The silence surrounding the stories and heritage of the Kurds exists against the backdrop of the intentional silence regarding the horrific state-violence experienced by stateless communities.
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We shouldn’t take a lot of Silicon Valley PR horseshit as the only possible horizon of our collective futures.
It suggests that experts are lying, hiding the truth, or part of some conspiracy to control what we know. That kind of thinking doesn’t stay limited to history or archaeology, it spreads.
A Norwegian philosopher once said that human consciousness was a terrible mistake. To be honest, we can’t blame him.
Allegations about the fabled author’s uncle and his potential transgressions renew questions about how much an author’s personal experiences matter when we evaluate their work.
Adrian Chiarella’s Leviticus shows us the horror of being young and gay in an evil small town with extravagant flair.
Once upon a time, in the early 1970s, an ethnic Mexican adolescent observed Chicanos at a family gathering sporting brown berets, black Ray-Ban sunglasses, and beatnik-styled goatees.
We need ways to reach a better understanding of what’s happened, what is now, and what could be.