The Vocabulary of Protest
Some day I’m going to compile a list of all the adjectives used by journalists writing about protesters. Sometimes protesters are irresponsible, obstructive or stubborn, other times they…
The Burkini Affair: a follow-up
Just wanted to do a quick follow-up to the story of Manal Omar that I posted a few weeks ago. (Brief synopsis:…
Happy Bank Holiday!
Why, exactly, does it have to rain every Bank Holiday Monday? Personally, I blame the name. Bank Holiday. I mean, who names…
Terrorists I am scared of
I lived in New York through 9/11, orange alerts, red alerts, purple alerts and all the rest, and never really felt a…
I merely belong
When I lived in the USA, I was always amused and confused by people who puffed out their chests and said how proud they were to be American.…
More mindless killing
To continue for a moment the theme of senseless killing for squalid and trivial ends, I’m reading a book of essays by…
How about a little humanity?
Does this sound familiar? A war in the Middle East launched for obscure reasons. The justification changing constantly according to what ministers…
Remembering Haymarket
I am often too cynical for my own good. So I am taking time to reflect on the fact that on 1st…