Tibetathon at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
For a good nuanced read that puts the recent flare-up in perspective, see Pankaj Mishra’s At war with the utopia of modernity (Guardian CiF). An interesting essay can also be … Continue reading
There are alternatives, Norman
ADDED: Thoughtful comments from friends and response from Norman, with thanks I have a bone to pick with Norman Finkelstein, whose scholarship and stances in the past I have expressly … Continue reading
This is what a police state looks like
Police with video cameras at rallies … overt in-your-face surveillance … this is not what a democracy looks like. (Thanks Dave)
“We must take a neighborhood in Gaza and wipe it off the map”
Quotables from the Israeli government’s current (c)harm offensive While you may have read about the first, Israeli Minister Sheetrit’s revealing outburst was by no means the only recent one. These … Continue reading
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