The Extraparliamentary Left in Europe
After living in Berlin from 1981 to 1983 and traveling extensively in the region, I was able to summarize some of the important movement centers. In Switzerland, Holland, and Denmark, youth movements in the early 1980s were especially militant and focused on building revolutionary impetus.
Hippies and the Left
With the emergence of 1960s movements and the counterculture, most leftists consider themselves superior to the emergent movements focused on transformation of everyday life. This letter to Monthly Review sought to remedy that situation.
Torture in Israeli Prisons
At the time of the first intifada in Palestine, few Americans understood the dire straits in which Palestinians were compelled to live. Especially harsh were (and are) the conditions endured by thousands of prisoners. This article led to knee-jerk responses from the Israeli consulate in Boston as well as other pro-Israel institutions. My response to them exposed the bankruptcy of their positions.
Self-Destruction of Sri Lanka
Aesthetic and Political Avant-Gardes
Avant-garde refers to people seeking to transform aesthetic and political developments in society. The tension between the political and the aesthetic in avant gardes is significant and valuable; political activists can learn a great deal from the impact of aesthetic movements.
