Monthly Archives: July 2010

To Shoot An Elephant

Posted on 21 July, 2010 by

We’d previously posted the trailer of this important documentary; the full video below is well worth watching.  During Israel’s deadly assault on Gaza in December 2008, Alberto Arce and Mohammad Rujailah were among only a few remaining internationals who embedded with ambulances … Continue reading →

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Meet Homo Empathicus

Posted on 10 July, 2010 by

Can empathy scale up? Another adeptly animated RSA lecture that raises some interesting questions by economist and ethicist Jeremy Rifkin (he’s not very popular on the science scene though). Also check out David Harvey’s The Crises of Capitalism and other … Continue reading →

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Message from Geographers for the Academic Boycott of Israel

Posted on 5 July, 2010 by

Boycott the International Geographical Union‘s Regional Conference in Tel Aviv The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) issued an Open Letter on 29 October 2009 urging the Executive Committee of the International Geographical Union (IGU) … Continue reading →

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