Mumia Abu-Jamal
Mumia Abu-Jamal is a political activist and journalist from Philadelphia who is on death row in Pennsylvania. He is in prison for the alleged shooting of a police officer in … Continue reading
Edward Said and Rashid Khalidi
In honour of Palestine Land Day a couple of days ago on March 30th, two terrific addresses by the late, great Edward Said and the first Edward Said Chair of … Continue reading
Prisoner “ordeal”? A study in contrasts
With the hyperbole in both the British and US media about the capture of 14 British servicemen and one servicewoman, some reminders may well be timely about the disputed nature … Continue reading
How Americans Are Seduced By War
A thoughtful and worthwhile video lecture delivered in 2005 by Andrew Bacevich, who argues in his most recent book The New American Militarism: How Americans Are Seduced by War that … Continue reading
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