“You’ll get freedom by letting your enemy know that you’ll do anything to get your freedom; then you’ll get it…when you stay radical long enough and get enough people to be like you, you’ll get your freedom.” Malcolm X
Igniting A Revolution: Voices in Defense of the Earth Steven Best & Anthony J. Nocella, II
Global warming, acid rain, deforestation, air and water pollution are but a few of the overwhelming indicators that the earth's health is worsening. For decades, environmental groups have been resisting the destructive trends set by industry and government, but as the social and political climate has changed, popular protest movements have become less and less effective. As the earth's situation worsens, those opposing its destruction have out of necessity become increasingly militant. Corporate and federal properties have been vandalized, set ablaze-even bombed-and the government is meeting this new brand of environmental militance with an increasingly heavy hand.
Whether you're drawn by frustration with environmental strategies that, to date, have been ineffective against this growing ecological crisis, or simply by curiosity (Who are these people? Why are they doing this? What do they hope to gain?), Igniting a Revolution offers a fascinating and compelling look at the emerging movement of revolutionary environmentalism. Includes essays by Marilyn Buck, Robert Jensen, John Zerzan, Ashanti Alston, Jeffrey "Free" Luers, Derrick Jensen, Ann Hansen, and a preface by Bron Taylor.
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Terrorists or Freedom Fighters? Reflections on the Liberation of Animals
Steven Best & Anthony J. Nocella, II
The first anthology of writings on the history, ethics, politics and tactics of the Animal Liberation Front, Terrorists or Freedom Fighters? features both academic and activist perspectives and offers powerful insights into this international organization and its position within the animal rights movement. Calling on sources as venerable as Thomas Aquinas and as current as the Patriot Act—and, in some cases, personal experience—the contributors explore the history of civil disobedience and sabotage, and examine the philosophical and cultural meanings of words like “terrorism,” “democracy” and “freedom,” in a book that ultimately challenges the values and assumptions that pervade our culture. Contributors include Robin Webb, Rod Coronado, Ingrid Newkirk, Paul Watson, Karen Davis, Bruce Friedrich and others.
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The Postmodern Turn
Steven Best and Douglas Kellner
This book presents a groundbreaking analysis of the emergence of a postmodern paradigm in theory, the arts, science, and politics. From the authors of Postmodern Theory, the much-acclaimed introduction to key postmodern thinkers and themes, The Postmodern Turn ranges over diverse intellectual and artistic terrain--from architecture, painting, literature, music, and politics, to the physical and biological sciences. Critically engaging postmodern theory and culture, Steven Best and Douglas Kellner illuminate our momentous transition between a modernist past and a future struggling to define itself.
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The Postmodern Adventure: Science, Technology, and Cultural Studies at the Third Millennium
Steven Best and Douglas Kellner
Massive geopolitical shifts and dramatic developments in computerization and biotechnology are heralding the transformation from the modern to the postmodern age. We are confronted with altered modes of work, communication, and entertainment; new postindustrial and political networks; novel approaches to warfare; genetic engineering; and even cloning. This compelling book explores the challenges to theory, politics, and human identity that we face on the threshold of the third millennium. It follows on the success of Best and Kellner's two previous books, Postmodern Theory--acclaimed as the best critical introduction to the field--and The Postmodern Turn, which provides a powerful mapping of postmodern developments in the arts, politics, science, and theory. In The Postmodern Adventure, Best and Kellner analyze a broad array of literary, cultural, and political phenomena from fiction, film, science, and the Internet, to globalization and the rise of a transnational image culture. They use the best of modern and postmodern perspectives to illuminate contemporary life and to strive for a just and viable future.
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The Politics of Historical Vision: Marx, Foucault, Habermas
Steven Best
Providing an important contribution to current controversies regarding history, social theory,
politics, and the Foucault Habermas debates, this work offers a detailed comparison of the historical visions of both Foucault and Habermas, using Marx as a modernist contrast. The book clearly illustrates the advantages and disadvantages of each thinker's theory for the productive analysis of history and society, relating the work of each to current debates over modern and postmodern theory.
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Postmodern Theory: Critical Interrogations
Steven Best and Douglas Kellner
In this timely volume, the authors systematically analyze postmodern theory to evaluate its relevance for critical social theory and radical politics today.
Best and Kellner provide:
* An introduction and critique of the work of Foucault, Deleuze and Guattari, Baudrillard, Lyotard, Laclau and Mouffe, and Jameson, which assess the varying contributions and limitations of postmodern theory
* A discussion of postmodern feminist theory and the politics of identity
* A systematic study of the origin of the discourse of the postmodern in historical, sociological, cultural, and philosophical studies.
The authors claim that while postmodern theory provides insights into contemporary developments, it lacks adequate methodological and political perspectives to provide a critical social theory and radical politics for the present age.
Steve Best "Extremism in the cause of compassion is no vice, and moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue." Seneca Posted at 10:28 AM Sep 4 view more
About me: Award-winning writer, noted speaker, and scholar-activist, Steven Best engages in array of social theoretical and philosophical topics such as environmental ethics, critical media studies, cultural studies, critical theory, science and technology studies, critical animal studies, critical race theory, ecopedagogy, critical pedagogy, globalization, social movements, gender studies, and peace and conflict studies. Best has published 10 books, over 100 articles and reviews, spoken in over a dozen countries, interviewed with media throughout the world, appeared in numerous documentaries, and was voted by VegNews as one of the nations “25 Most Fascinating Vegetarians.” From the US to Norway, from Sweden to France, from Germany to South Africa, and Russia to Romania, Best shows what philosophy means in a world in crisis.
