Our Long National Nightmare of Peace and Patriarchy is Over

Man made the electro lights To take us out of the dark Man made the bullet for the war Like Noah made the ark This is a man’s man’s, man’s world But it would be nothing…Not one little thing Without a woman or a girl He’s lost in the wilderness He’s lost in the bitterness…Without a woman or a girlJames Brown, It’s aContinue reading “Our Long National Nightmare of Peace and Patriarchy is Over”

Portland and the Trans-valuation of Values

Via James LaFond’s blog, here’s Portlander Tony on Saturday’s citywide political dispute:  I believe your pioneering efforts in the art or crowbar fighting have begun to gain some converts here in Portland. Antifa smashed a guy in the head downtown yesterday with a crowbar. Too bad no video. The boys in black masks are gettingContinue reading “Portland and the Trans-valuation of Values”

Pozzwood Meltdown

Got to the party late yesterday and missed the real action. Patriot Prayer, the right-wing provocateur outfit who prompted yesterday’s day of rage, was gone before I got there. As is typical, after the Patriots had a brief demonstration under heavy police protection they dispersed. Progressive protesters then turn their attention to harassing police, journalistsContinue reading “Pozzwood Meltdown”

Friday’s Fable

Revival this is a series: previously Whitist Apologiaby Janae Acharya-Ramirez She-Her Cohen*New York Times, July 6, 2042Every high school freshman knows the history of the minstrel show in and its role in maintaining white supremacy. Thus the inherent problemicity in its recent resurrection, in parody of the original, as the “white show”, replacing black stereotypes ofContinue reading “Friday’s Fable”