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Podur: Two events on Friday
Blog Post, August, 12 2006
Justin Podur
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On Friday morning I went to an event called "Prominent Canadians speak out against the bombing of Lebanon". It was at a banquet room of a five-star hotel in downtown Toronto. The hotel is actually right next to the Israeli consulate, where many a ...
Podur: Two events on Friday
Blog Post, August, 12 2006
Justin Podur
Podur's ZSpace page
On Friday morning I went to an event called "Prominent Canadians speak out against the bombing of Lebanon". It was at a banquet room of a five-star hotel in downtown Toronto. The hotel is actually right next to the Israeli consulate, where many a ...
Podur: Whatever else happens, let's make sure we forget about Gaza
Blog Post, August, 07 2006
Justin Podur
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Israel didn't stop its starvation of Gaza, nor its attacks on Gaza, simply because it also took up destroying and invading Lebanon. No, indeed, Gaza's people are still starving and dying in their electrified prison. Consider this statement by a...
Podur: Whatever else happens, let's make sure we forget about Gaza
Blog Post, August, 07 2006
Justin Podur
Podur's ZSpace page
Israel didn't stop its starvation of Gaza, nor its attacks on Gaza, simply because it also took up destroying and invading Lebanon. No, indeed, Gaza's people are still starving and dying in their electrified prison. Consider this statement by a...
Podur: If our leaders were at the moral level of "the terrorists"...
Blog Post, August, 06 2006
Justin Podur
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From Nasrallah's speech: Fourth, as regards the issue of rockets and settlements, I would like to emphasize that our rocket bombardment of the settlements in the north, or beyond Haifa or Tel Aviv - since we are speaking openly - are a re...
Podur: If our leaders were at the moral level of "the terrorists"...
Blog Post, August, 06 2006
Justin Podur
Podur's ZSpace page
From Nasrallah's speech: Fourth, as regards the issue of rockets and settlements, I would like to emphasize that our rocket bombardment of the settlements in the north, or beyond Haifa or Tel Aviv - since we are speaking openly - are a re...
Podur: Moral Equivalence?
Blog Post, July, 28 2006
Justin Podur
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From my blog at The Killing Train Rahul had a very good blog post discussing the doctrine of 'collateral damage' and the related doctrine of 'moral equivalence'. The idea is that they intentionally kill civilians, and we accidentally kill them....
Podur: Moral Equivalence?
Blog Post, July, 28 2006
Justin Podur
Podur's ZSpace page
From my blog at The Killing Train Rahul had a very good blog post discussing the doctrine of 'collateral damage' and the related doctrine of 'moral equivalence'. The idea is that they intentionally kill civilians, and we accidentally kill them....
Podur: Some thoughts on Israel, Lebanon, Gaza, imminent doom, etc.
Blog Post, July, 23 2006
Justin Podur
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Apologies: I try to keep imminent doom out of titles, at least. But it's hard to avoid thinking about today. I have a few thoughts about the current situation in West Asia, some of which may be worth sharing. Yesterday I went to the "Stop th...
Podur: Some thoughts on Israel, Lebanon, Gaza, imminent doom, etc.
Blog Post, July, 23 2006
Justin Podur
Podur's ZSpace page
Apologies: I try to keep imminent doom out of titles, at least. But it's hard to avoid thinking about today. I have a few thoughts about the current situation in West Asia, some of which may be worth sharing. Yesterday I went to the "Stop th...
Podur: Preparing for WSF in Africa!
Blog Post, June, 10 2006
Justin Podur
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Hello all. I've not been blogging - here or at my other blog - in a little while. But I got this in the mail. African activists are preparing a winter school to prepare for the WSF in Nairobi. It sounds good and important, and I hope folks conside...
Podur: Preparing for WSF in Africa!
Blog Post, June, 10 2006
Justin Podur
Podur's ZSpace page
Hello all. I've not been blogging - here or at my other blog - in a little while. But I got this in the mail. African activists are preparing a winter school to prepare for the WSF in Nairobi. It sounds good and important, and I hope folks conside...
Podur: No social problem imperialism can't fix (some info on Born into Brothels)
Blog Post, April, 08 2005
Justin Podur
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Full disclosure: I liked the film at first. I liked the methodology of the teaching. I adored the kids and thought they took extraordinary photos. But there was something gnawing at me as well. I looked around for reviews and came across the follo...
Podur: No social problem imperialism can't fix (some info on Born into Brothels)
Blog Post, April, 08 2005
Justin Podur
Podur's ZSpace page
Full disclosure: I liked the film at first. I liked the methodology of the teaching. I adored the kids and thought they took extraordinary photos. But there was something gnawing at me as well. I looked around for reviews and came across the follo...
Podur: New Year's Eve 2004: It ain't over yet
Blog Post, January, 01 2005
Justin Podur
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Let's take a look at the past year. I was looking back over my files on Colombia for the past year, trying to put together an article about it. Just write some straight history. Colombia's seen a mixed year. Brutal paramilitary violence, to be su...
