Noami Klein portrayed by Vogue: “Born in Montreal in 1970, Klein grew up the daughter of left-wing American parents who moved to Canada because of the Vietnam War and continued their progressive politics there: Her mother, Bonnie Sherr Klein, was part of Canada’s first feminist film studio, while her...

Publicado em: 06/09/14

OS ÍNDIOS DA PALESTINA Deleuze & Sanbar (Trad. Arlandson Matheus Oliveira) Gilles Deleuze: Parece que alguma coisa amadureceu no campo palestino. Um novo tom se insinua, como se eles tivessem superado o primeiro estágio de sua crise, como se tivessem chegado a um lugar de certeza ou de serenidade,...

Publicado em: 12/08/14

A Humanidade como Fraternidade permanece no horizonte das utopias. A cada passo em sua direção que damos, para relembrar um célebre dito de Galeano, a utopia dá dez passos para trás. Como se fugisse do abraço. Como se quisesse forçar-nos a ser camelos no deserto, em busca de oásis incerto,...

Publicado em: 05/08/14

“Nous n’avons pas toujours assez de force pour supporter les maux d’autrui.”  LA ROCHEFOUCAULD (1613 – 1680) Here’s the trouble with solidarity, altruism, compassion, brotherhood and other values we often pay lip service to, while practising them so shabbily: it isn’t always easy or pleasant to join in a...

Publicado em: 01/08/14

JOE SACCO (1960 – ), “Palestine” Prefácio de Edward W. Said (1935-2003) Download da Graphic novel (PDF, 127 mb,  english): http://bit.ly/1tnS0sX (via Library Genesis: http://bit.ly/1zZuNPB) COMPATILHAR NO FACEBOOK OU NO TUMBLR A landmark of journalism and the art form of comics. Based on several months of research and an extended visit to the...

Publicado em: 01/08/14

NOAM CHOMSKY  Fateful Triangle – The United States, Israel & the Palestinians (South End Press Classics, 1999, 600 pgs) Foreword by Edward W. Said Download e-book (PDF, 2 mb): http://bit.ly/1rJLGK1 SHARE ON FACEBOOK or TUMBLR “Fateful Triangle may be the most ambitious book ever attempted on the conflict between Zionism and...

Publicado em: 27/07/14

I’m deeply saddened and worried by the ongoing bloodshed in Gaza. One of the most densely populated areas in the planet, home for 1.8 million people, 56% of them under the age of 18, what’s happening in Gaza right now is a heartbreaking historical tragedy unfolding before our eyes.  According...

Publicado em: 24/07/14

A MÚSICA QUE ARRASA FRONTEIRAS por Eduardo Carli de Moraes “Music is the universal language of human emotion.” THEODOR REIK (1888-1969), “The Haunting Melody – Psychoanalytic Experiences in Life and Music” Entre 26 de Junho e 06 de Julho de 2014, Montréal acolheu a 35ª edição de seu célebre Festival...

Publicado em: 15/07/14

Ernesto “Che” Guevara (June 14, 1928 – October 9, 1967) “Che was not only a heroic fighter, but a revolutionary thinker, with a political and moral project and a system of ideas and values for which he fought and gave his life. The philosophy which gave his political and...

Publicado em: 26/06/14

FASCISMO INC. Dirigido por Aris Chatzistefanou (Grécia, 2014, 83 min) Infowars Productions Dos mesmos produtores de Dividocracia e Catastroika por Cynara Menezes (Socialista Morena) Quem fornecia o pesticida Zyklon-B (cianeto de hidrogênio) colocado nas chamadas “câmaras de gás” utilizadas pelos nazistas para exterminar milhões de judeus? A empresa alemã IG...

Publicado em: 25/06/14