Writers, I know you’re just looking everywhere for a place to donate all of that money you don’t have. But in all seriousness, if you would like to make a small holiday donation or volunteer, these are some non-profit organizations that combine writing and social justice in compelling ways. And, if you don’t know what to get for people who already…

Where I was today.

We went as four to participate in the global revolutions taking place in so many cities right now. Initially we made no signs; our voices would suffice. We listened to and cheered for the brief speeches of the individuated crowd. A self-identified leaderless movement speaks in the voice of community: all sentences were repeated, thus creating a reverberating megaphone of understanding. There were independent newspapers being circulated. Veterans, lawyers, students,…