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apartheid among them

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Dave

There is a certain large, yawning chasm that exists between Judaism and Zionism. There has been this buzzword around called “religious zionism” which is an oxymoron and makes no sense. But why should anything make sense? A dyed-in-the-wool communist like … Continue reading →

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rivonia and MLK

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Dave

Not a utopian, but not a negationist either, neither a nihilist. Rather, an unwillingness to be absorbed into the system neither a desire to be an agent or manger of the system. When Obama rebuked Harry Belafonte by saying, “when … Continue reading →

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fire fire! your moneys on fire

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Dave

Should good art always make those in positions of power and privilege feel uncomfortable, squirmy, ill at ease and irritated by pangs of consciousness even if irregular. Or is an art that is ostensibly anti banking and money serve to … Continue reading →

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collaborating with the un-people

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Dave

The principle of hope.Funny and unpredictable things can happen when political ideology is mixed up with religion and a confrontation with the messianic. … Sometimes a naive demand for justice, revolutionary change, is sated simply through an exchange with the … Continue reading →