Literati roundup: “feminist moments in sci-fi history… “50 books that influenced Leo Tolstoy

Most feminist moments in sci-fi history  Boing Boing by Mark Frauenfelder Read 14 Great Banned & Censored Novels Free Online: For Banned Books Week 2014  Open Culture by Josh Jones We well know of the most famous cases of banned books: James Joyce’s Ulysses, Henry Miller’s Tropic of Cancer, Allen Ginsberg’s Howl. In fact, a full 46 of … Read more

Literati roundup: A Wired discussion on Dystopian Sci-Fi……..

Stop Writing Dystopian Sci-Fi—It’s Making Us All Fear Technology  Wired Top Stories No, Dystopian Sci-Fi Isn’t Bad for Society. We Need It More Than Ever  Wired Top Stories Dystopian fiction is a warning, and if it makes people pay attention, then good— 15 Sci-Fi Books That Predicted the Future Mashable! by Andrea Romano Sci-fi writers are really … Read more

Police Brutality in #Ferguson, US #MikeBrown

    Riot police the same from Ferguson to France AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) Police, worldwide, use similar non-lethal weapons to maintain social order and stop political violence.

A very nice piece: “The Art of Personalizing Propaganda – a case in Gaza crisis

  Israel, Gaza, War & Data – The Art of Personalizing Propaganda  Global Voices Online by Gilad Lotan Instagram co-tag graph, highlighting three distinct topical communities: 1) pro-Israeli (Orange), 2) pro-Palestinian (Yellow), and 3) Muslim (Pink). Visualization created fromGephi. The High-Tech Warfare Behind the Israel – Hamas Conflict  Slashdot b Taco Cowboy writes The Israel — Hamas conflict in … Read more

Literati roundup: “Pierre Bourdieu’s Photographs of Wartime Algeria….”Doctoral Education and the Knowledge Economy..

  Pierre Bourdieu’s Photographs of Wartime Algeria Open Culture by Colin Marshall If you know the work of Pierre Bourdieu, you probably know it as sociology, or perhaps philosophy. Whatever you call the discipline he worked in, the man remained thoroughgoingly concerned with the dynamics of power in every context. Doctoral Education and the Knowledge Economy: European and U.S. … Read more

FP roundup: Turkish FM Davutoğlu’s fiery Gaza speech…”Israeli tourists canceling holiday reservations in Turkey…

  VIDEO: Turkish FM Davutoğlu’s fiery Gaza speech rekindles ‘quagmire Middle East’ debate Hurriyet Daily News FM Davutoğlu described the region as “the center of the divine revelation that raised consciences and humanity”   Israeli tourists canceling holiday reservations in Turkey after gov’t warning A Turkish tourism agency operator said 4,000 cancellations had been made … Read more

Erdoğan: They (Israel) are 100 times worse than Hitler when comes to barbarity” #Gaza news roundup… “The Israeli Hacktivists’ Cyber War in Gaza…

Yes he did say that a few minutes ago… News in Turkish ilhan tanir @WashingtonPoint: “#Flash:PM Erdogan: “They curse Hitler morning, evening.You know what? They (Israel) are 100 times worse than Hitler when comes to barbarity” The Israeli Hacktivists’ Cyber War in Gaza  Mashable! by Uri Blau Late Thursday night, as Israeli tanks advanced into the Gaza strip, … Read more

As of 6:30 pm Top 10 Twitter trends in Turkey are about Israel’s assault on Gaza.

  *************** Chile, Home to the Largest Palestinian Community Outside the Arab World, Urges Israel to Stop Bombing Gaza Global Voices Online by Elizabeth Chilean congressmen show banners calling for the end of genocide and occupation of Palestine. Image widely shared on Twitter.   Palestinians are Friends with Journalists 1 Global Voices Online by Gabriela García Calderón e

Using Israel’s Gaza assault as a pretext, IHH president threatens Jewish communities in Turkey

IHH head Bülent Yıldırım tonight at a pro-government TV channel said as summed up above in pro-gov’t Yeni Şafak‘s Twitter message: “Israel’s spoiled attitude might finish Jewish communities in Turkey. Otherwise worse will happen…  Israel’s Deadly Gambits    Slate Articles by Fred Kaplan Israeli ground troops are moving into Gaza. From a purely tactical and short-term view, it makes … Read more

Literati roundup: “One hundred best non fiction books….

In the mean time, Erkan currently reads and recommends these books, in the mean time: Two Cheers for Anarchism: Six Easy Pieces on Autonomy, Dignity and Meaningful Work and Play by James C. Scott No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State by Glenn Greenwald ********************** One hundred best non fiction books. ORGANIZED … Read more

Video: A brief history of the land called Israel/Palestine/Canaan/the Levant.

A brief history of the land called Israel/Palestine/Canaan/the Levant.Who’s-killing-who viewer’s guide here: blog.ninapaley.com/2012/10/01/this-land-is-mine/NEW: we now have MERCH! A This Land Is Mine silk pocket square: questioncopyright.com/sm-tlim-pocket-sq.html Makes a great fashion accessory or matzoh cover, and supports the artist.

Free Frank Capra and Errol Morris films…

  Free Online: Meet John Doe, Frank Capra?s Inspiring 1941 Classic  Open Culture by Dan Colman In 2006, a jury of 1,500 filmmakers, actors, actresses, critics and historians created a list of the 100 Most Inspiring Films of All Time. It?s a Wonderful Life, Frank Capra?s 1946 30 Errol Morris Movies That Can Be Streamed Online  Open Culture by Dan Colman Why … Read more

Literati roundup: A reading list on the sharing economy… 77,000 more Images to Getty Open Content Archive…

A reading list on the sharing economy open Democracy News Analysis – by Adam Parsons Want more details on the sharing economy and where it might be heading in the future? Check out this comprehensive list of resources, complete with web links. Agyeman, Julian, Duncan McLaren and Adrianne Schaefer-Borrego, Sharing Cities, Friends of the Earth … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: Ukranians mobilize….

Revolution in Ukraine: Take three The main threat to the revolution comes not from Crimean separatism nor from far-right groups, writes Mykola Riabchuk. The biggest threat comes from within: from old habits and oldboy networks. New politicians are needed to avoid repeating the missed opportunities of 1991 and 2004. Mobilization. Ukrainians joining the military: Sentiment Analysis of … Read more

Nebula Award nominees… A literati roundup…

Nebula Award nominees The 2013 Nebula Award nominees have been announced by the Science Fiction Writers of America; as always, it’s a great roadmap for some of the best science fiction published in the past year. Congrats to all the nominees! Castaway: Stuart Hall in his own words Listening again to the leading cultural theorist on BBC Radio 4’s … Read more