George Washington converses with AWTT portraits
For many years a life size bronze George Washington has held silent court in the pristine, chapel-like foyer of the Maxwell School for Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. He stands mythically virtuous and consequential. By being the right, the essential, man at the right time, he is honored as the Father of this […]
Police (and Politicians) Outside the Classroom Door
Artist Robert Shetterly reflects on the Uvalde school massacre and why AWTT tries to expose the truth, while providing models of resistance, stories of courage and roadmaps for solutions.
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 drags on, even as Americans ignore its ongoing tragedies. And he urges, correctly, our responsibility to end it. 17 Years of Getting Afghanistan Completely Wrongby David SwansonWe expect 17-year-olds to […]
A Public Conversation in Asheville, NC with Robert Shetterly and Rev. Dr. William Barber II
On September 20, 2015, Robert Shetterly and Rev. Dr. William Barber II participated in a public conversation about courage, activism, and social justice. In Part 1, Shetterly responds to questions about the Americans Who Tell the Truth project. Barber arrives at about the 16 minute mark. In Part 2, listen to a fascinating conversation about […]
A Sigh Heard Round the World
How the Chimney-sweepers cry Every blackning Church appalls, And the hapless Soldiers sigh Runs in blood down Palace walls.— William Blake, London A friend asked me, since the Americans Who Tell the Truth portrait project originated as my reaction to the criminal US attack on Iraq, how I felt about the escalating violence in Iraq. […]