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Zizek on Democracy Now!
May 21, 2008, 5:00 pm
Filed under: Empire, Iraq, Media, U.S. Politics, Žižek

One of the best journalists in the U.S. Amy Goodman recently interviewed the so-called “intellectual rock star” Slavoj Zizek on Iraq, Bush, and the War on Terror. You can watch, listen, or read the transcript of Part I and Part II.
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Distilling the Obama and Jeremiah Wright Debacle
May 9, 2008, 3:42 pm
Filed under: Empire, Liberation Theology, U.S. Politics

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If you are flabbergasted by the whole media debacle over Obama and his relationship with Rev. Jeremiah Wright, I highly recommend perusing D.W. Horstkoetter’s posts on the issue.



Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer Interview
January 10, 2008, 5:29 pm
Filed under: U.S. Politics

I rarely endorse political candidates, but you gotta love Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer. Jack is a friend and former professor of mine. He was instrumental in my conversion to pacifism. He is running for U.S. Senate - Check out this interview on MPR. Content 2007 11 14 20071114 Pallmeyer 2