Monthly Archives: August 2011

Borders and Belonging: thoughts on racist internationalism

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Tim McGee

Yesterday, I read an excellent piece by Stuart Elden, Territory without Borders. Elden argues that the construction of territory–or space–precedes the construction of borders. In his words: It is the understanding of political space that is fundamental, and the idea … Continue reading →

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Whiteness, Property, and Alien Difference

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Tim McGee

Vacationing with a one year doesn’t give you much time for reading but there is still a little. I read a few pages of Alys Eve Weinbaum’s Wayward Reproductions and more in Adulthood Rites, the 2nd novel in Octavia Butler sci-fi trilogy, … Continue reading →

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Voice of the Voiceless

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Tim McGee

It’s wonderful when you find an artistic rendering of some of the questions and concerns you’ve been mulling over for a few years. This song, from the British Iraqi rapper, LowKey, and featuring Immortal Technique (from Harlem), is brilliant. The … Continue reading →

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On Suicide Bombing: Asad on Suicidal Civilization

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Tim McGee

In short, in Christian civilization, the gift of life for humanity is possible only through a suicidal death; redemption is dependent on cruelty or at least on the sin of disregarding human life. Talal Asad, On Suicide Bombing For Asad, … Continue reading →

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