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Nov 8, 2009 9:43am
laeticia:

the only truth
©remed [flickr]
(via share some candy)

laeticia:

the only truth
©remed [flickr]
(via share some candy)

Nov 8, 2009 9:41am

speakingoffaith:

The Daily Show, Heckling, and Hope
Andy Dayton, associate web producer

There was a bit of stir a few weeks ago when Jon Stewart welcomed Ann Baltzar and Dr. Mustafa Barghouti onto The Daily Show. Baltzar is author of Witness in Palestine: A Jewish American Woman in the Occupied Territories, and Barghouti is “a leading figure in the Palestinian democratic and nonviolent movement for peace.” The stir resulted from having two guests that approach the issue from a “Palestinian point of view.”

At one point in the interview a member of the audience yells “liar” to Barghouti (apparently the first heckler in the show’s 11 years), and Stewart quickly turns it into fodder for discussion asking Barghouti how he maintains hope when people “can’t even agree to begin the conversation.”

Trent had a look at the video of this exchange last Friday, and clued me in on something I completely missed — a close connection to a story Karen Armstrong tells in this week’s program. Both of these situations involve someone in the audience disrupting the discussion, and a consideration of how best to handle it. From the transcript, a story that took place at the “God 2000” conference at Oregon State University:

And then when we were on the final panel, suddenly erupted in the hall a fundamentalist who started to shriek at us incoherently. What I could make out was that he was saying that Jews and Muslims denied Jesus and therefore they were going to hell, and all of those of us who sided with Jews and Muslims were also going to hell, and this was evil. And you couldn’t hear much, because he was so incoherent with rage and despair. What I could hear, however, was the note of pain in his voice. This was not just some loony. This was somebody who was suffering and in pain, and felt profoundly threatened by what we were saying.

And the point is that we, seven of us on this panel — we’re all articulate people, we’d all been talking nonstop to each other and to the audience for the last two days. We were utterly struck dumb. None of us could say a word. We felt utterly winded by this assault. Even me, and I should have known better, because I’d just finished my book on fundamentalism. I couldn’t think of anything to say. Eventually this man was hustled out, and the moderator said, ‘Well, I wish we could have talked to him, because he is part of the conference of God, “Where Is God at 2000?” He’s part of this conversation.’ But somehow we couldn’t talk with one another. He was incoherent, we were struck dumb and useless, and this is the problem that we’re facing.

With that in mind, there’s something in Barghouti’s response that he would “very much like to meet” the man who raised his voice and heckled. Perhaps simply a willingness to start the conversation is hopeful enough.

Nov 8, 2009 6:37am
Amin!
laeticia:photographyprison:BAGnewsNotes: Our Soldiers of Islam
“It’s not often I say this, but this photo by Dallas Morning News photographer Sonya N. Hebert offers a powerful, important and very timely contribution following Maj. Nidal Hasan’s Ft. Hood killing spree.The photo shows Sgt. Fahad Kamal of Houston praying today during Friday prayer services at the Islamic Community of Greater Killeen — the same center where Maj. Hasan attended prayer services before beginning his rampage.I couldn’t think of a more eloquent representation — one we can very much use right now - actively demonstrating both joint allegiance and uniform devotion.”

Amin!

laeticia:photographyprison:BAGnewsNotes: Our Soldiers of Islam

“It’s not often I say this, but this photo by Dallas Morning News photographer Sonya N. Hebert offers a powerful, important and very timely contribution following Maj. Nidal Hasan’s Ft. Hood killing spree.

The photo shows Sgt. Fahad Kamal of Houston praying today during Friday prayer services at the Islamic Community of Greater Killeen — the same center where Maj. Hasan attended prayer services before beginning his rampage.

I couldn’t think of a more eloquent representation — one we can very much use right now - actively demonstrating both joint allegiance and uniform devotion.”

Nov 8, 2009 6:35am
i12bent:

Meret Oppenheim: White Head, Blue Dress, 1935 - Gipsum relief on wood, wood pieces, oil (Kunstmuseum Basel)

i12bent:

Meret Oppenheim: White Head, Blue Dress, 1935 - Gipsum relief on wood, wood pieces, oil (Kunstmuseum Basel)

Nov 8, 2009 4:10am
nevver:

Haring on the Berlin Wall - Mauerkunst, 1980-1989

nevver:

Haring on the Berlin Wall - Mauerkunst, 1980-1989

Nov 8, 2009 4:00am
Nov 8, 2009 3:56am

I want to meet her. 

Nov 8, 2009 3:55am
curate:

None on Record: Stories of Queer Africa is a sound documentary project that collects the stories of queer, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (QLGBT) Africans from the African Continent and the Diaspora. None on Record adds to the growing histories told by QLGBT Africans all over the world. QLGBT Africans are everywhere—within the neighborhoods of Dakar, Toronto, Nairobi, New York City and London and in the small towns and villages of African countries. (via None On Record - Stories of Queer Africa
)

curate:

None on Record: Stories of Queer Africa is a sound documentary project that collects the stories of queer, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (QLGBT) Africans from the African Continent and the Diaspora. None on Record adds to the growing histories told by QLGBT Africans all over the world. QLGBT Africans are everywhere—within the neighborhoods of Dakar, Toronto, Nairobi, New York City and London and in the small towns and villages of African countries. (via None On Record - Stories of Queer Africa

)

Nov 8, 2009 3:53am

Daniel P. is a Flickr user who uses the name Major Deegan. He has a set he calls Zoo York. These photos are the New Yorkers who stand out, and make a statement

Nov 8, 2009 3:18am
Nov 8, 2009 1:13am
Even our conditioning is conditioned. SMH.

Even our conditioning is conditioned. SMH.

Nov 8, 2009 12:39am
ladyfresh:laeticia:
from “the children: refugees and migrants (2000)” by sebastião salgadomore on his cause and his image here(via lichiban)

ladyfresh:laeticia:

from “the children: refugees and migrants (2000)” by sebastião salgado
more on his cause and his image here
(via lichiban)

Nov 8, 2009 12:39am
curate:

Nilin, West Bank: Demonstrators run away from teargas fired by Israeli troops during a protest against the Israeli barrier that coincided with 20 years since the fall of the Berlin wall [Photograph: Yannis Behrakis/Reuters]  lazz

curate:

Nilin, West Bank: Demonstrators run away from teargas fired by Israeli troops during a protest against the Israeli barrier that coincided with 20 years since the fall of the Berlin wall [Photograph: Yannis Behrakis/Reuters]  lazz

Nov 8, 2009 12:35am
ladyfresh:bremser:
Kwesi Abbensetts, 2009

ladyfresh:bremser:

Kwesi Abbensetts, 2009

Nov 8, 2009 12:22am
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