2014

    Eyewitness: Ferguson’s heroic resistance By Gloria La RivaArticle source: LiberationPhotos: Gloria La Riva To hear the news reports or listen to Governor Jay Nixon of Missouri yesterday, you’d think the protesters of Ferguson were bent on…

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  • The Iron Age, The Age of Sorrow

    / August 22, 2014

    Photojournalist James Foley  1973-2014 The Iron Age, The Age of Sorrow for Yusuf ©2014 by Alice Walker Where do we go when we die? the little child asked. And the Ancient One who…

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  • The Language of Bombs

    / August 21, 2014

    The Language of Bombs ©2014  by Alice Walker   Dearest Zainab, Whenever my country bombs your country, I think of you. Which means you are frequently on my mind. I often think of…

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  • Talking to Hamas

    / August 19, 2014

    Alice Walker and Huda Naim, Palestinian member of parliament and mother of five  2010 in Gaza  Talking To Hamas©2014 by Alice Walker  Huda Naim, democratically elected official, I do not know how it…

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  • Happy Birthday Fidel! ~ August 13th

    / August 13, 2014

    Happy Birthday Fidel! ~ August 13th “ I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality.  This is why right, though temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil…

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