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#NACLA #MERIP #Jadaliyya #NYU #Kevorkiancenter #conference this 27-28 April on "The #Latin #East," in conjunction with the just released #MERIP issue on the same topic: as.nyu.edu/clacs/events/s…
#MERIP #MiddleEastReport just released its newest issue, "The #Latin #East," with several articles exploring connections between the Middle East and Latin America, in conjunction with an NYU joint conference on this topic next weekend: merip.org/mer/mer284
#RanaDasgupta #Guardian long read articulates a vision for a post nation-state world, with transnational citizenship, cross border taxation, and an empowered democratic polity. This is a worthy read. theguardian.com/news/2018/apr/…
#MESA / #MiddleEastStudies Association's #CAFMENA Committee on #AcademicFreedom for the #MiddleEast & #NorthAfrica, which used to usually speak out on such limitations in the region itself, today releases statement on #CanaryMission: mesana.org/advocacy/commi…
#Medium #RussJusklaian report on #WFP #UN use of #blockchain technology for personal #Syria #refugee ID purposes at #Jordan's #Zaatari camp, only briefly touching on implications of #technology as cutting edge experiment 4 #global #surveillance of everyone medium.com/mit-technology…
#DavidIKertzer #TheAtlantic relays story of #EdgardoMortara #PiusIX and #PopeFrancis, a tale of #Catholic-#Jewish tension in the #Vatican, and careful #history source research, doctored memoirs: theatlantic.com/international/…
#USMC veteran #PhilKlay reflects on the relationship of #US #veterans in society, in light of endless war, and the saying: "we're at war while America's at the mall." Perceptive essay: nytimes.com/2018/04/14/opi…
A statistic says so much, saying so little: in first 3.5 months of 2018, #US has accepted 11 #refugees / #AsylumSeekers from #Syria, vs. 790 in same period of 2017. Remember that next time they justify bombing the origin country for those seeking refuge npr.org/sections/paral…
#Douma chemical weapons attack death toll now said to top 150, yet the lead story on the #NBC weekend network #news was about a rogue German driver. Similar silence on 700+ Palestinians injured by Israeli live fire over the past week. We're being played, again. twitter.com/MhdKatoub/stat…
Number of people killed by #chemical weapons today in #Douma exceeded 30 , a barrel loaded with chemicals was dropped over a shelter . Number of contaminated people by chemicals in the 3 attacks of today exceeded 500 pic.twitter.com/S9o7vTbyyz
— Mohamad Katoub (@MhdKatoub) April 7, 2018
#ChristopherNewfield at #Academe #blog critiques #Wisconsin #StevensPoint #UWSP administrative restructuring away from #SASH programs in #humanities & #liberalarts, as constituting second class #citizenship for working class #HigherEd #students: academeblog.org/2018/03/26/new…
Be a New Orleanian, wherever you are. twitter.com/Saints/status/…
Thousands of Saints fans, players, coaches and staff gathered at St. Louis Cathedral for the funeral of owner Tom Benson and then celebrated his life with a second line through the streets of New Orleans ⚜️ pic.twitter.com/eJblPYmIY7
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) March 26, 2018
Stunning 11/17 #Wired article examines #China's "Social #Credit System," to rate each citizen for trustworthiness, stated opinions, actions, and all of the above of their friends. It then explores how it's already somewhat true in the West. Read this: wired.co.uk/article/chines…
Non-white? Ambiguously white? Now that #Bolton's got a seat at the table, get your #passport now, even though that might not save you in the #ICE crises to come: newyorker.com/news/daily-com…
That #POTUS #Trump replaces #NationalSecurityAdvisor #McMaster with #war monger #Bolton is the surest sign yet that war is in fact coming. It's just a matter of time at this point. Don't say you didn't know. bbc.com/news/world-us-…
Certainly reassured that #WhiteHouse confirms that #AustinBombings not a result of #terrorism. At the same time, what is terrorism, if placing bombs here and there isn't? reuters.com/article/us-tex…
#Iraq tales, #Armenian familes forced to flee to #Canada and elsewhere in wake of #US destruction of Iraqi society: huffingtonpost.com/entry/iraq-war…
A long, complicated, & ultimately life well lived. R.I.P. Requiescat in Pace #NOLA #NewOrleans icon #TomBenson. After all is said & done, you did much for our beloved city, via #Saints, #Pelicans, #DixieBeer, #Church, #BrotherMartin, #WVUE. 7th Ward 4ver: nola.com/saints/index.s…
Video look at new #MSF #DoctorsWithoutBorders office in #NewYorkCity: youtube.com/watch?v=-07pNs…
Category Archives: FSEM: History of Genocide
“Timothy Snyder’s Lies”
Once you’re done reading Timothy Snyder’s Bloodlands, read this harsh criticism of his work and be prepared to discuss in class next week. Timothy Snyder’s Lies by Daniel Lazare In Timothy Snyder’s Bloodlands, Hitler and Stalin are one and the same. And the partisans — Jewish fighters included — only encouraged German crimes. When is a bad […] Continue reading
Account of surviving June massacre in Tikrit
Surviving June’s massacre in Tikrit — this is a NYT video blog which provides an account by Ali al-Kadhim about surviving the June 2014 ISIS massacre in Tikrit: “Back now at his family home here in southern Iraq, Mr. Kadhim, 23, recounted his story on a recent afternoon while taking a break from harvesting dates […] Continue reading
When the World Turned Its Back: James Nachtwey’s Reflections on the Rwandan Genocide
In the linked article: In 1994 TIME photographer James Nachtwey witnessed the devastating effects of the Rwandan genocide. On the 17-year anniversary, the photographer looks back on the tragedy. Humans make war, and we make peace. We make love, and we make hatred – hatred and fear. Those two are the killers. Orchestrate hatred and […] Continue reading
“The Act of Killing” Documentary
This article discusses the documentary “The Act of Killing,” which was nominated for an Academy Award at this year’s Oscars. It covers the mass killing of Communists in Indonesia in the 1960s: It’s Our Act of Killing, Too The brilliant Oscar-nominated film The Act of Killing depicts the horrifying mass murder in Indonesia in the 1960s—but […] Continue reading