.. a short one …

This will be a short post … and may be a bit late in time, as it has been written in a certain perspective after bin Laden’s death – though it’s a real nice find and finally actual at all times in so many places, not just America …. There are generally so often …

taxi to the dark side

arte TV takes its 20th birthday to show a special program, which also includes re-airings of important films or series of the last years. Tonight the main program (will be repeated twice in november) was ‘Taxi to the Darkside’ by Alex Gibney, a disturbing and important film, exploring the torture methods the world’s biggest …

‘an eye for an eye ….’

.. but may be I’ll take two – hope you don’t mind ….

.... that at least is the impression I got, when I finally had the chance to see Avi Mograbi’s documentary Z32. Nevertheless by the filmmaker’s doubts, which have been mixed into the film as questioning songs, it all together might – ...

associating: The angel of history

The following is Benjamin’s ninth thesis from the essay “Theses on the Philosophy of History”:
A Klee painting named ‘Angelus Novus’ shows an angel looking as though he is about to move away from something he is fixedly contemplating. His eyes are staring, his mouth is open, his wings are spread. This is how one …

D.I.Y. – Handbook for Change

As we speak about change today – why not take a look at the ‘Handbook for changing our World’? ‘A Radical Guide to Ethical and Sustainable Living’

Climate change, resource wars, privatisation, the growing gap between rich and poor, politicians that don’t listen. Massive issues, but how can we make any difference?

This book shows how
It’s …

Jon Stewart’s Daily Show: ‘Strip Maul’ on Gaza

The Daily Show of the 6 January covered the Gaza assault:
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UN report on Gaza

A shocking UN report on Gaza has been published with today:
A humanitarian and protection crisis unfolding
(pdf via Spiegel online)

Since the Israeli military operation “Cast lead” began on 27 December until 8 January (4:00PM), 758 Palestinians have been killed—approximately 42% of whom were women (60) and children (257) according to the Palestinian Ministry of …