Monthly Archives: July 2009

Friday Housekeeping and Some Egberto Gismonti

Posted on July 31, 2009 by

For some reason I never categorize my posts when I publish them. I always do it later. Sometimes much later. This morning I noticed the last post I categorized was way back in February. So I went through and tagged … Continue reading →

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Cults: Dr. Malachi York and the Nuwaubians

Posted on July 29, 2009 by

I was watching Brooklyn Community Access Television (BCAT) the other night and came across a program promoting the cult of Dr. Malachi York. I previously knew nothing about York but he and his group are definitely bat shit crazy. He … Continue reading →

Posted in Cults, NYC, Radicalism | 31 Comments

Five Words Meme

Posted on July 27, 2009 by

This is from Bob. Coast: I spent most of my teenage years coasting through life. It was fun.  I also spent much of the time swimming, body boarding and surfing at the coast. This beach here. I have never lived … Continue reading →

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Radical Leftists, Neo-Nazis, and other “Anti-Zionists” in a Tizzy Over the Launching of Z Street

Posted on July 26, 2009 by

Man, I love it when “progressives,” neo-Nazis, and other assorted “anti-Zionists” go crazy. And nothing is more certain to rile up and unite the Stephen Lendmans, Richard Silversteins, and National Alliance cretins of the world–and I should not leave out … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel and Zionism | 3 Comments

Friday Roundup

Posted on July 24, 2009 by

The weekend is upon us. What are my plans? Plenty of cover letter writing, resume emailing, and maybe even a visit to the farmers market. Last weekend they had the most delicious tuna steaks, fresh corn, and other tasty treats. … Continue reading →

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The Problem With J Street

Posted on July 22, 2009 by

[Imaged swiped from the Sultan] J Street was ostensibly formed to be a critical, pro-Israel voice in the Jewish community. This critical voice was something the organizers and supporters of J Street thought was missing in contemporary discourse, in particular … Continue reading →

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Another tag game: Seven (or more) Things I Love

Posted on July 20, 2009 by

The rules: 1) List seven things you love. (I cheated) 2) Tag seven other people. (or, in my case, four) Noga tagged me. As far as seven others, most of my homeboys and homegirls have already been tagged besides Martin … Continue reading →

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Polish Anti-Authoritaran Leszek Kolakowski Passes On

Posted on July 18, 2009 by

“Freedom is always vulnerable and its cause never safe”–Leszek Kolakowski Polish anti-authoritarian historian and theorist Leszek Kolakowski has passed away on Friday, June 17, at the age of 81. Kolakowski was Senior Research Fellow Emeritus at All Souls College, Oxford. … Continue reading →

Posted in (Anti and Post) Communism, Archives, History, and Historiography, Radicalism, Totalitarianism | 1 Comment

UCLA Labor Center Faces Possible Closure

Posted on July 17, 2009 by

Regular readers know I can’t stand the Huffington Post or Ariana Huffington. Nevertheless, I received a link to this article about the possible closing of the UCLA Labor Center by political scientist Peter Dreier through the H-Labor listserv that I … Continue reading →

Posted in Academia, Education, Labor | 1 Comment

G8: 2009

Posted on July 13, 2009 by

Just a few pics from G8 2009: Regarding the pic above, Noga (The Contentious Centrist) notes: Poor Obama, who did not have the presence of mind to look away immediately. No one minds Sarkozy’s appreciative grin, but Obama’s fleeting admiration … Continue reading →

Posted in International Politics, Visual | 2 Comments