Alabama executions: Strictly a Christian affair
Over 60 years ago, Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote that “[t]he basic concept underlying the Eighth Amendment is
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Scientist vs Stephen Cooper: The interview
Discussing his partnership with producer Phillip “Winta” James, reggae star Protoje said – in an interview with WaxPoetics, two years before the duo
Read moreWhen will journalism grapple with the ethics of interviewing mentally ill arrestees?
When, in a December 2016 column for The Hill, I accused the New York Times, the venerable “Gray Lady” of American journalism, of violating
Read moreProspective gassing of human beings in Alabama is an abomination
When, in October 2016, I wrote “[d]eath row inmates in Alabama are human guinea pigs” because the state’s capital punishment
Read moreLarry McDonald is “Fattening the Pulse of the Rhythm”
If you’re a music lover the only thing better than interviewing Larry McDonald, one of the best percussionists in the
Read moreSister Carol: “Reggae Inna Mi Blood”
Sister Carol, respectfully and affectionately known as the “Black Cinderella” and “Mother Culture,” is both a pioneer and pillar of
Read moreLee Scratch Perry: “Higher Than Moses”
Editor’s Note: Click on images to view them without adverts. My reggae sixth sense told me it’d be a good
Read moreRastalogy respected at 1st L.A. Reggae Vegan Fest
In an introductory essay to “Yes, Rasta” (Powerhouse Books 2000) – described by the New Yorker as “a book of dramatic black-and-white portraits of
Read moreGlimpsing Steinbeck’s “Collective Mind” Through Steve Hauk’s Stories
Reflecting on “the soul of artists and writers,” nineteenth-century philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche observed that art “performs the task of preserving,
Read moreProtoje’s Penetrating Perspective
As much or more than any album in recent memory, in any genre, reggae star Protoje’s A Matter of Time— released at
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