Wartime during Life/2

November 12, 2007. Smithfield, NC.   After Reading Levertov’s Poem on the 1972 Christmas Bombing for Andrew Wimmer and Suzanne Renard Haven’t you had a similar fantasySure, a different decadeA different civilization now being destroyedDifferent…

Opening up Minds

Tariq Ali on Hugo Chavez: I remember sitting next to an elderly, modestly attired woman at one of his public rallies. She questioned me about him. What did I think? Was he doing well? Did…

Upon the Death of Chavez

Upon the death of Hugo Chavez President Obama said: “As Venezuela begins a new chapter in its history, The United States remains committed To policies that promote democratic principles, The rule of law, and respect…