Category Archives: Postmodernism
American liberals talking about women and Islam
There is an great, wide-ranging discussion about The Weight of a Mustard Seed on the New Yorker’s website. (The Way of the Mustard Seed sounds like a great book; I look forward to reading it. Here is George Packer’s review … Continue reading
Filed under Afghanistan, Iraq, Media, Postmodernism
Postmodern Holocaust denial?
There’s an interesting dialogue at Standpoint Online (I’d never heard of it before) between Israeli author AB Yehoshua and British author Howard Jacobson. (Via Jeffrey Goldberg, of course.) I don’t agree with everything they say, but really appreciate their discussion … Continue reading
Filed under History, Israel-Palestine, Jews, Postmodernism
Funny Wikipedia incident (for stupid readers only)
This evening I was wondering about what year oil was discovered in Saudi Arabia. For a quick answer I obviously turned to Wikipedia. So I pull up the page for History of Saudi Arabia and how does the first paragraph … Continue reading
Filed under History, Humor, Postmodernism
Contingency, Irony and Solidarity
I am taking a survey course on the history of the modern Middle East. The class isn’t exactly designed for a senior history major who has studied and traveled in the region and is writing an honors thesis about modern … Continue reading
Filed under College, History, Postmodernism
Richard Perle lies some more
Richard Perle is denying his role in the the war in Iraq, according to Dana Milbank at the Washington Post. Maybe that shouldn’t come as a surprise. Taking responsibility for the war in Iraq would way heavily on Perle’s conscience. … Continue reading
Filed under American Politics, Iraq, Postmodernism
Another victory for the anti-fun brigade
Just came across this article a few minutes ago (thanks to MDH) that says that MillerCoors lost a lawsuit and will be required to take the caffeine, ginseng, and taurine out of Sparks, the boozy energy drink. Sparks without caffeine … Continue reading
Filed under Personal Stuff, Postmodernism
Radishes
This is pretty entertaining if you’re into stuff like that. It runs a little longer than you want it to, but, you know, that’s the point. Samuel Beckett plays are a little painful. Enjoy! Thanks to Projectionist.
Filed under Postmodernism
Postmodernism sighting
Stanley Fish writes in the New York Times about the importance of French theory in America. See, this stuff matters! (Thanks to Jed Deppman.)
Filed under Postmodernism
Problem Set
Haaretz quotes Ehud Olmert responding to statements from the EU‘s Slovenian presidency and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon this way: In response to criticism from abroad that Israel is using excessive force in Gaza and killing civilians, Olmert said at … Continue reading
Filed under Israel-Palestine, Postmodernism
