Tag Archives: Chris Hedges

I’d rather be a weed

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Dave

It can be plausibly argued that violence does cause thinking. If peace was predominant, there would never be much occasion for thoughtful reflection. So, thinking is bound to violence, and violence seems the janus-faced side of civilization. And, the trick … Continue reading →

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built in obsolescence: vintage violence

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Dave

In a first statement,somewhat off-guard, Gilad Shalit expressed support for the freeing of all Palestinian prisoners, if they do not turn around and engage against terror attacks against Israel, according to Al-Jazeera. While Palestinians are holding extensive celebration in Gaza, … Continue reading →

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hazing rituals: carrying mother’s little helper

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Dave

It was a covert operation. The woman friend was checking out the book section and faced with time to kill, he spotted a – on the christmas display- a translation of Hitler’s Mein Kampf. In a furtive gesture, the figure … Continue reading →

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homeward bound: the strange figure in the back room

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Dave

Accordingly, because a homeland is not only territory but a primal element of personal and national identity, the division of the Land of Israel into two states is not only the sole political solution, it is also a moral imperative. … Continue reading →

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little criminals: occupy modify commodify

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Dave

The ingenious part of our system, our “culture” is its ability to absorb and renew the top twenty percent of the population. These newbies, if you could call them, what Pierre Vallieres might term the new “white niggers of America” … Continue reading →

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“NONE IS TOO MANY”:Don’t Touch White Satin Dolls

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Dave

How many judges does it take to change a light bulb?The verdict was praised as a victory for the country’s legal system and for women’s rights in a macho culture. Three Cheers for justice. Hip hip hooray, Hip hip hooray, … Continue reading →

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WEIMAR ARCADE: Shoot the Hypnotist First

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Dave

Or is the hypnotist merely the decoy, the puppet of even greater evil? The Weimar resemblance? Its nervous, alienated, and often brilliant culture can seem uncomfortably like our own. But, is the sickness that killed the German Republic of the … Continue reading →

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WEIMAR REPUBLIC and the UNCANNY “SECOND SIGHT”

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Dave

“A member asked what was the ethos of German Expressionism, suggesting it was ‘cultural despair’. The speaker reiterated his title phrase: ‘an explosive cocktail of cultural despair and political instability’, adding that the German character seemed almost morbid in its … Continue reading →

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THE INVISIBLE HAND:Who is the Third Who Walks Always Beside You?

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Dave

What are the roots that clutch, what branches grow Out of this stony rubbish? Son of man, You cannot say, or guess, for you know only A heap of broken images, where the sun beats, And the dead tree gives … Continue reading →

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Everybody's a Star Except The Madman from Laval

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Dave

”The problem, he argues, is the nearly psychotic need to satisfy every human craving. It infects every aspect of American life, from the loss of cultural nuance to the growth of pornography to spending beyond one’s means.” ‘The danger of … Continue reading →