The Jesuit Murders. What I saw.The criminal process for the massacre in El Salvador of six Jesuit fathers and two women in 1989, ‘must be reopened,’ Jose Maria Tojeira…Nov 16, 2021Nov 16, 2021
Reflection on a Cold War MartyrOne day in March, 1984, I pulled my old Volkswagen into the town of Juchitan on the southern Mexican Isthmus of Tehuantepec. I expected to…Jul 12, 20212Jul 12, 20212
I’LL KNOW IT’S OVER WHEN MY TANGO LESSONS START AGAINAll over my San Francisco neighborhood people are walking the streets with their masks around their necks, thankful — if smiles are any…May 1, 2021May 1, 2021
Biden’s New Family Reunification Task Force — Hard Lessons from HistoryIt’s not even past…Feb 13, 2021Feb 13, 2021
Cold War MartyrsLatin America has forced a redefinition of who is a martyr. The definition matters — for spiritual, political, and historical reasons…Feb 8, 2021Feb 8, 2021
On the First Day of the Rest of My Life: The ShotIn the first hour on the first day of availability of the COVID-19 vaccine, the line was already two blocks long. We all had scheduled…Jan 20, 2021Jan 20, 2021
The Last Two Weeks Begin with an Attempt on the EndThoughts on Trump’s Self-Coup Attempt, Colored by Latin AmericaJan 8, 20211Jan 8, 20211
REQUIEM FOR A CAFÉ, IN WORDS FOUND THEREOf news about places I loved which are closing forever because of the pandemic, I was most moved by an announcement I read online from San…Dec 31, 2020Dec 31, 2020