Right is Might
Secretary of State John Kerry asserted About Russia’s behavior in Crimea: “It is not appropriate to invade a country And at the end of a barrel of a gun Dictate what you are trying to…
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Share the Wealth: Soldiers’ Stories
There is no agony like bearing an untold story inside you. -Zora Neale Hurston Last July at Fatimas’s, Chris Wallach did a Share the Wealth on her father’s experiences in World War II. She read…
After Reading Levertov’s Poem on the 1972 Christmas Bombing
For Suzanne Renard & Andrew Wimmer Haven’t you had such a fantasy Sure, a different decade A different civilization being destroyed Different men The same crimes Getting away with mass murder Mind movies of…
Julian Assange in Conversation with John Pilger
“You have to start with the truth. The truth is the only way we can get anywhere. Because any decision-making that is based upon lies or ignorance can’t lead to a good conclusion.” –Julian Assange,…
On Ferlinghetti’s Americus, I
For Dianne Lee and Lynette D’Amico When I first read Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s Americus,I just before The Book of Mev was published, I was energized by discovering how much it is a mish mash, full of…
Sunday Morning 8 April 2012
Sunday morning 8 April 2012 Chouteau Avenue photo by Andrew Wimmer
A Hard Rain: Afghanistan, St. Louis, and How to Make Peace
Join us for a round table discussion with Andrew Wimmer on his article, “A Hard Rain: Afghanistan, St. Louis, and How to Make Peace” (Karen House Round Table, Winter 2011) … Monday 28 February 2011…
The Unmaking of a Marine
Friends, Join us for this discussion on Tuesday 23 March at CTSA, 1077 South Newstead in Forest Park Southeast. Mark From my friend Andrew Wimmer…. Dear Friends, I’m writing to invite you to a gathering…
Dear Shannon (On Ralph Nader)
Dear Shannon, I enjoyed our long conversation on Saturday afternoon at 6 North Coffee. I appreciate you taking the time to visit on such a busy weekend. After our chats, the strong impression I am left with…
No Salvation outside the Palestinians
A Reflection on Jon Sobrino, No Salvation outside the Poor: Prophetic-Utopian Essays When I was in graduate school at Maryknoll, I recall a description of theology offered by my teacher Marc Ellis: “Theology ought to nurture…