Letters From the West Bank #2
An ordinary day in Jenin, West Bank, eating "sour cherries" yet finding a sweet taste, despite it all
An ordinary day in Jenin, West Bank, eating "sour cherries" yet finding a sweet taste, despite it all
From the rumors embedded in its site, Museum Brandhorst links local memory to urgent global debates on military power and empire
Step into the homes of writers, artists, and thinkers where discussions and debates nested democracy in our cities—and be part of today’s conversations at these historic locations
The loss of local businesses serving communities seemed inevitable across London—until grassroots groups, urban planning students, and residents stepped in
Known as Toronto’s first “social medicine house,” Dunn House treats homelessness as a medical issue — integrating it directly into patient care
Cycling thrives in Tokyo without wide lanes, but that unique system is now at risk—and a grassroots group is fighting to preserve it
Backed by thousands of donors and volunteers, an independent cinema in Paris was saved from redevelopment and is now community-owned
From a visa odyssey to the One Young World Summit in Munich, these young women peacebuilders aren’t the future — they’re the present, and they need funding now
“Libraries are more than repositories. They are sites of heritage and action.”
“As those spaces were filling up with people, it was evident that people wanted to see another type of comedy.”
“Religious property is actually working against our religious objectives.”
“Through my art, I am trying to transmit a positive message to other women to wage war with nonviolent alternatives.”
“A settler right winged Israeli and a Palestinian, right?”
“When hotels subcontract chambermaids, they pay them around forty percent less than the regular hourly salary.”
“While cycling, I realized that mostly only whites were using bikes.”
“It’s the result of the pressure that has been put on banks to clean up their portfolio.”
“There are lots of talents in the community. Let’s show everybody what we’ve got.”
“Well I thought, if you make a house pretty, that’s public art.”