Shelter within the storm: A dialog on politics and culture
A dialog on the artist’s role in times of extreme societal and cultural alienation and worldwide crisis.
The all American 8th deadly sin…
Apathy!! Add that one to the list of: Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy and Pride.
The ‘jobs for everyone’ fantasy
For the CEOs, soothing talk about a surging economy is a lot easier than actually investing in the country that made them rich.
Dictionaries banned in Florida school district following new DeSantis legislation
Controversial book removals spark debate over educational freedom in Florida.
Open letter to congress: Why the Hong Kong human rights and democracy act of...
Note: Congress is currently considering the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019. If this bill becomes law it will...
Waiting for the cyber-apocalypse
The cold war has already turned hot — on the internet...
2020: The year anti-fascists became terrorists
When police in Buffalo pushed an elderly man to the ground during a Black Lives Matter protest, cracking his skull in the process, the president went on Twitter to rhetorically ask whether the injured man was, in fact, part of “Antifa”.
“Revitalizing, revolutionizing and democratizing art education”: The birth of New Masters Academy
‘This is the space where I think my political and artistic lives intersect.”
A foreign policy that can change everything for everyone
Women talk about gender, racial and economic justice. But anti-war messaging is still missing from the resistance movement – and there can be no justice without peace.
Iran: How Bolton tricked clueless UK conservatives into confrontation with Tehran
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Simon Tisdall at The Guardian explains the difference between Socialist Spain and the disorganized Conservatives in control of U.K....









