The Agony of Flint
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Poisoned Water, Racism and the Specter of Neoliberal Fascism “Flint still doesn’t have clean water.”[1] Michelle Wolf, White House Correspondents Dinner, April 28, 2018 “Neoliberal fascism, as a form of extreme capitalism, views democracy as the enemy.”[2] Henry Giroux, June 2018 Certanya Johnson sat crying before the Al Jazeera reporter in May 2018. The Flint […]
Gina Athena Ulysse on Sandra Bland
In a piece on Africa is a Country titled “Meditation on Sandra Bland’s self-possession, The Beatles and neo-Black codes of conduct,“ anthropologist Gina Athena Ulysse reflects on Sandra Bland. “The image of Sandra Bland I cannot get out of my head is her selfie wearing a blue Beatles t-shirt. Besides being professional black women with […]
Riots, Rage and Populism: Voices from the Austere City
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Pope Francis for President. It’s the latest provocation of Italian comedy sketches, but it generates bitter laughter. It speaks to the burgeoning lack of trust not only in traditional politicians, but also in political parties, mechanisms and institutions. It signals despair and disillusionment. There is reason to be concerned. Muhammad Shahzad Khan, a Pakistani resident, […]