Britain’s Terry Eagleton, philosopher, Marxist literary critic and author offers an entertaining review of two current books on ID politics: “The only good reason for being an activist is to get to the point where you no longer need to be. But that can’t be achieved by ignoring the realityContinue Reading
Just returned. A month on the East Coast. Quite a thing. Interesting to consider the Quebec identity issue coming out of this experience. Can’t help but feel geography plays a large part. In the Maritimes, it feeds into notions of community and belonging. The sea and ragged coastline demand aContinue Reading
(toxic masculinity is addicted to performance, to poses and postures of physical endurance, willingness to engage in or actual violence, and stoic absence of any emotion, pain, or discomfort.) be sure to check the comments section at the end of this piece for the trumpista dust up Continue Reading
“Yap, Yap–Go back to Your Kennels,” a leading producer (and he is one of the good guys) was talking off the record to the NYT about Time’s Up, the orgnization founded in January by Reese Witherspoon, Shonda Rhimes and other powerful Hollywood women to fight workplace sexual harassment.https://www.realclearmarkets.com/2018/11/12/after_metoo_hollywood039s_got_malaise_that_money_can039t_cure_218919.html contrast thisContinue Reading
“I believe you have failed everyone involved. I know that if we want a world where women are believed, we must support them to give their evidence without fear or reprisals, in a context in which their identity can be protected and guaranteed by the law, in a system thatContinue Reading
In 1886 the French painter Gustave Courbet was commissioned by a wealthy collector, who was also an Ottoman diplomat in Paris at the time, to do a painting of one of his mistresses. The model’s name was Constance Queniaux, aged 34, and the single subject of the painting was herContinue Reading
Gitmo and ‘The War Terror’ compliments the historical narrative on Race Wars with the white man’s deep drive to colonize. Debi Cornwall’s recent series of photographs speak volumes to America’s ongoing geopolitical ambitions in the Arab world. Inside Guantanamo Bay: A Photographer Documents America’s Most Heavily Guarded Prison Continue Reading
One of the first to lead in revelations of sexual abuse via #MeToo, Argento gained unqualified support from life partner Anthony Bourdain. However recent revelations cloud and complicate the picture.Continue Reading
I had never bothered to research the origins of #Me Too and what I found was quite surprising. I had mistakenly assumed it was an all white female middle class thing. The founder began her project some years ago as a small community based effort working with poor young blackContinue Reading