
A Thank You Note to Eduardo Galeano
I have Eduardo Galeano to thank for helping my partner and I fall in love. His books were the…
I have Eduardo Galeano to thank for helping my partner and I fall in love. His books were the…
On the Ground in Haiti: The Burial
Old men with creased faces watch us enter the cemetery. A solemn air blows through the arch as the…
World-renowned political organizer and one of Africa’s most celebrated poets, Dennis Brutus, died Dec. 26 in Cape Town, in…
Healthcare Movement Loses One of Its Own
Tireless, brilliant, determined, creative — this is how many people describe Marilyn Clement, who died Aug. 3. Though accurate,…
Uighur Grievances Remain Unresolved After Riots in China
On Wednesday, during a visit to Japan, the prominent Uighur exile and activist Rebiya Kadeer repeated her denunciation of…
Man in the Mirror: Michael Jackson Died of Self-Hatred
What is wrong with Michael Jackson?” I asked so many times it became a punch line. Like most jokes,…