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Did the PBS Truth Tellers film inspire you? Act now!
Did the Truth Tellers film inspire you? Act now!
Mary Oliver, a Grasshopper and Gaza
Early on in the Americans Who Tell the Truth project I traveled to West Virginia and eastern Kentucky to witness for myself what Mountaintop Removal (MTR)
When Being Pro-Palestinian and Pro-Israeli Is the Same Thing
Author’s Note: I wrote this essay for the unveiling of Dr. Alice Rothchild’s portrait almost ten years ago. Unfortunately, it seems just as relevant today. And just
White Privilege, Black Portraits, Whose Story?
Last September Connie Carter, AWTT’s education director, and I had the opportunity to visit the Maine State Prison and share the documentary Truth Tellers with
Getting Arrested and The Parable of the Ants
Artist Robert Shetterly learns a lesson from a policeman who is holding him in custody.
Rashida Tlaib’s censure, Rep. Jared Golden, and My Arrest
Artist Robert Shetterly reflects on why he joined a sit-in at Representative Jared Golden’s office that resulted in his arrest.
Some Notes In a Time of Genocide
I call it cruel and maybe the root of all crueltyTo know what occurs but not recognize the fact. — William Stafford This beautiful, somber painting,
Mitch McConnell, the Military Industrial Complex, and Being Appalled
I use the word “appall” too much. I’ve been appalled at government and corporate corruption; I’ve been appalled at cavalier war making and its awful
On War & Palestine
“People who treat other people as less than human should not be surprised when the bread they have cast on the waters comes floating back