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Category Archives: death
Trayvon Martin, Looking at the Scene of Violence
With George Zimmerman released, much of the attention on the trial surrounds Florida’s “stand your ground” law and determining who “instigated” the violence. Much of the case is seen to hinge on this question, for, so it is assumed, whoever … Continue reading
Posted in death, politics, race, Uncategorized, violence
Tagged death, George Zimmerman, law, negation, Race, stand your ground, Trayvon Martin, Violence
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Troy Davis: Executions and Precarious Black Life
“Troy Davis reminds us that there are American citizens — and then there are African-American citizens.” I’ve waited a few days to post anything about the execution of Troy Davis, trying to wrap my head around his execution, as well … Continue reading
Posted in death, politics, race
Tagged Christianity, Derrick Mason, execution, Lawrence Brewer, racism, Troy Davis
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Slaves, Laborers, and Medical Research on Black Children
Thus, one could say that slavery—the “accumulation” of Black bodies regardless of their utility as laborers through an idiom of despotic power—is closer to capital’s primal desire than is waged oppression—the “exploitation” of unraced bodies (Marx, Lenin, Gramsci) that labor through an idiom … Continue reading
Posted in class, death, politics, race, violence
Tagged Baltimore, Capitalism, Gramsci, Lead Poisoning, Marx, slavery, Terror
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On Suicide Bombing: Asad on Suicidal Civilization
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
Posted in Atonement, death, ethics, politics, refugees, utopia, violence
Tagged Clash of Civilizations, death, Meaningless, On Suicide Bombing, Salvation, Talal Asad
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Pacifism and Violence: Two More Thoughts on Why I’m not a Pacifist
I’ve appreciated the feedback and conversations on my previous post on pacifism. Please keep them coming–as I said, I’m not settled where I am but more recognizing where I am not any more (or where I never was). I mentioned … Continue reading
Posted in bonhoeffer, carter, colonialism, death, fanon, levinas, politics, violence
Tagged abject, fanon, Levinas, nonviolence, pacifism, Violence, war
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Dead-Africa, Global Charity, and Neo-Colonial Power
The Theology and Critical Race theory facebook page recently posted this article on how, despite improvements, Western media and NGO’s still portray Africa as desperately impoverished, backwards, and teetering on the verge of death and collapse. The article considers various … Continue reading
Posted in colonialism, death, Edward Said, milbank, politics
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