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“Being all fashioned of the same dust, Let us be merciful as well as just.”
“Among the noblest in the land – Though man may count himself the least – That man I honor and revere, Who without favor, without fear, In the great city dares to stand, The friend of every friendless beast.”
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow~
Wishing you a Blessed Weekend filled with Friendship, Love and Harmony! Liz
Sol Invictus ("Unconquered Sun") was the Roman state-supportedsun god created by the emperor Aurelian in 274 and continued, overshadowing other Eastern cults in importance until the abolition of paganism under Theodosius I. By far the earliest appearance of an inscription linking the unconquered emperor with the sun is the legend on a bronze phalera dated by its style to the
We do have a barbarian at the gate, a demon lurking in the ground, frozen there for eons, now being thawed and released into the living world, where it will roast life alive. If you want to really scare yourself silly, watch this 50 minute video in one go. Turn off the light, and the phone..
Hi Steve, Hope your weekend is going well. Sending you hugs and love, Cat
We are a rock revolving
Around a golden sun
We are a billion children
Rolled into one
So when I hear about
The hole in the sky
Saltwater wells in my eyes
We climb the highest mountain
We'll make the desert bloom
We're so ingenious
We can walk on the moon
But when I hear of how
The forests have died
Saltwater wells in my eyes
I have lived for love
But now that's not enough
For the world I love is dying
(And now I'm crying)
And time is not a friend
(No friend of mine)
As friends we're out of time
And it's slowly passing by..
Right before our eyes
We light the deepest ocean
Send photographs of Mars
We're so enchanted by
How clever we are
Why should one baby
Feel so hungry she cries
Saltwater wells in my eyes
I have lived for love
But now that's not enough
For the world I love is dying
(And now I'm crying)
And time is not a friend
(No friend of mine)
As friends we're out of time
And it's slowly passing by..yyy...yyy...yyy
Right before our eyes
People who torture and kill animals are clearly psychopaths. Many rapists and child molesters-their first victims of violence was oftentimes a cat or kitten. Please sign Petition to make stronger animal cruelty laws for your State. In this Petition contains many scientific and psychiatric publications citations proving that violence against humans often begun with animal cruelty especially in the area of DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. This petition can apply for ANY State.
Hi Dr. Best I took the ethic class with you last semester, and I just wanted to said thank you it was one of my favorites classes at UTEP. Also I brought you a little something from indonesia. So I will try to give it to you before the semester is over.
I painted this ala plein aire while the peacock sat on my friend's deck
railing. In Palos Verdes, CA, peacocks live wild & free among the
homes and pepper trees.
Ahhh... Christmas in San Fran.. without snow?? :( haha- Lets definatly plan for March than.. my dad would love to have you here to visit! Plus, he has remodeled every room in the house and would love to show off his work :) and his 2 grandsons... they are oh so cute as well :) (I'm not just saying that cause they are mine.. haha) And.. I will definatly meet you in Paris over the summer.. let me brush up on my French :) Great to hear from you- we all miss you lots- and let's definatly try to get you out here to visit soon! Love you- xoxo
Hey!! Glad to see you on here! Especially since I haven't seen you in over 11 years! Did you forget about your family in Chicago?? (Just giving you a hard time.. haha) Hope your doing well- Looks like your super busy traveling! All of your pictures are great! Super jealous of all the amazing places you have been! Where are you going to be for Christmas this year? You should come in town and surprise the hell out of everyone... :) I think that would be a great idea~ Think about it... we would love to have you~ Miss you lots- Much Love- xoxo-
Update: Stray black dog who's friend was murdered by hit & run truck
Pictures I took today 10/22 Thurs. of the stray black dog whose best friend, another black male dog was purposely run over & killed by someone in a white truck couple months ago in front of me & this dog who lost the only living thing he ever let near him. I took the pics through my front window screen, he's a lot further than it looks.
He's eating a bowl of kibbles & bits in front my house, always takes the food out the bowl & puts it on the ground before eating it. We built a cover over the bowl so the food doesn't spoil in rain, still won't come in garage to eat.
Little guy's gone underground, we think he stays under a small bridge that goes over a running stream that's partly on our property. He still hangs out in the cow pasteur across the road too. My husband says there's small hollow caves, nooks & crannies where he can protect himself from bad weather under the bridge.
He's not skinny anymore & is eating the food we put out for him daily. We still try to coax him but he runs like a wild coyote, he's become wilder.
My friends here followed this story since the other dog
Sinikka Crosland, President of The Responsible Animal Care Society (TRACS), leading and winning activist in British Columbia, who has a thing or two to show her American counterparts, will join Anthony Marr this Friday on Animal Voices to talk about this and other issues.
Animal Voices is aired every Friday 3-4pm ET/12-1pm PT: - global: online live at www.CoopRadio.org - radio: CFRO Radio 102.7FM Vancouver + 17 stations in BC, Canada. - archived in www.myspace.com/AnthonyMarr - call-in # 604- 684- 7561
Anthony Marr will be telling more fascinating tiger tales, and discussing how to save life on Earth, this coming Friday on Animal Voices. Animal Voices is aired every Friday 3-4pm ET/12-1pm PT: - global: online live at www.CoopRadio.org - radio: CFRO Radio 102.7FM Vancouver + 17 stations in BC, Canada. - archived in www.myspace.com/AnthonyMarr - call-in # 604- 684- 7561
It was very inspiring listening to you and Jason on Animal Voices with Anthony, collaborating intellect, passion and common sense educating and brainstorming the Anti-hunting issue..Thank you..
