Amending Wall

Darrel Alejandro Holnes Heart Journal Online
The New York-based poet Darrel Alejandro Holnes addresses the matter of walls--geographic boundaries, borders, fences--that attempt to delineate the peoples on different sides and the ultimate hypocrisy, futility of the effort.

Vampire Bats: More Cuddly Than You Think

molneyhamel PLOS One
Vampire bats, unlike werewolves and ghosts, are real critters, and at this time of the year they get lots of mentions. But their image, research shows, doesn't really do them justice. Vampire bats do drink blood, but they are also the most social of bats, cuddling and grooming each other at far higher rates than other bats. And this may be the surprising reason that they're so social.

Documentary: Jafar Panahi's Taxi

Shooting almost entirely within a cab circling the streets of Tehran, the great director Jafar Panahi (Offside, This Is Not a Film) offers a multilayered mosaic of life in today's Iran.

Professors in Poverty

Meet Dr. Wanda Evans-Brewer. She has been teaching for 20 years and has a PhD in Education. She is also living in poverty.

Alabama Shakes: Future People

Alabama Shakes has a unique soulful rock sound. This is from their new (second) album, Sound & Color, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200.

Can Sanderistas Create a True Leftist Movement?

Harold Meyerson The Washington Post
The victory for Sanders' legions in all probability won’t be putting Bernie in the White House, but creating a surging and enduring left. That, in turn, requires them to give as much thought to forming or joining autonomous post-campaign organizations, and envisioning post-campaign mobilizations, as they now do to advancing Sanders’s candidacy. Indeed, they need to start forming such organizations today, while they are together campaigning for Sanders.

Friday Nite Videos -- October 30, 2015

Portside
Stephen Asks Donald to Put His Millions Where His Mouth Is. Alabama Shakes: Future People. Professors in Poverty. Documentary: Jafar Panahi's Taxi. Bernie Sanders Wants To Make College Tuition Free.

CSEA Supports Hillary For President

Stephanie West Labor Press
The 300,000 members Civil Service Employees Association, AFSCME of New York, endorses Senator Hillary Clinton.