It’s Funny How Complicated Coexistence Can Be
Activist-cum-stand-up comedian Noam Shuster-Eliassi documentary Coexistence, My Ass! makes it painfully clear how complicatedly funny/not-funny coexistence can be.
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‘The Sea Cloak and Other Stories’ and the Everyday Life of Gaza’s Embattled Residents
In The Sea Cloak and Other Stories, Nayrouz Qarmout's deft, descriptive prose offers beautiful vignettes of Palestinians struggling to build lives and hope.
Videos vs. Colonialism: The Cases of Rammstein and Hatari
Two recent videos from Rammstein and Hatari offer a study in contrasts and speak loudly to the challenges involved in authentically confronting colonialism through popular music.
On Tony Judt’s Endless Train
Be suspicious of romantic narratives, Judt reminds us, for they will only derail our understanding, and take us nowhere.
‘Teaching Plato in Palestine’ Marks a Valiant Effort, but Falls Short of Consolation
Carlos Fraenkel champions two causes: the first is a culture of debate; the second is an allegiance to the principle of fallibilism. Unfortunately, both are hard to come by.