Denis Lessard (repost)

(QuĂ©bec) Le resserrement des règles sur les sĂ©jours Ă  l’Ă©tranger touche très majoritairement des citoyens nĂ©s Ă  l’extĂ©rieur du Canada, rĂ©vèlent des donnĂ©es obtenues par La Presse. Read the rest of this post on the original site at Denis Lessard

What the hell happened? (repost)

How did this happen? How is it that we find ourselves in this bizarre alternate reality? The policy wonks were already celebrating the coronation of Hillary Clinton, but even as the champagne flowed, Trump was gaining in the polls. Read the rest of this post on the original site at …

The Safety Pin and the Swastika (repost)

If you had read in early 2016 about a National Pol­icy Insti­tute con­fer­ence on the theme of “Iden­tity Pol­i­tics,” you might have assumed it was an inno­cent gath­er­ing of pro­gres­sives. If you had attended, you would have been in for an unpleas­ant sur­prise. Read the rest of this post on …

Protect Kevin “Rashid” Johnson from Prison Repression!

PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY WHEN: Anytime, but esp. on January 5th WHAT: Protect imprisoned activist-journalist Kevin “Rashid” Johnson FACEBOOK EVENT: https://www.facebook.com/events/1794902884117144/ On December 21, 2016, Kevin “Rashid” Johnson was the victim of an assault by guards at the Clements Unit where he is currently being held, just outside Amarillo, Texas. Rashid …

Notes on Trump (Bromma Dec. 2016 – Revised Jan. 2017)

1. The normality of white supremacy Since Trump’s election, I keep hearing that we shouldn’t “normalize” him or his agenda. I believe that’s looking through the wrong end of the telescope. There’s nothing as “normal” in the U.S. as white supremacy. Sometimes it’s disguised by tokenism and obscured by “multiculturalism.” …

When Writing Kersplebedeb from Prison

Many people write to Kersplebedeb from inside u.s. prisons. This note is a basic guide to what to expect and what not to expect when doing so. People in prison normally cannot access my website, so if you are in touch with someone in prison who you know is interested …

Alt-right: more misogynistic than many neonazis (repost)

One of the major problems with the campaign to replace the term “alt-right” with “white supremacist” is that it tends to obscure other important dimensions of alt-right politics. The alt-right’s misogyny merits special attention, for a couple of reasons. Read the rest of this post on the original site at …