Slavoj Žižek on cultural capitalism and charity in a brilliant animation.

Gepost in: Injustice, Internet, Politics / Analysis, Visual
Geen reacties » | 30 augustus 2010

(in hun eigen woorden)
‘Oplossingen’ in de categorie Veiligheid:
• Preventief fouilleren in het hele land
• Heropvoedingskampen
(Waar hebben we dat eerder gehoord?)
• Etnische registratie van iedereen. Inclusief vermelding ‘Antilliaan’
(Oh ja, daar! Da’s toch ouderwets, dat deden ze in de jaren ’40 ook al.)
• Falende leden van zittende en staande magistratuur weg
(Geert neemt het niet zo nauw met de ‘trias politica’. Gek, [...]

Gepost in: Injustice, Nederlands, Politics / Analysis, The Netherlands
2 Reacties » | 16 juni 2010

‘All morning, Mark Regev, the Israeli spokesman, has been on television speaking about the flotilla’s “political nature,” stressing that it was political action, not humanitarian. This is really talking point, since of course it’s a political act: both enacting a blockade and attempting to break it are political acts. […]‘
From The Human Province, ‘Murder on [...]

Gepost in: English, Injustice, Other author, Palestine, Politics / Analysis
3 Reacties » | 31 mei 2010

Dear Europe,
Sorry about the ash clouds over your head and that you can’t travel anywhere. We understand exactly how you feel.
Sincerely,
Gaza

Source: Facebook status update, author unknown, that is now spreading like wildfire.

Gepost in: English, Injustice, Internet, Other author, Palestine
Geen reacties » | 22 april 2010

When a video against Israeli propaganda and advocating Palestinian resistance has (google) ads at the end for ‘Israeli Law’ (Litigation, Commercial, Diplomatic Serving Governments and Businesses), and for ‘Israel private tour guides’, for customized tours to discover Israel’s secret addresses and tips.

Yes, I believe that’s what we call ironic.

Gepost in: English, Injustice, Internet, Palestine, Visual
Geen reacties » | 9 april 2010

I know a lot of people get married because they feel they have met ‘the one’, their ‘soul mate’, or even ‘their other half’. I’m not one of those people. Walid and I love each other, but our marriage is mainly a practical affair: staying together when you are from different countries requires a lot [...]

Gepost in: English, Injustice, Personal, The Netherlands
7 Reacties » | 1 april 2010

A friend gave me the book ‘Eating Animals’, written by Jonathan Safran Foer. It is not a plea for becoming vegetarian, as you may think based on the title. However, I am sharing these quotes with you because, like he writes, when I tell people I’m vegetarian, they often respond by ‘pointing out an inconsistency [...]

Gepost in: English, Injustice, Other author, Politics / Analysis
2 Reacties » | 24 maart 2010