The rise of Donald Trump presidential was facilitated by the waves of populism that radiated from his public figure. Trump attracted voters who felt excluded from existing power, capital and government centers, and from the political discourse of the Obama administration that emphasized the importance of minorities, immigrants and women’s rights. Trump offered another vision, “attentive” to… Continue reading Trump and the age of the vulgar
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Sabbioneta, an Italian utopia
Few places are as daunted by their past as Sabbioneta, the ideal city envisaged by Vespasiano Gonzaga Colonna in the 16th century. The Duke Vespasiano was a minor member of the famous clan of the Gonzaga, who ruled the near-by city-state of Mantova. Between 1554 and his death in 1591, he dedicated his energies to… Continue reading Sabbioneta, an Italian utopia
Review of A Great and Terrible World: The Pre-Prison Letters, 1908-1926 by Antonio Gramsci
The final version of this review will be published in Political Studies Review, Volume 14 of the Journal, Issue 4, November 2016. A Great and Terrible World: The Pre-Prison Letters, 1908-1926 by Antonio Gramsci (ed. and trans. by Derek Boothman). London: Lawrence & Wishart Ltd, 2014. This volume is a collection of the early letters of… Continue reading Review of A Great and Terrible World: The Pre-Prison Letters, 1908-1926 by Antonio Gramsci
Women activism and political impact
“Becoming political activists is extremely empowering.” I heard this statement last night from Michal Barak, an Israeli lawyer who is among the founders of the new organization Women Wage Peace. Michal came to Cambridge with the Palastinian-Israeli social worker Samah Salaime Egbariya, to discuss their experience of despair during the Gaza war last summer and to… Continue reading Women activism and political impact
Dr Or Rosenboim 