Culture
‘Speaker for the God’: Historical fiction about Jeremiah illuminates enduring social issues
December 14, 2020Jeremiah, like other biblical prophets, was a spokesperson for the poor and powerless. He also warned the ruling class of his day to take the Babylonian threat seriously.
Read moreBrazilian poet diplomat Vinícius de Moraes and ‘The Worker in Construction’
December 11, 2020The year 2020 marked 40 years of farewell to the poet Vinícius de Moraes.
Read moreHanukkah is about resistance. Let’s resist this COVID spike through mutual aid
December 10, 2020At its core, the Hanukkah story commemorates the victorious resistance of the people over the power and might of empire.
Read moreLeft on the dial—alternative TV and Podcasts
December 10, 2020The U.S. election has finally been secured with even Donald Trump almost tacitly acknowledging that he lost.
Read moreThe revolutionary history of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony
December 8, 2020Like few other composers, Beethoven expresses the will for freedom, the democratic longing of the people.
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