Brett Riley

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In the Wake of Systemic Failure, Stop Demanding Perfect Civility

George Floyd died with a white cop’s knee on his neck, just as Eric Garner died with a white cop’s arm around his throat, just as lives of…

Jun 5, 2020

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Rejecting Donald Trump’s Fascist Vision

NOTE: This was written a few months ago. I never had much time to do anything with it. I present it here, only lightly edited, for your…

Apr 5, 2020

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Signs and Exformations

Since the last time I posted here forever ago, I have been blessed with several publications in…

Short fiction:

Dec 9, 2017

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A Time to Speak

Mother of Exiles

Note 1 I recently posted this on my personal website. I haven’t posted anything here in a while because my political writings have been…

Dec 9, 2017

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America’s Melting Pot is in Meltdown by Gayle J. Greenlea

My roots in America go deep. From my mother, I inherited indigenous American and Scottish blood. My ancestors go back generations and some…

Feb 9, 2017

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The Dumbest Thing Ever — February 2, 2017 Edition

Welcome to the first installment of what I truly fear will be an ongoing column. Every day, I come across at least one statement, article…

Feb 3, 2017

The Dumbest Thing Ever — February 2, 2017 Edition

Feb 3, 2017

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A Time to Speak

Art as Bread and a Tool for Justice by Gayle J. Greenlea

One of my favorite poets, Pablo Neruda, once said, “Poetry is bread.” Though he objected to being labeled a “political poet,” he affirmed…

Dec 29, 2016

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Signs and Exformations

Publication

Just a note to let you know that I’ve published a new essay on ROLE REBOOT. Here’s the link…

Dec 16, 2016

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A Time to Speak

Staff Publication

To our followers,

Dec 16, 2016

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A Time to Speak

Resistance by Gayle J. Greenlea

I hear my friends using words like despair, fear, worry, anxiety, hopelessness and anger to describe their feelings over the prospect of a…

Dec 13, 2016

In the Wake of Systemic Failure, Stop Demanding Perfect Civility

George Floyd died with a white cop’s knee on his neck, just as Eric Garner died with a white cop’s arm around his throat, just as lives of…

Rejecting Donald Trump’s Fascist Vision

NOTE: This was written a few months ago. I never had much time to do anything with it. I present it here, only lightly edited, for your…

Since the last time I posted here forever ago, I have been blessed with several publications in…

Short fiction:

Mother of Exiles

**Note 1** I recently posted this on my personal website. I haven’t posted anything here in a while because my political writings have been…

America’s Melting Pot is in Meltdown by Gayle J. Greenlea

My roots in America go deep. From my mother, I inherited indigenous American and Scottish blood. My ancestors go back generations and some…

The Dumbest Thing Ever — February 2, 2017 Edition

Welcome to the first installment of what I truly fear will be an ongoing column. Every day, I come across at least one statement, article…

Art as Bread and a Tool for Justice by Gayle J. Greenlea

One of my favorite poets, Pablo Neruda, once said, “Poetry is bread.” Though he objected to being labeled a “political poet,” he affirmed…

Publication

Just a note to let you know that I’ve published a new essay on ROLE REBOOT. Here’s the link…

Staff Publication

To our followers,

Resistance by Gayle J. Greenlea

I hear my friends using words like despair, fear, worry, anxiety, hopelessness and anger to describe their feelings over the prospect of a…

Note 1 I recently posted this on my personal website. I haven’t posted anything here in a while because my political writings have been…