Archives for December 2006

Published on Sunday, December 17, 2006 by CommonDreams.org The Sober Racism of Mel Gibson's Apocalypto by Liza GrandiaFilm critics appear split on how to handle Mel Gibson's newest production, Apocalypto. A few refuse to patronize the film in symbolic protest of Gibson's drunken rants over the summer. Others suggest we should temporarily suspend judgment about Gibson's … [Read more...] about The Sober Racism of Mel Gibson’s Apocalypto

Hadis AmitIsraeli conscientious objector Hadis Amit (ISR14913), a 19 year old woman CO, was today sentenced to 14 days in prison for refusing to serve. In a letter to the military authorities, announcing her refusal to perform military service, Hadas wrote:"If I were to be recruited into the army, this would absolutely and in all respects contradict my convictions and my way … [Read more...] about ISRAEL: Woman CO Hadas Amit sentenced to 14 days imprisonment

This is from Z Magazine. To subscribe go here: https://www.zmag.org/store/Subscriptions/Subscriptions.cfmTo help Z even more: https://www.zmag.org/Commentaries/donorform.htm==================================ZNet Commentary Snapshots from School December 12, 2006 By Cynthia Peters"Don?t go to the Parent-Teacher Council meeting," advised my daughter, who is a 9th-grader … [Read more...] about Snapshots from School

By Michael BronskiThis is from Z Magazine. To subscribe go here: https://www.zmag.org/store/Subscriptions/Subscriptions.cfmTo help Z even more: https://www.zmag.org/Commentaries/donorform.htmIt is rare for contemporary art to grapple with the political realities of our lives. Of course, the reason for this is often that the making of a film or writing of a novel does … [Read more...] about Post-9/11 Fiction: Exiles in America by Christopher Bram

By Martha RosenbergThis is from Z Magazine. To subscribe go here: https://www.zmag.org/store/Subscriptions/Subscriptions.cfmTo help Z even more: https://www.zmag.org/Commentaries/donorform.htmIf you’ve ever doubted the dictum that the ads people like best don’t sell just look at the Got Milk campaign. The longer it runs, the more people quote it, the more B-list … [Read more...] about Misogyny Marketing: (1) Got Milk? Got Desperation? -and- (2) Another Wonder Drug?