Journal of Peace and Freedom

By Jim Smith
A lot of people in Venice know that Edward Biberman was the artist who painted the Post Office mural, The Story of Venice.
But few probably know that his older brother, Herbert, directed Salt of the Earth, a classic film about a New Mexico miners strike that ended 60 years ago. That film, shot and edited [...]

By Jim Smith
Venice is a city of artists, musicians and writers. Yet most of them get no encouragement when it comes to survival. A network of support for artists and writers exists in Cuba.
Most aspiring artists, musicians and writers go to art or music schools or major in art, music or literature at the universities [...]

by Jeanmarie Simpson
Art matters. It’s a well-know fact, a truism, a cliché. Just ask anybody.
Art changes consciousness, changes perception, is revolution, saves lives.
Art rules.
Dictionaries provide some variation of this etymological breakdown and definition of the term:
Verb: matter matu(r)
The verb meaning “to be of importance or consequence” is from 1581. What is the matter “what concerns [...]