2019 - Poets Reading The News

The Night the Election Robs Palestinians is Afternoon in America

Netanyahu survived the latest Israeli vote. Will Palestine survive his promise to annex the West Bank?

Rosh Hashanah Vigil: 5780

By Verandah Porche. On the Jewish New Year, a reflection on ancestry, migration and monarchs.

Whose Father?

By Jane Yolen. This Founding Father mural is stoking national controversy. Whose colonial narrative is it, anyway?

50 Days and Counting

By Nilanjana Bhowmick. In August, India stripped Kashmir's autonomy, cutting off internet amidst mass arrests. Will the UN intervene?

Vultures

By Erin Murphy. The world's richest person is slashing healthcare for 1,900 part-time workers. It's what he makes in 6 hours.

What To Say To My Husband After Another Suicide

By Megan Merchant. Suicide rates among first responders are rising. What can we do to stop it?

All By Ourselves, Regardless

By Annie Stenzel. "Me and all my wants, you and your wants, we sit on the same side of the same table."

My Earth and Hers

By Jay Eddy. Jeffrey Epstein's suicide didn't absolve his abuse. Just ask the survivors.

To the Blond Jester

By Adam Davis. As Brexit gets brutal, so does Boris Johnson's legacy. Will that be enough to stop him?

We’re Not Showing Up For School Because You’re Not Showing Up For Our Future

By Emily Montgomery. A message culled from the protest signs carried in the world's largest-ever Climate Strike.

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The Night the Election Robs Palestinians is Afternoon in America

Rosh Hashanah Vigil: 5780

Whose Father?

50 Days and Counting

Vultures

What To Say To My Husband After Another Suicide

All By Ourselves, Regardless

My Earth and Hers

To the Blond Jester

We’re Not Showing Up For School Because You’re Not Showing Up For Our Future

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