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Capitalism / Freedom of Speech / History / Human rights / Intellectuals / Paris / Politics / Uncategorized

September 12, 2013

The Other 9/11 — Forty Years Already!

Last night we went with old friend Jean Cormier (author of several books & videos on the Che, among many other writings) to Ivry (one of the last communist held suburbs of Paris) to...

Music / Poetry / Politics / Racism

February 21, 2013

Nina Simone Would Have Been 80 Today…

… & this is as fresh as the day she sung it in 1965!

Israel / Middle East / Palestine / Politics

October 19, 2012

Avnery on Debate

Here’s Uri Avnery’s take on the 2nd debate & beyond: The Man with the Uzi THERE WAS this young Israeli who was captured by cannibals. They put him in the cooking pot and...

Agitprop / Intellectuals / Journalism / Politics / Racism / Unnatural Disaster

August 18, 2012

Top Ten Differences Between White Terrorists and Others By Juan Cole, Informed Comment 10 August 12 White terrorists are called “gunmen.” What does that even mean? A person with a gun? Wouldn’t that be, like,...

"Arab Spring" / Essays / Politics / Syria

August 11, 2012

Avnery on Syria

As usual, Avnery’s takes are fascinating & excellent food for the intelletto. This week the topic is Syria: Uri Avnery August 11, 2012 Bloody Spring) ON A flight to London in 1961, I had...

Agitprop / Politics

May 21, 2012

The Creeping Fascism of American Politics

I have been a regular reader of Juan Cole’s excellent political analysis & commentary (Check out his Informed Comment site). Here the opening paragraphs of his latest piece: 20 May 12 The Creeping Fascism of...

Poetry / Politics / Uncategorized

March 15, 2012

On Nanni Balestrini

Old friend & much admired Italian poet, novelist, avant-gardista in lit & politics, Nanni Balestrini, has just had a lovely homage/essay on Pierce Penniless. Here the opening paras: On a wall in a city in...

Agitprop / Human rights / Intellectuals / Poet / Politics / Uncategorized

January 12, 2012

Colombian Poet Angye Gaona on Trial

This just in by email from Séamas Cain: The poet Angye Gaona has been charged formally by the Colombian government prosecutors. She is accused of “Rebellion” and “drug trafficking.” The prosecutors have indicated that this frame-up...

"Arab Spring" / Maghreb / Poetry / Politics

October 26, 2011

Khaled Mattawa on the overthrow of Qaddafi

The L.A. Times on 10/15 printed on its “Opinion” page a poem by Libyan-American poet Khaled Mattawa on the overthrow of Muammar Qaddafi. Below, the opening lines; you can read the whole work here. After 42...

"Arab Spring" / Arab Culture / Intellectuals / Islamic Fundamentalists / Maghreb / Politics / Tunisia

October 22, 2011

Tunisia, Elections, & Women’s Rights

Today Tunisians vote to elect an assembly charged with drafting a new constitution that may help bring the hopes of the Jasmine Revolution of last February to fruition by creating the basis for a truly...