Hard times create strong men; strong men create good times; good times create weak men; weak men make appeals to the classics. This meme is having a moment, but the cycle of defend the canon—smash the canon has been going on for centuries. (Jacobin)
Taliban declare men and women equal: Of course, I think we should take a moment to acknowledge the significance of this before pushing for the Taliban to take the next steps (actually making society equitable for women). That said, as Spencer Ackerman noted last week in reference to the Guantanamo hearing: “Our values are not found in what we say or what we write. Our values, our real values, are found in what we do.” [italics original] (Vice and Forever Wars). I’ve been trying to articulate this in my two most recent posts on existentialism, being and becoming. And there is no scarier existential nightmare (when it comes to American foreign policy over the past twenty years) than the War on Terror and Guantanamo Bay. Finally, Shane Ferro on why Guantanamo is not “unique.”
More good news from the Global South: Chile legalizes same-sex marriage and Honduras elects its first female president. (Guardian and New Republic).
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