Accountability, History, Identity & the Liberty Medal
Recently the Texas board of education decided to remove slavery from its school textbooks. When a story isn’t told, or its truth is altered, it
November 13, 2018
Rob's Blog
On the Supreme Court Putting a Stay on Juliana v. U.S.
“Government actions knowingly and willfully created the climate crisis. From this crisis young and future generations face increasing dangers. As courageous, creative changemakers we have
October 31, 2018
Voting for the Lesser of Evils
Since I’ve been old enough to vote – 50 years now – I’ve felt, except maybe once or twice, that I was voting for the
August 21, 2018
17 Years of Getting Afghanistan Completely Wrong
While many of us forget, David Swanson urges us to remember. And to do something about it. Swanson reminds us that the war in Afghanistan
August 10, 2018
The Museum of Liberation
This morning I was listening to a podcast by Bryan Stevenson, a recent AWTT portrait. Many of you know that he and his organization, the
July 23, 2018
The Million Women’s March – January 21, 2017
What happened? This was not a protest. It was a clarification. A realignment. It was not an aggrieved victim struggling to have her lonely voice
February 7, 2017
Rob’s Report from Bozeman
Robert Shetterly was invited to Bozeman, Montana for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, 2015. He spent four days there, visiting schools, working with students at
February 3, 2015
Torture: A modest (satirical) proposal
Advice to readers: Read all the way to the end! I have expended a lot of energy condemning torture. Not because of the efficacy argument
January 30, 2015
Commercializing the Christmas Truce: Spinning Hay into Dollars
Artist Robert Shetterly reflects on the commercialization of the Christmas Truce of 1914.
January 30, 2015