Ward Churchill On Democracy Now
September 28, 2006 on 12:57 am | In Ward SpeaksWard Churchill was interviewed by Amy Goodman on Democracy Now this morning, discussing the latest developments in his case. Audio and a transcript can be found here.
Emergency Summit: The “War on Terror” Targets Critical Thinking
September 26, 2006 on 10:31 am | In Act NowScholars and activists will gather in Lawrence, Kansas, September 29-30 to examine the targeting of Ward Churchill and other academics in the context of a national and international movement to silence and discredit scholars and activists who think critically about the manifestations of colonialism and contemporary expansions of empire. The summit will assess the impact of these attacks on scholar/activists, students, the disciplines of Indigenous, American Indian, African American, Latina/o, Chicana/o, Asian American, Middle Eastern and gender studies, and the people of these communities … details here.
Little Eichmanns & 9/11: Ward Churchill Revisited - Marlena Gangi
September 16, 2006 on 2:30 am | In AnalysisWhen I was the editor of the PSU Rearguard in spring of 2005, Bill O’Reilly and other conservative pundits were busy dragging Ward Churchill through the gutter because of a piece that he had written after the downing of the Twin Towers by Muslim freedom fighters.
“We Think the Price Is Worth It” - Rahul Mahajan
September 16, 2006 on 2:28 am | In ContextLesley Stahl on U.S. sanctions against Iraq: We have heard that a half million children have died. I mean, that’s more children than died in Hiroshima. And, you know, is the price worth it?
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright: I think this is a very hard choice, but the price–we think the price is worth it.
–60 Minutes (5/12/96)
Then-Secretary of State Madeleine Albright’s quote, calmly asserting that U.S. policy objectives were worth the sacrifice of half a million Arab children, has been much quoted in the Arabic press. It’s also been cited in the United States in alternative commentary on the September 11 attacks (e.g., Alexander Cockburn, New York Press, 9/26/01).
Academic Freedom in Iran and America - Robert Jensen
September 12, 2006 on 12:58 am | In AnalysisWhen I published an article this summer that condemned the past six decades of U.S. policy toward Iran, and the Middle East more generally, as a strategy of “domination-through-violence,” one critic emailed to suggest that if I was so unhappy with the United States, “why don’t you and all the other liberal professors just pack up and move to Iran and see how you like it there.”
What Better Way… - Jayne Lyn Stahl
September 12, 2006 on 12:57 am | In ContextWhat better way to commemorate the 5 year anniversary of the cowardly act that transformed a healthy, if neurotic, democracy into a totalitarian nightmare than with another cowardly act.
Discover the Secret Right-Wing Network Behind ABC’s 9/11 Deception - Max Blumenthal
September 12, 2006 on 12:56 am | In ContextLess than 72 hours before ABC’s “The Path to 9/11″ is scheduled to air, the network is suddenly under siege.
Ward Churchill vs. Sean Hannity
September 8, 2006 on 1:43 am | In Ward SpeaksVideo of Ward Churchill on Hannity and Colmes can be downloaded or viewed here.
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