Category Archives: Colonialism

The danger of a single story – Chimamanda Adichie

Posted on 29 November, 2009 by

An excellent talk by Chimamanda Adichie on the dangers of a single story on how we view the world … and ourselves. It also speaks to the power of storytelling and the importance of people telling their own stories, rather than … Continue reading →

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On Rage: Germaine Greer

Posted on 10 October, 2009 by

Intellectual powerhouse provocateur Germaine Greer is always good for some brain food. Here she offers a thought-provoking talk on her ‘rage’ thesis about colonialism, militarism and the current state of indigenous or occupied peoples. This is a keynote address from … Continue reading →

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Out-last, out-legitimize: Eqbal Ahmad on Strategy for Palestine

Posted on 13 February, 2009 by

An interesting snippet from artist and author Ricardo Levins Morales on a propositional strategy for Palestine as posited by Eqbal Ahmad. Ahmad might well have anticipated the Free Gaza campaign. Incidentally, Ahmad taught at Hampshire College, where we’ve recently seen … Continue reading →

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A Martial State: Picks

Posted on 18 January, 2009 by

As previously noted, Israel has often be described as the “Prussia of the Middle East”, a military attached to a state rather than a state that has a military. (The phrase was coined by Count de Mirabeau, one of the … Continue reading →

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