A naive and somewhat biased friend first writes:“Tell me if someone wishes to go to Gaza – why not go to Cairo and take a bus?” and later attempts to remind me that Gaza is, in his words “Egyptian territory” and castigates the Egyptians for “holding them [Palestinians in Gaza] hostage to Islam’s agenda against… Continue reading Gaza – What the flotilla and the Tahrir is all about
Alternatives to the Tar Sands
Read the entry below from wikipedia and weep. Our lack of political will astounds me. There really is nothing preventing us from moving forward with this, (and other things like concentrating solar energy with storage), except shareholders marriage to profits from fossil fuel companies, to nuclear fetishism, to weapons, and to market worship enshrined in… Continue reading Alternatives to the Tar Sands
Apostle of Anarchy: Emma Goldman’s First Visit to Winnipeg in 1907
“Apostle of Anarchy” is an excellent article by historian Paul Burrows pointing to the blind spot the anarchist left in western Canada had in the early 20th century when it came to colonisation of indigenous peoples and their land. Emma Goldman in all other respects was a tireless and respected activist for women and all… Continue reading Apostle of Anarchy: Emma Goldman’s First Visit to Winnipeg in 1907
Good news story – Migrants bring new life to a village in southern Italy
This story from southern Italy in the Guardian stands out from most of the recent stories we get about the treatment of refugees from Africa.