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
“And now, panel, let’s turn to that giant meteor that’s heading right for us on a path to destroy the planet—whose campaign will it benefit?”Continue Reading
I recently spotted an article published in Salon written by Zizek. It is in support of Avital Ronell and concludes with the statement: ‘The only good outcome of the scandalous procedure against Avital could be that it would trigger a reflection on the pathologies of our academic lives.’ (note: look forContinue Reading
Rahul Verna is Montreal resident and a playwright and longtime artistic director for a small independent theatre group. His many productions over the years have focused on contemporary political and social issues at home and abroad. His letter to the editors at the Gazette was published today in response toContinue Reading