Podur: New Year's Eve 2004: It ain't over yet
Blog Post, January, 01 2005
Justin Podur
Podur's ZSpace page
Let's take a look at the past year. I was looking back over my files on Colombia for the past year, trying to put together an article about it. Just write some straight history. Colombia's seen a mixed year. Brutal paramilitary violence, to be su...
Podur: 886,000 black people died unnecessarily - in the world's wealthiest country - from 1991-2000
Blog Post, December, 28 2004
Justin Podur
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This story came from the LiP people who do a 'media picks' weekly mailing. You have heard of the Lancet study that conservatively estimates that the US killed 100,000 in Iraq. You have heard of the UN figures that suggested in 1996 that excess mo...
Podur: 886,000 black people died unnecessarily - in the world's wealthiest country - from 1991-2000
Blog Post, December, 28 2004
Justin Podur
Podur's ZSpace page
This story came from the LiP people who do a 'media picks' weekly mailing. You have heard of the Lancet study that conservatively estimates that the US killed 100,000 in Iraq. You have heard of the UN figures that suggested in 1996 that excess mo...
Podur: Gaza Explosion
Blog Post, December, 13 2004
Justin Podur
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Media will dutifully be reporting the deaths of five Israeli soldiers -- though some media are calling them simply 'Israelis', not specifying that they are soldiers -- in a Palestinian armed attack at a military checkpoint in Rafah. Israelis have...
Podur: Gaza Explosion
Blog Post, December, 13 2004
Justin Podur
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Media will dutifully be reporting the deaths of five Israeli soldiers -- though some media are calling them simply 'Israelis', not specifying that they are soldiers -- in a Palestinian armed attack at a military checkpoint in Rafah. Israelis have...
Podur: The Bush visit to Canada
Blog Post, December, 02 2004
Justin Podur
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Back from Ottawa. A couple more notes (previous blog on the demos). One, the estimates are out on numbers and I don't believe them. Sure, protesters exaggerate the numbers but I've never felt such a discrepancy. I have decent footage, standing at...
Podur: The Bush visit to Canada
Blog Post, December, 02 2004
Justin Podur
Podur's ZSpace page
Back from Ottawa. A couple more notes (previous blog on the demos). One, the estimates are out on numbers and I don't believe them. Sure, protesters exaggerate the numbers but I've never felt such a discrepancy. I have decent footage, standing at...
Podur: Iraqi Elections Delay
Blog Post, November, 27 2004
Justin Podur
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So the US and the Iraqi political parties it is sponsoring want to delay elections. Readers who follow this link will be impressed by the hypocrisy. Every story you read about Iraq now seems to have an obligatory feature about how many bodies the ...
Podur: Iraqi Elections Delay
Blog Post, November, 27 2004
Justin Podur
Podur's ZSpace page
So the US and the Iraqi political parties it is sponsoring want to delay elections. Readers who follow this link will be impressed by the hypocrisy. Every story you read about Iraq now seems to have an obligatory feature about how many bodies the ...
Podur: Punishing politicians for pointing out the obvious
Blog Post, November, 19 2004
Justin Podur
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Canadian politicians are showing their moral fiber by denouncing one of their own, Carolyn Parrish, who went on a comedy show and stomped on a Bush doll. The wide range of views on Parrish's act goes from people who think she shouldn't have done i...
Podur: Punishing politicians for pointing out the obvious
Blog Post, November, 19 2004
Justin Podur
Podur's ZSpace page
Canadian politicians are showing their moral fiber by denouncing one of their own, Carolyn Parrish, who went on a comedy show and stomped on a Bush doll. The wide range of views on Parrish's act goes from people who think she shouldn't have done i...
Podur: Bush is coming to Canada November 30
Blog Post, November, 17 2004
Justin Podur
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The Globe and Mail story sets the date for November 30. It will "mark a thaw in bilateral relations, though his policies remain highly unpopular with Canadians." He may even speak at Parliament, which "raises the spectre of protests. Polls show t...
Podur: Bush is coming to Canada November 30
Blog Post, November, 17 2004
Justin Podur
Podur's ZSpace page
The Globe and Mail story sets the date for November 30. It will "mark a thaw in bilateral relations, though his policies remain highly unpopular with Canadians." He may even speak at Parliament, which "raises the spectre of protests. Polls show t...
Podur: Sudan and Hypocrisy
Blog Post, November, 17 2004
Justin Podur
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The fabulous magazine Left Turn invited me to update my September essay on Sudan, so I totally revamped it in light of the recent peace accords. Below is an early draft. For the final version, get Left Turn! The crisis in Sudan provides an extr...
Podur: Sudan and Hypocrisy
Blog Post, November, 17 2004
Justin Podur
Podur's ZSpace page
The fabulous magazine Left Turn invited me to update my September essay on Sudan, so I totally revamped it in light of the recent peace accords. Below is an early draft. For the final version, get Left Turn! The crisis in Sudan provides an extr...
