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Billet: Rock and Roll and Revolution!
Znet Article, December, 11 2008
Alexander Billet
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The (International) Noise Conspiracy's moment in the sun should have come a long time ago. One would think that a group who sought to be "a cross between Elvis Presley and Che Guevara" would have rule of the roost in the garage rock revival circa...
Milstein: Reappropriate the Imagination!
Znet Article, December, 09 2008
Cindy Milstein
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Essay from the book Realizing the Impossible: Art against Authority.
Zirin: Burress and the Bloomberg
Znet Article, December, 06 2008
Dave Zirin
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Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week: all Plaxico, all the time. There's nothing like an NFL player shooting a hole in his own leg in a packed nightclub to become our latest walking, talking weapon of mass distraction. Why ponder the global ...
Meister: Barry Bonds' Grand Adventure
Znet Article, November, 29 2008
Dick Meister
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Barry's uniformed head to foot in camouflage gear and armed with one of Christensen Arms' very best products - "a tremendous rifle ...a no-kick baby, a beautiful gun...If you ever get a chance to get one, get one."
Billet: Collisions Ahead
Znet Article, November, 13 2008
Alexander Billet
Billet's ZSpace page
If there's one word that can sum up what happened last Tuesday, it would have to be "catharsis." The election of Barack Obama set off a mass of spontaneous celebrations; dancing in the street from Harlem to the Castro.
Podur: The Toronto Palestine Film Festival
Znet Article, November, 07 2008
Justin Podur
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I spent the week Oct 25-Nov 1 at the Toronto Palestine Film Festival (TPFF). Walk through my journey with me.
Mcintosh: Political Remix Of Presidential Debate
Video, October, 25 2008
Jonathan Mcintosh
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A new hyper-reality television show where candidates compete in front of a live studio audience for American votes!
Zirin: Merritt-ocracy: The Paulson Sporting Doctrine
Znet Article, October, 24 2008
Dave Zirin
Zirin's ZSpace page
In the United States, politicians drill into our heads that there is no money for healthcare, no money for infrastructure and no money for schools. But thanks to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, we now know that there is cash aplenty for bailing ...
Billet: It's About All Artists"
Znet Article, October, 21 2008
Alexander Billet
Billet's ZSpace page
The image of the pampered pop-star is an insidious one. But for every artist living the high-life, for every Madonna, U2 and Metallica out there, there are hundreds, if not thousands living hand-to-mouth, paying their touring expenses out of pock...
Zirin: 40 Years Ago Today: Why the Smith and Carlos Legacy Lingers
Znet Article, October, 18 2008
Dave Zirin
Zirin's ZSpace page
It lasted for only as long as it took to play the National Anthem, and yet it’s lasted for four decades. The image of Tommie Smith and John Carlos, their black-gloved fists raised to the heavens on October 16th, 1968 at the Mexico City Olympics, h...
Feffer: Interview with Daniel Heyman
Znet Article, October, 18 2008
John Feffer
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Daniel Heyman is a visual artist who has been capturing the images and words of Iraqi victims of torture from U.S. facilities like Abu Ghraib.
Zirin: Palin Drops the Puck
Znet Article, October, 13 2008
Dave Zirin
Zirin's ZSpace page
You cannot make this up. Sarah Palin, the best-known hockey mom in the United States, gets booed Saturday at the Philadelphia Flyers hockey game. And the game is played, of all places, at the Wachovia Center.
Zirin: Sarah Palin's Extreme Sports
Znet Article, October, 07 2008
Dave Zirin
Zirin's ZSpace page
Ever since Andrew Johnson welcomed the New York Mutuals to the White House in 1867, presidential politics has exploited professional sports.
Billet: “I’m a Human Being, Y’all”
Znet Article, October, 03 2008
Alexander Billet
Billet's ZSpace page
On their new release All Rebel Rockers, Michael Franti and Spearhead have done their best to channel the insurgent spirit of that most insurgent style of music: reggae. To be sure, Franti has always let the inspiration of Marley, Brown and Toots ...
Bronski: Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Zmag Article, October, 01 2008
Michael Bronski
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Michael Bronski reviews a teen stoner film which uses the "war on terror" as a backdrop.
Prashad: Cartoon Che
Commentary, September, 29 2008
Vijay Prashad
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Che was fated to the mythic. Even his birthday attached him to a long tradition of popular struggle: he was born on Bastille Day, the commemoration of the opening of the French Revolution. [Some doubt that this was his actual birthday; his parents...
Billet: Militant Entertainment
Znet Article, September, 24 2008
Alexander Billet
Billet's ZSpace page
Watching the Democratic and Republican National Conventions each election year is a lot like sitting through a festival of Elvis impersonators. There is guaranteed to be plenty of flash, plenty of slick moves and smooth voices, plenty of nostalgi...
Weisbrot: Time to Take a Second Look at Our "Free Trade" Agreements
Znet Article, September, 22 2008
Mark Weisbrot
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"Battle in Seattle" opens September 19-26 in movie theaters across the country, a rare combination of high drama and history-making events as they actually happened when thousands of protesters shut down the World Trade Organization in Seattle nea...
Landau: Real Gold Winners: Coke, Mcdonald's, Kfc
Commentary, September, 16 2008
Saul Landau
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In 776BC, the Greeks first allegedly celebrated physical beauty alongside skill, courage, strength and will. The ethical character of their naked athletes would honor Zeus, top Dog in the pantheon of Gods. Slaves did not qualify, of course, but Gr...
Billet: A Different Brand of Humor at the VMAs
Znet Article, September, 11 2008
Alexander Billet
Billet's ZSpace page
If MTV is the massive, monolithic bastion of music's lowest common denominator, then their yearly Video Music Awards are the hulking, empty-headed sentinel standing outside the gates. This year's show was, for the most part, no exception. Between ...
