Natural Resistance: Three Teachers Lessons come from unexpected sources. BY MARY O'BRIEN Looking back over 60 years the other day, three good teachers and their lessons returned in quick succession: Jimmy, the bear, and Monica. Jimmy. Freckled and living next door, Jimmy was my best friend from ages 3 through 8, until he went off to Catholic school and our daily worlds diverged. Jimmy and I never argued. When we would join up to play together outdoors (which is where we nearly always played), Jimmy would suggest an idea for what to do. If I didn't like that idea, it was my turn to suggest something to do. If he didn't like that idea, it was his turn again, and so on until one of us had an idea that sounded good to both of us. [Read More]   Viewpoint: Report from Colombia Hope for peace amidst brutality and inequality BY PEG MORTON I was fortunate to be able to participate in a Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR)/ Global Exchange human rights delegation to Colombia in February of this year. Swooping into Bógota from the sky, we stayed in a charming small hotel in a middle class neighborhood. Seven thousand feet high and surrounded by mountains, it has the feel of a vibrant, bustling European city. [Read More]   Viewpoint: Unasked Questions Why is the impeachment movement ignored by corporate media? BY PETER PHILLIPS If a national movement calling for the impeachment of the president is rapidly emerging and the corporate media are not covering it, is there really a national movement for the impeachment of the president? [Read More]
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