Hannah Arendt
Mondoweiss quotes H. Arendt on Zionism
Submitted by arendt on Thu, 03/07/2019 - 8:56amI'm on the road and too busy to write a complete essay. But this article by Phil Weiss (AIPAC: a self-loathing Jew) channels my muse, Hannah.
Omar’s critique goes to the nature of Zionism; and it was anticipated by the Jewish philosopher Hannah Arendt. Arendt’s prophetic writings about Zionism in the 1940s described the “double-loyalty” issue for American Jews that Israel would bring on them, by compelling them to be “the lobbies” for an embattled Jewish state.
"The Price of Resistance"
Submitted by mimi on Tue, 04/18/2017 - 6:30amThis is imo a must read. I had mentioned it before in a comment on yesterday's EB to Shaharazade, but wanted to make sure that you don't miss it.
The Price is very high and some break paying it.
Nothing more to say, really. Read for yourself.
Evening Blues Preview 8-21-15
Submitted by joe shikspack on Fri, 08/21/2015 - 3:09pmThis evening's music features Texas by way of Louisiana multi-instrumentalist bluesman, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown.
