New review: Speed Sisters
Electronic Intifada, 23rd March 2016 Marah, with whom Betty maintains a sometimes bitter rivalry, comes from Jenin refugee camp but, contrary to the camp’s conservative image, is backed by her … Continue reading
Reviewed: ‘Pinkwashing Exposed’ film
Electronic Intifada, 15th September 2015 In 2012, the Seattle LGBT Commission — a body which advises the city’s mayor and council on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues — announced … Continue reading
Gulf War One and the BBC’s banned songs
As the result of a Twitter conversation with SOAS’ David Wearing which started with the 39 Steps and worked its way through the works of John Buchan, Greenmantle, BBC Radio … Continue reading
“Thinkin’ ’bout burning the Walmart down”
Finding out what musicians actually think on political and social issues can sometimes be a risky business; they’re not usually as downright dim as sportspeople often seem to be, but … Continue reading
New review: The Honourable Woman
Electronic Intifada, 12th September 2014 The title, like much of the series, seems deliberately multi-faceted. Does it refer to the ennoblement of central character Nessa Stein (played by Maggie Gyllenhaal), … Continue reading
On suicide, depression and euthanasia
When the actor Robin Williams died recently – more specifically, killed himself – there was the usual outpouring of comments about suicide and the wider issue of depression. As ever, … Continue reading
Injustice
Yesterday’s ‘lawful killing’ verdict on Mark Duggan, shot by police in North London, sends a clear message: that the lives of black men in Britain today are still cheap, and … Continue reading
Communique from Subcomandante Marcos: 20th Anniversary of Zapatista Armed Rebellion
The breaking of the first day of 1994 saw one of the most exciting movements of recent decades reveal itself, the EZLN (Ejercito Zapatista de Liberacion Nacional – Zapatista National … Continue reading
New review: Kite-flying film shows Gaza’s kids grow old too soon
Electronic Intifada, 10th December 2013 In July 2010, approximately 7,500 children gathered on a beach at Seifa in northern Gaza to fly kites. They were aiming to beat their own … Continue reading
New review: ‘In the City’ at London’s P21 Gallery
Electronic Intifada, 21st October 2013 [T]he works shown in In the City stress the interaction between cultures and between tradition and modernity. They assert that Middle Eastern and North African … Continue reading
UK Border Agency vs art/sanity (AGAIN)… and an intemperate rant against UKIP
Facebook is bad for my blood pressure. Usually because of its commercialised intrusive horribleness (although AdBlock still goes a long way…), but also because of information like this, from yesterday: … Continue reading
Rant warning: on capitalism, the Western media and different types of explosions
It is a commonplace which has, in a few days, spread from the leftist Twittersphere to the liberal media (hell, even Owen Jones is doing articles on it now) to … Continue reading
Segovia at the Alhambra/clearing out Thatcher
Being back in Manchester for a spell, I’ve sadly fallen straight back into my habit of flicking Radio 4 news on on my way to the kettle first thing. This … Continue reading
Gaza and the internet…
It seems fitting, since I’ve spent today holed up in bed with my impressive collection of germs and my trusty PC, that my new heroes are the faceless geeks at … Continue reading
Bodies
I’ve been thinking (not necessarily by choice) more than usual about my body in recent weeks. For reasons to do with both better fitness and some bouts of illness, I’ve … Continue reading
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