Daily Archives: March 16, 2011

Tree

Posted on March 16, 2011 by aralannow

Today, I am a tree. My long, gangly limbs arc upwards and embrace the heavens my roots spiral down into the dark, damp, dirt a ganglia of a million beautifully tangled connections. I am here because you breathed life into … Continue reading →

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Overlooked

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Michaela

While the whole world is spellbound by the events unfolding in Japan, the following is happening in the blind spot of our attention: Tanks and helicopters crack down in Bahrain Gaddafis forces close in on rebel stronghold Public protest quashed … Continue reading →

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The Empire strikes back

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Michaela

By Medea Benjamin and Charles Davis Bradley Manning is accused of humiliating the political establishment by revealing the complicity of top US officials in carrying out and covering up war crimes. In return for his act of conscience, the US … Continue reading →

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I thought I have seen tragedies…

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Michaela

Found this watching a “twitter stream” In the days after the devistating earthquake in Japan, Yumiko Takashima, Executive Director of Japan for The UN Refugee Agency,  circulated an email to a few colleagues that was shared on the UNHCR FB site: … Continue reading →

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