Editorial: Remember that Venezuela is a real place
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Weekend editor Eric O. Scott reflects on events that unfolded this weekend. As bombs fell and political justifications followed, Venezuelan civilians paid the price. Venezuela is not an abstraction or a geopolitical chessboard, but a real place, filled with real people whose lives were extinguished without warning. This editorial examines power, accountability, and the moral cost of treating distant suffering as disposable.
“Becoming the Sea” surveys the sublime
Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott visits the current exhibition at the St. Louis Art Museum, “Anselm Kiefer: Becoming the Sea,” the first American retrospective of the German artist in 20 years.
Algiz and the Fool
“Just as we stand and reach with our arms outspread towards the sky as we embrace the divine, our ancestors, and our connection with the natural world, we need to recall reality: we have the power to say no.”
Reading Tarot for the Winter Solstice
“Under a sliver of new moon and the sound of church bells,” writes Meg Elison, “the town Witch was sat in the corner of the café with her tarot cards spread out, ready to read for the people of this small Berkshires town.” (The Witch is Meg.)