Art by Aset and Panic / ATG Crew; Beit Jala, Palestine
Truth and reconciliation commissions attempt to heal divided nations after the injustice has ceased. They rely on a process of education in which a reckoning with hard truths of systemic oppression lead to national accountability, reparations for victims, healing and potential unity. However, truth and reconciliation commissions, such as the one in South Africa, are…
On May 25th, 2020, George Floyd, a Black man, was murdered by Derek Chauvin, a white Policeman in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Captured on camera and viewed by millions, Floyd’s brutalization inspired an uprising in multiple cities across the United States and the world. In Seattle, WA, protesters in an area termed “Capitol Hill Occupied Protest,” (CHOP),…
Originally published August 28th, 2018 in Progressive Army With its signature drive to power through violence, the continued rise of neo-fascism in the United States and Europe, among other places, is unraveling human society. Though dissimilar to the 20th century version in some ways, the current form has many of the attributes of its ancestor, such as: traditionalism,…
“Peace is purchased from strength.” “The only peace that can endure is a peace that can be defended.” ~ Benjamin Netanyahu “The Government of Israel flatly rejects the establishment of a Palestinian Arab state west of the Jordan river. The Palestinians can run their lives freely in the framework of self-rule, but not as an…
Human beings are social mammals. We rely on a nurturing environment to develop into empathic beings who productively contribute to a healthy, balanced collective. Our individual fitness is wedded to our social well-being. With the rise of fascism, a destructive order has gained strength and accelerated the unraveling of human society and our ecosystem, leading…
The Romani (Roma) people, colloquially known as Gypsies, are the quintessential example of a nomadic ethnic group that has settled in a multitude of locations, yet maintain a relatively cohesive collective identity. Romani culture can provide a window into the importance, hardships and rewards of embracing and contributing to a collective humanity, while preserving and…
Yoav Litvin is a storyteller, photographer and doctor of neuroscience. In his work, he investigates the intersections of science, the arts and politics and aims to promote creative and radical causes with a focus on urban culture, arts, social movements and peoples.
