North America

Venezuela was once one of the most prosperous countries in Latin America. The popular classes enjoyed major advances from the Bolivarian Revolution initiated by Hugo Chávez. Today Venezuela is experiencing an unprecedented economic crisis with severe humanitarian consequences. By Roger…

On this show we are speaking with Michael Beer about his new book Civil Resistance Tactics in the 21st Century, published by the International Center for Nonviolent Conflict. Michael is the director of the organization Nonviolence International, who advocates for…

LITERARY         by Jhon Sanchez Unlike John Casquarelli, my dear friend and classmate of the MFA program, I don’t like taking pictures very much. I don’t even use my phone camera and rarely take selfies. But I…

LITERARY         by Andrea Clark Libin       About the Poet:  Andrea Clark Libin is a Brooklyn-based writer, teacher, and the author & artist of the novella, Orphan of the Moon—Notebook of a Girl in a Moscow…

Literary         by Daniel Owen saying goodbye is always one way to keep the past from vanishing completely. you can say it over and over again, while you still can. what can be said anyway about how…

LITERARY         by John Casquarelli He calls me into his office, gives me a copy of The Origin of the World and Our Friends Will Pass Among You Silently. I stare at his bookshelves, half-listening. He smiles…

LITERARY         by Amyre Loomis Not Alone on Saturday at 2 AM For Prof. Warsh, LIU English 503, October 2010 2am night moon and window light wakes-up my four bedposts just walked up tar path past the…

LITERARY         by Lisa Rogal Dear Lewis, The one nice thing about dead people is you can tell them anything. Dear Lewis, I feel I should tell you a story. My dad said you’ve got to have…

LITERARY         by  Sarah Anne Wallen  for Lewis       Monday the crossword is easy Tuesday begins with a “T” Wednesday I get a bodega coffee and pay in quarters Thursday I find three free books…

LITERARY         by Tamara Lebron Phil likes to spend time jotting down notes in a small, worn-out yellow notepad that he carries around all day, every day. He keeps it in his pant back pocket, folded and…