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January 2016
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In Solitary
Article 5: Universal Declaration of Human Rights “No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.” — oOo — In Solitary dedicated to Albert Woodfox, a member of the Black Panther movement who, of 43 years in a Louisiana prison, has spent 40 in solitary confinement
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor Dear Sir: Moscow is an unbelievably beautiful city, with something to look at around every corner. We are staying in the heart of Moscow a short walk away from Red Square where we will be walking to in a few minutes. We’ve already seen one play at the famous Vasiliev
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Dear Portia – January 2016
Dear Portia Advice to the Lovelorn, the Drastically Distracted and the Deeply Disgruntled Dear Portia, I am so discouraged! I made three New Year’s Resolutions, and I have only been able to keep the one about maintaining a ready stash of Snickers Bars. The other two had to do with rather urgent changes in
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Democracy in the USA is Dead!
Democracy in the USA is Dead! A new study from Princeton spells bad news for American democracy—namely, that it no longer exists. Asking “[w]ho really rules?” researchers Martin Gilens and Benjamin I. Page argue that over the past few decades America’s political system has slowly transformed from a democracy into an oligarchy, where wealthy
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Hanged Man
Hanged Man There’s a hanged man outside in my yard, he swings in the wind like a black fruit and I feel his weight falling into the void. On a moonless night he’ll come to my door with an end of knotted rope around his broken neck, and he’ll ask to come in
Syrian Conflict Explained!
Syrian Conflict Explained! Courtesy of James Garrow (For those who think foreign policy is easy.) —President Assad (who is bad) is a nasty guy who got so nasty his people rebelled and the Rebels (who are good) started winning. —But then some of the rebels turned a bit nasty and are now called Islamic State
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Core Volunteers Of Villa Infantil
Core Volunteers Of Villa Infantil “Sisters, I must tell you, the kids are thieves,” Pete shared. “Oh, no, what is it?” Sister Blanca asked. “I tell you, Sister, those orphans have stolen my heart.” Pete Jarveis and his wife Julie are an integral part of the Volunteers at Villa Infantil. They learned of the
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A Long Way From Nowhere
A Long Way From Nowhere A Novel by John Thomas DoddsReviewed by Clare Gearhart John Thomas Dodd’s muse is in overdrive! Last month his book of poetry was positively reviewed in OJO. Now, for those who don’t groove on the distilled language of poetry, John has published his debut novel,” A Long Way from
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