Articles tagged "jerusalem"

Books Review

Jerusalem: City of Longing by Simon Goldhill

by Barry Lenser

[10.Sep.08] :. Goldhill has a talent for ironic juxtaposition and a keen grasp of the myth-making, sloganeering, and heedless self-interest that have polluted the debates over Jerusalem for many years.

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PopMatters Picks: Say It Loud! 65 Great Protest Songs Feature

Part 5: Public Enemy to Dixie Chicks (1989-2006)

by PopMatters Staff

[20.Jul.07] :. The brave, early activists of the US AIDS movement knew that Silence = Death. Throughout history it's "Put up", we're told, "Shut up", we're threatened. Praise to those who set their protest to song and act up!

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TRAVELOGUE: An Israel that goes beyond the headlines

by Jane Wooldridge [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[13.Jul.07] :. Whatever you imagine Israel to be, it probably isn’t this: Buttery local olive oil, hinting of spice, sampled on a breezy afternoon beneath a cardamom tree. Chardonnay so crisp you can almost...

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Music Review

Steve Earle: Jerusalem

by Adrien Begrand

[4.Oct.02] :. Steve Earle has always been a guy who is never afraid to shoot his mouth off, and with 'Jerusalem', his timing is perfect, as his own razor-sharp words slice through the shallow slop of almost all 9-11-inspired music that has come out to date.

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