If the EU worked well for any nation in Europe, it was the UK. Thanks to the skepticism and paranoia of Gordon Brown, Britain dodged the catastrophic error of the single currency. As a result, it has been relatively free to pursue the fiscal policies that it deems socially and politically desirable. The fact that … More The best Brexit article
Sara Ahmed explains. Axé.
This artistic description, explanation and set of antidotes is really good. Axé.
A friend writes on this article: Let me see if I understand. This state university is essentially becoming a for-profit academy. They can’t afford not to spend the money to keep the grant winners. Of course, that money spent to keep grants is public money being spent primarily to make money, not to educate. So … More University of Wisconsin-Madison
This is an interesting video on a surrealist poet, that I still have to watch. Viaje Hacia la Noche from Realidad Visual on Vimeo. Moro. Axé.
It is the weekend, so we will sing! Here is a version of “Plane wreck at Los Gatos” I had not heard before. It is a very important song by Woody Guthrie, sung here by an important tejano group. The norteño accordeon comes in around 0:47 and surprised me with its combination of appropriateness and … More Los Super Seven
I am not convinced we are really postnational yet. And I am behind the times, so I should read this old piece. The term ‘post–nationalism’ has been proposed to designate the emergence of political bodies in the wake of economic globalisation. However, not only is the ‘post–national landscape’ strongly redolent of nationalism, but nations themselves … More Nation versus state, and postnationalism
This is very interesting. Axé.
1. The application coversheet, with all items completed: A one- to two-page, single-spaced statement outlining the work and describing its importance. A biography and bibliography of the author, including information on translations of his or her work into other languages. A CV of the translator, no longer than three pages. If the book is not … More For this prize I need
Go to Opelousas then take US 190 east toward Baton Rouge. After you cross the spillway bridge on the other side of Krotz Springs, take a left on LA 81. Follow it for 3-4 miles and make a left on LA 77 (it’s a T intersection). It’s 17 miles from Lottie to Morganza. At Morganza, … More A route to Angola for August
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