So, the Human Terrain System, as we have known of it, is finally imploding. The “proof of concept” program, that got three of its young researchers killed, has apparently proven itself beyond repair. In the latest installment of reporting on the Human Terrain System, John Stanton continues to outline the transition of the program as… [Read more…]
February 17, 2009 by Maximilian Forte
Referring to Pakistan (because apparently no cultural knowledge of Afghanistan is available, or, the geographic displacement allows the writers to malign and stereotype a related culture without endangering their relations with Afghans), the website of the U.S. Army’s Human Terrain System states the following: “Similar attacks have been carried out in Pakistan against women working… [Read more…]
February 15, 2009 by Maximilian Forte
Coming to theatres and on DVD in 2009: AMERICAN RADICAL www.americanradicalthefilm.com The Official Website of Norman G. Finkelstein (you can watch Academic Freedom videos in the meantime, on Open Anthropology TV) _______
February 14, 2009 by Maximilian Forte
At Home in a Dysfunctional Family It was like listening to a family argument, my family, the style of argumentation, the hot flashes of temper, the rhetorical devices, the particular turns of phrase, even right down to the sounds of the voices themselves, that had my ears glued to the speakers for an hour last… [Read more…]
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February 17, 2009 by Maximilian Forte
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