On the question of Saying Their Name: I have always understood about it for reasons having to do with my ancestors the Lloyds and the Goldsboroughs, and because it is a major South American theme, never again, nunca mais, say their name. But I have learned more about it from these disaster databases which are … More “Me llamo es…”
⇒ The best political action we can take right now is to work against voter suppression. (Z) ⇒ The roundups of indocumentados are a beginning, and we should pay attention. (Z) ⇒ The use of indocumentados is a form of slavery. Capitalism requires slavery, and slaves must be foreign. (Z) ⇒Racist imperatives fuel the militarization … More Domingo
…and hidden sorrow: these are things studied, and terms that can be searched. Axé.
I am working on things related to this post, and it is taking up time formerly devoted to blogging. Keywords here are Benjamin Matveevich Bary and Matvee Bary. Benjamin was “a hot opponent of Talmudism,” as it was said by one Russian official who turned him down for a job as a kind of commissioner … More Ich arbeite
Milosexual and the aesthetics of fascism (Boston Review) Government by white nationalism is upon us (Slate) Pankaj Mishra (The Guardian) Letters of Erich Auerbach 1933-1946 (PMLA) When it is too late to stop fascism, according to Stefan Zweig (The New Yorker) A useful discussion of populism (The Nation — and a piece worth critiquing) A … More Sobre el mundo actual
This piece by Rob Jenkins was in the CHE and I am reproducing it. The words from here on are not mine. Axé. The longer I teach (I’m now in my 32nd year) the more I’m convinced that the best thing we can do for our students is help them learn to think for themselves. … More What is Critical Thinking?
With the shock of war, however, the State comes into its own again. The Government, with no mandate from the people, without consultation of the people, conducts all the negotiations, the backing and filling, the menaces and explanations, which slowly bring it into collision with some other Government, and gently and irresistibly slides the country … More Randolph Bourne
I splashed swordfish with olive oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, and orange juice, and grated fresh turmeric over it. Then I baked it in a clay cazuela. It was arguably the best thing I have ever made–I wonder whether I can repeat it. Axé.
I will not post until it is done. I must also paint some of the outside of the house. These are the kinds of things I keep putting off and I really must not. Axé.
Normalization is not an option. From Tikkun. Worth reading slowly. Poem by Rachel Zucker. From The Nation. “Meanwhile oil unstoppably pouring into the blue-green.” Also from The Nation, a fascinating review of A Nation Without Borders–a book which has been widely discussed elsewhere as well, and which should clearly be read. UPDATE. Someone else said: What … More “It’s the world committing suicide”
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