More Great Beaches
In the upcoming May/June 2015 issue, Stephanie Citron shares the sand, sun, and stories of “America’s 10 Best Beaches,” but we really couldn’t stop at 10. Here are 12 more…
Radio Hakaya Podcast, episode 6: Hussein – beyond sectarianism
Radio Hakaya is a community radio project started by Brush&Bow in a refugee camp in North Lebanon. Radio Hakaya's podcasts feature individuals whose communities have been directly affected by the…
Jack White shuts down homophobe who kicked a lesbian couple out of his show.
In a country where our president defends literal Nazis, it’s always refreshing to see someone use their platform for good. Unlike some of our currents leaders, garage-rock darling Jack White (a true…
Most Popular Contemporary Fiction of 2018
Looking for a good read? Here are our most popular short stories from 2018. 1. Daughter Pain by Rolli The untimely death of Anna’s husband leaves a small town wondering about the…
How to Stop Air Travelers from Squawking
On June 11, 1949, the Saturday Evening Post published an article called “How to Stop Air Travelers From Squawking.” The gist of the article was that airlines were going to…
Tackling the kilil system: a critical response to ‘Ethiopia: Climbing Mount Uncertainty’
Regions and chartered cities of Ethiopia, also knows as states, in 1992. Wikicommons/Golbez. Some rights reserved.René Lefort, in his recent article, (openDemocracy, 21 October 2018), regrets the “sudden and total…
A Modicum of Equity
Carolyn spotted the cyclist in her rearview mirror first, a speck that grew and grew until he appeared, life-sized, at her passenger-side window. He was wearing one of those intentionally…
Door County, Wisconsin: The Evolving Door
“We go through a lot of Band-Aids,” jokes Cy Turnbladh, artist, entrepreneur, and owner of Hands On Art Studio in scenic Door County, Wisconsin. For a nominal fee, visitors can…
The 7 Funniest Moments From Jimmy Fallon’s Surprise Speech At The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Graduation
In February, “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon made an impassioned speech to his audience of millions, praising the students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School for standing up against gun…
Juan Tokatlian: "We are a region adrift in global affairs".
December 20, 2018. View from Copan building in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo: © Cris Faga/ZUMA Wire). PA Images. All rights reserved.Nueva Sociedad: In the 1990s there was a neoliberal…
State Fair State of Mind
Six-hundred-pound buttered cows, walleye-on-a-stick snacks, cow-birthing tents, and alligator wrestling can only mean one thing: It’s state fair season in America. Ever since a New England farmer by the name…
The Offer
“But what is an artist supposed to look like?” Geoffrey said, pushing aside his breakfast. Normally a strict vegetarian, for the past six months he’d been taking his meals at…