For the terrorists, best would be to be left alone to consolidate. Next best would be an epic all-out confrontation with western infidel ground forces. We should not give them what they want.
What are the people in Egypt forcing themselves to believe in order not to deal with the harsh realities of the past four years – let alone the years before?
The specter of Foucault has much to teach us – if we are able to listen.
Foucault's 1982 - 3 lectures presented his thoughts on the subject of parrhesia, or the truth-telling subject. He found himself confronting governments through speech acts in ways that we have yet to understand.
Apesar da mudança de ciclo económico e das enormes resistências encontradas, o Equador continua a mostrar que a sua história de êxito não tem fim, mas que pelo contrário pode continuar a inspirar as esquerdas da região. English. Español.
This is an interview with Michel Foucault conducted by H.Uno, translated by R Nakamura for Shûkan posuto and published in August, 1979. In October, this timely if not prophetic text was translated from the French for openDemocracy by Colin Gordon.
It has been India’s strength not to think in black-and-white terms. “If you are not with us, you are against us” is not what is normally heard in India.
There is no denying the severe economic crisis Brazil is going through. Dilma Rousseff’s government is reacting to it with the very same neoliberal policies that she always blamed on her opponents. Español. Português.
Não se pode negar que o Brasil está a atravessar uma grave crise económica. Dilma Rousseff reage com as mesmas políticas neoliberais que acusou os seus opositores de quererem implementar. English. Español.
No se puede negar que Brasil está atravesando una grave crisis económica. Dilma Rousseff reacciona con las mismas políticas neoliberales que acusó a sus oponentes de querer llevar a cabo. English. Português.
Desde hace casi dos décadas, una pequeña comunidad agrícola colombiana ha venido practicando tácticas de resistencia civil. Esta es una historia de guerra y sufrimiento, pero también de solidaridad y coraje. English.
No agency records the levels of mental pollution and no scientific instrument records the intolerance levels in a society, but even a casual visitor to India would notice.
