Isabel Allende's new novel is describing conditions in an unnamed South American country in 1920, but it could just as easily be used to talk about the current conditions in the countries currently being hit by the Ebola outbreak. As terrible as the virus might be, it is the breakdown of civil society that must really be guarded against.
The European Union says it best in their post on Mastodon today. Take a moment to read it and reflect on what they have been going through as they fight off the Russian invasion. Our role is to pressure our elected leaders to given Ukraine the weapons they need and
Emma Goldman hated imbalances in power. She saw that the rich promoted patriotism as a way to get the poor to sacrifice their own children to support the structures that keep them poor. Now we have gone one step further and we are asking those children who are risking their
How long is too long? We always wish those we love a long life, but is there a point were will start to think of death in the way Fredrik Backman wrote about it in A Man Called Ove? Does everyone eventually reach a point at which their "greatest
Nassim Nicholas Taleb tells us that "one should not expect laurels for bringing the truth." However, when you are willing to sacrifice your job because you believe you have a duty to truth and editorial independence, I think we need to give you as much praise and support