Pat Davis

Pat Davis
Location
Great Falls, Virginia,
Birthday
February 25
Bio
I am a writer and activist living on the outskirts of Washington, DC. My articles have appeared in The Nation and Hispanic magazines and my poems and translations have been published in Poet Lore, Wordwrights, New Laurel Review, Potomac Review, Salt Hill, Puerto del Sol, and the anthology Cabin Fever. With torture survivor Sister Dianna Ortiz, I co-authored The Blindfold's Eyes, published in 2002. For many years, I worked at the Guatemala Human Rights Commission/USA as communications director and eventually as interim executive director. I've recently started writing plays. "Alternative Methods," my first full-length play, deals with the ethical struggles a pscyhologist faces while working on an interrogation team in Iraq. It's gotten a couple of readings in New York. Anyone out there with ideas on how to get this produced, feel free to pass along your wisdom. Nearly two years ago I became a mother and have learned more about myself and life in those two years than in all my previous decades. I love Open Salon--I love reading the posts, being invited to think about things, and having some shared discourse.

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April 17, 2010 12:20PM
“If signed and will donate. So glad you're keeping this in front of everyone. We have to make it stop.”
About: Crimes Are Crimes - No Matter Who Does Them
September 19, 2009 10:11AM
“Hey Truthtroubadour, I'm just coming across this, catching up on my reading. Great post. Thanks for pointing out the euphemisms. The quote from the W…”
About: Will Legal Briefs by John Yoo Protect Torturers Now?
August 03, 2009 11:09PM
“Hi Ezili, I'm glad to come across your blog and find these well-written and well-considered points. I'm so glad to find you blogging on Open Salon. I'…”
About: Haiti Policy Statement for the Obama Team
August 03, 2009 10:21PM
“Yes, it is so sad. Thank you for your comment and for the links. Amazing--people don't automatically think of the UN as brutal. I have a friend from a…”
About: More Dead in Honduras
August 02, 2009 11:31PM
“I appreciate the serious and thoughtful points. Joan of Arc, in her trial was accused repeatedly of wearing men's dress (she wore pants to ride her ho…”
About: Fighting the dress code--in Sudan
August 02, 2009 06:35PM
“Lainey, Thanks for your comment. I appreciate the fact that you read it and responded. It sometimes feels very lonely to care about things that are no…”
About: Aren't You Sick of Hearing About the Repression in Honduras?
July 21, 2009 10:39PM
“We can trace these wars crimes directly to our coffers and policymakers here in the US. Our tax dollars funded this and our Congress supported it. Th…”
About: Israeli Officers on Gaza: "Everyone's your enemy."
July 21, 2009 10:22PM
“Thanks for writing this. Indefinite detention is a huge injustice. We can't let it happen.”
About: Closing of Gitmo "On Track" Despite Delay of Key Reports
July 18, 2009 11:30PM
“What a mess. Does it seem possible that it will get better?”
About: The Detainee Dance at Gitmo
July 11, 2009 07:45PM
“Dennis, I've noticed from your bio that you're on the steering committee of World Can't Wait. I've also noticed that on several occasions you've menti…”
About: Pursuing Justice in the Face of Immoral Leadership
July 09, 2009 01:46PM
“Dennis, I think the corporate media has played a huge role. Let's hope that with the deaths of newspapers, we can step in with twitter, etc., and fill…”
About: Pursuing Justice in the Face of Immoral Leadership
July 09, 2009 01:19AM
“Still working on HTML.”
About: So Who Cares About Zelaya?
July 01, 2009 03:35PM
“"they are literally the scum of the earth" you say, referring to the people at Guantanamo. According to Department of Defense data, *only twe…”
About: We're Only Against Torture When It Doesn't Seem Vital To Us
July 01, 2009 01:56PM
“"To this end, I have requested today that the Department of State solicit information from all of our diplomatic missions around the world about e…”
About: Obama on UN Supporting Torture Victims Day
June 28, 2009 05:35PM
“Thanks, Behind Blue Eyes. I'm glad you thumbed and read and subreddited.”
About: Open letter to those we have tortured
June 27, 2009 08:49PM
“Thanks, Hannu, for your comment. Amnesty International is a good idea. A lot of bureaucracy there, though, since it is such a big organization. But…”
About: Open letter to those we have tortured
June 27, 2009 12:31AM
“The face that launched a thousand snips--wonderful!”
About: My days in the Farrah Fawcett Minors
June 27, 2009 12:26AM
“Hey, this is interesting. This is the first time I've looked at your blog. We have the same birthday!”
About: How Bela Lugosi Saved "Thriller" & Changed History
June 26, 2009 04:45PM
“Shivaun, thanks for the question. I'm looking into getting a DC-based anti-torture organization to commit to doing the footwork of gathering signature…”
About: Open letter to those we have tortured
June 26, 2009 11:22AM
“A friend of mine was torture under Bongo's rule. She is not in mourning, needless to say. She told me her nightmares had finally ended.”
About: Bongo is Dead!
June 25, 2009 05:39PM
“Dennis, I've been away from Open Salon for a very long time now but specifically got on just now to see what you have been writing about. I have a que…”
About: Obama’s Mixed Messages On Torture
February 24, 2009 02:12PM
“Congratulations!”
About: I got a starred review today--and condolences
February 08, 2009 05:56PM
“Beautiful, Verbal Remedy, and so sad about your brother, for you and for your mother. I'm looking forward to the arrival of these self-driving cars.…”
About: Moving Through Tomorrowland
February 08, 2009 05:39PM
“Very interesting. Thanks for sharing all this vivid detail about yourself. I used to live down the street from Asylum in Adams Morgan and would somet…”
About: 25 Things pt. 2 and a Grand Finale
February 07, 2009 05:10PM
“Very interesting and thoughtful. Our society sanctions the pursuit of our individual happiness, which is fine, but there aren't a lot of social mores…”
About: The Problem is: People Aren't Willing to Die
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