Stories and News

Stories and News No. 837 After 36 years spent in the so-called death row 72 years old Brandon Jones was killed by lethal injection by the State of Georgia. The oldest detainee died. The story in a sentence, a title, but also a key for giving sense to the rest. A pile of neglected words, grouped in the middle of the room with the broom, ready to board on the only possible way of transport in the unique granted trip. On the shovel to the trash or, at worst, under the carpet. But let's assume that the device jammed. It happens, it happens often and maybe is not a real news, but that does not mean it did not happen. That does not imply you cannot believe it. Let’s assume you had in your hands the same key and with it time and desire to see better that rest. We have to dig through the forgotten dust and read tiny stories. Of a soul who was abused at home, for example. Another story in a few words, other meanings, other keys. Then be brave, let’s advance, door by door, an...

Stories and News No. 757 In those days, when the Republican Nebraska has abolished the death penalty, Paula Cooper , the US youngest death row inmate for the murder of an elderly teacher, has died . She was the sixteen years old girl who saw her death sentence commuted to 60 years and then 28 for good behavior, thanks to a significant international support. She committed suicide after two years of freedom ... Once upon a time there were ‘those who were right’. They still are. By the way, we all are. Because everyone, deeply down, thinks to be right.   Those who now reproach that death was what she then deserved. The woman who once was a teenager. Yes, teenager, but still murderess. And when you was it at the time, so you will be forever. Both teenager. And murderess. You might to image redemptive futures and compensation of an unexpected virtuous act. Guilt is guilt. Even if it was a still warm blood on your hands, or screaming sadistic ghost inside the pillow. ...

Stories and News No. 678 They see. They watch silently. Somewhere, out there. They are observing Henry Lee McCollum, 50 years old, on the road again. The last 31 years spent in prison, sentenced to death. He’s innocent. Because in 1983 he was just a boy. Perhaps unfortunate because black. Or just poor and uneducated. Who knows. The sky, the earth, or whatever you pray, bless DNA testing. Which brings light to a life. Stolen youth and an infinite number of moments. Maybe not all serene. But potentially good. And for the poor and unwell educated of this world serenity is the real black gold. Black, again, an often used color when talking about injustice in the so-called free world. They read. They listen, without comment. Somewhere on this planet. And so they learn that Henry said he did not feel any anger. That after all these years taken with impunity he does not have anger in his heart. The story spreads in a few hours on the media. "There are still...

Stories and News No. 664 In the U.S. penitentiary in McAlester, Oklahoma, a man sentenced to death by lethal injection unexpectedly woke up and after long minutes of terrible suffering he died shouting from cardiac arrest . We are in every story. In ours, it is obvious. In those who we love live. Equally obvious. In the affairs of those who we dream and admire. Yes, we are also present there. As unexpected protagonists. Because without us they would not have any reason to exist. Privileged lives in the firmament of human divinity. Very human, to be honest. We are also in the stories of the people who take advantage of us. Making money on our blindness. They see it better when we raise our head, but this happens every day that passes less frequently. Read as the much underrated last resort of unwitting slaves. In short, revolution. We are therefore in all the stories. Even those who we consider incredibly alien to us. It is so as well if we ignore them. Imagine if we ...