Like John and Yoko said, “War is over, if you want it”: November 12, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SPECIAL TIMES EDITION BLANKETS U.S. CITIES, PROCLAIMS END TO WAR * PDF: http://www.nytimes-se.com/pdf * For video updates: http://www.nytimes-se.com/video * Contact: mailto:writers@nytimes-se.com Early this morning, commuters nationwide were delighted to find out that while they were sleeping, the [...]

Photos of my last night (30 November 2007) with Tasha and Annika in the loft at 359 Broadway. Artsy, sentimental, self-indulgent photos. Sure, the loft was old, kinda ghetto, and freezing cold, but it was historic, bohemian, and full of street cred. Moving out is like the end of an era. See my previous posts [...]

LS outside the UN with Human Rights Watch colleagues I went to the New York launch of the Yogyakarta Principles on LGBT rights in the international human rights context on Wednesday. It was my first time inside the UN, so it was very exciting. I was very upset by a very rude and racist security [...]

From Avaaz.org: After decades of military dictatorship, the people of Burma are rising – and they need our help. Marches begun by monks and nuns have snowballed, bringing hundreds of thousands to the streets. Now the crackdown has begun… When the Burmese last marched in 1988, the military massacred thousands. But if the world stands [...]

Check out this amazing bilingual comic book series that depicts the history of Taiwan. Also available as an e-book.