Monthly Archives: March 2010
On Writing
Good prose, ideally, should be musical. It ought to sound something like poetry. I go around all day thinking up sentences and paragraphs in my head, and I am looking for some kind of music, a rhythm. I also “think … Continue reading
Filed under Art, Literature, Writing
Making Sense of Kosovo
Repost from the old site about Kosovo’s independence. This piece is in support of independence for Kosovo. It starts out with a piece by me about the matter, dealing at the same time with separatist rebellions the world over, and … Continue reading
“Just Give Me The News,” by Dano Bivins
Dano is a friend of mine who sent me this piece that he dashed off the other night. It was so good, I asked him if we could run it, so we are. This is his first piece for us. … Continue reading
Filed under Dano Bivins, Guest Posts
“The Delusion of White Exceptionalism,” by Alpha Unit
Some Whites have the mistaken impression that what has been happening to Western Whites – and, specifically, to American Whites – is somehow unique in the history of Western civilization. They seem to be under the delusion that to be … Continue reading
Filed under Alpha Unit, Blacks, Europeans, Guest Posts, Race Relations, Race/Ethnicity, Sociology, Whites
Tory Map of the World
Pretty darned hilarious! The Tories are the conservative party in the UK, more or less aligned with the Upper Classes and their views and prejudices. In particular, as this map indicates, they are characterized by some pretty blatant racism and … Continue reading
Filed under Britain, Colonialism, Conservatism, Europe, Geography, Maps, Political Science, Regional
Some Commenters Just Don’t Get It
Some commenters are saying that the rightwing is not being racist or using racial rhetoric against Obama, or that anyway, even if they are, the Left does it anyway. One commenter noted that I have used the phrase “feral Blacks” … Continue reading
Filed under American, Blacks, Obama, Race Relations, Race/Ethnicity, Racism, Republicans, US, US Politics, USA, White Racism
We Are Making Progress
Here. The rightwing crazies are using this poll to show that Americans are turning into a bunch of Commies, which makes no since, as they also say that Americans hate socialism so much that they are going to repeal Obama’s … Continue reading
Filed under Capitalism, Neoliberalism, Public Health, Republicans, US Politics
“Why Are You So Fascinated by People You Can’t Stand?” by Alpha Unit
Don’t believe racists when they say they dislike Black people. Black people and what makes them tick are their favorite topic. They can’t get enough of talking about Blacks, looking at images of Blacks, or analyzing Blacks. What if there … Continue reading
Filed under Alpha Unit, Guest Posts, Racism, White Racism
“Walking With the Comrades,” by Arundhati Roy
“Walking With the Comrades,” by Arundhati Roy This is a very long piece by famed progressive Indian author Arundhati Roy, who is an excellent writer. Note: It’s very long at 123 pages, but if I made it through, so can … Continue reading
Filed under India, Maoism, Neoliberalism, Regional
Teabaggers Aren’t About Race
Oh, of course not. What ever gave you that idea? One thing I think is clear is that Teabaggers are not White Nationalists. White Nationalists for the most part don’t like any Blacks period. Teabaggers are more like typical White … Continue reading
Filed under Obama, Race Relations, Republicans, US Politics, White Racism, Whites
