Archive for August 28, 2006
“In this way, Foucault boldly upends the modern narrative of progress. What we have customarily interpreted as evidence of expanding civic freedom — that is, the triumph of rights-based liberalism — when viewed in a Foucauldian optic has in fact produced more effective mechanisms of social control. Foucault audaciously stands the standard, Enlightenment view of [...]
Posted on August 28, 2006 by As'ad
“Israel weighs massive increase in defense budget“ (Even that would not save Zionism.)
Posted on August 28, 2006 by As'ad
“Saudi clerics want to restrict women praying at Mecca“
Posted on August 28, 2006 by As'ad
On the man who met Bin Laden, but forgot why he met him (he also is a key US ally).
Posted on August 28, 2006 by As'ad
This is funny. When Kofi Annan met with Nabih Birri, he brought up the issue of the two captured Israeli soldiers. Birri told him that he no more is in charge of the negotiations, and that he can bring up the issue in his meeting with Hizbullah minister, Muhammad Fnaysh. But when Annan met with [...]
Posted on August 28, 2006 by As'ad
My article “Walid Jumblat: For And Against”.
Posted on August 28, 2006 by As'ad
“British director Ken Loach backs Palestinian call for boycott on Israel”
Posted on August 28, 2006 by As'ad
Israeli propaganda is still dreaming (like Al-Qa`idah, still hoping for a Sunni-Shi`ite war): “Could this war produce a Sunni-Israeli alliance?” (And who do you ask about Sunni-Shi`ite matters except Martin Indyk, a qualified authority on Sunni AND Shi`ite matters? (thanks Peter)
Posted on August 28, 2006 by As'ad