By Paul Street (ZMAGAZINE)As of this writing in late March, the Barack Obama administration and its allies in the Democratic-run Congress have been attempting to perform system-maintaining acts of co-optation and popular pacification that no Republican presidency or Congress could ever carry out. Lance Selfa reminds us in his recent book The Democrats: A Critical History … [Read more...] about Obama’s Violin: Populist rage and the uncertain containment of change
Archives for May 2009
Movie: Taxi to the Dark Side:The truth behind Bagram Air Base, Abu Ghraib, and Guantanamo Bay
When: June 28, 2009 (Sun,.) 6:30 Where: Shogai gakushu Center (3 min walk from main (east) JR exit. As you exit, walk straight) Amnesty International Japan Kamakura group Contact: 0468-24-8683 (Clara Birnbaum) Dec, 1 `02, Afghanistan – Taxi driver, Dilawar, carrying 3 passengers, … [Read more...] about Movie: Taxi to the Dark Side:The truth behind Bagram Air Base, Abu Ghraib, and Guantanamo Bay