Short Takes
October 23, 2011
Morris Dees: marked for death
Morris Dees has been marked for death for decades — long before I wrote about his Southern Poverty Law Center and how he bankrupted Klansmen who weren’t about to be prosecuted for the lynching of a young African American. This month, the SPLC won the appeal of a $1.3 million verdict against a notorious Klan leader — and the SPLC’s security consultant, a former CIA agent, tells Dees that its legal actions "have placed the Center and its personnel in the crosshairs of virulently racist and heavily armed groups." Morris is used to death threats. This appeal is for his staff — he’d like to hire extra security. If you’d like to donate, do it here. And thanks.
October 23, 2011
The movie to see: ‘Margin Call’
Rave rave rave. And not just me. Read the Times. Or just watch this.
October 16, 2011
Marching Orders: for downtown friends everywhere
“Let’s see action, let’s see people, let’s see freedom, let’s see who cares.” Pete Townshend, from Who Came First.
October 16, 2011
The Show to See: Richard Serra
At the Gagosian Gallery in Chelsea, until November 26.
October 13, 2011
Flourishing in New Jersey
Jeffrey Rubin will speak on The Art of Flourishing this Sunday, 11 AM to 1 PM at the home of Harriet Diamond, 692 Mildred Avenue, Teaneck, NJ 07666.Free to members of New Jersey Society for Clinical Social Work, $40 for Non-Members.
