Eurocentrism as Terrorism
Contrary to what Žižek claims, egalitarianism and personal freedoms do not comprise Western legacy—their suppression in the name of colonialism does. One cannot rule over and plunder another country for decades, if not centuries, and then blame the “backwardness” on the ruled subjects.
Oscar Awards: White Elephant in the Room
The continued acceptance of thematic underpinnings of Academy honors that are reflecting a sustained adherence to Euro-American global, colonial, and racial hegemony is the issue that needs addressing.
Vaclav Havel :: Freedom Fighter or Militarist Capitalist?
No one else emulated American electoral system like Havel did. He not only successfully divided up the country by racially disintegrating the Slovakians (almost 90% of whom were ethnically Slovak), Havel adopted a political system modeled on the U.S. Senate.
Assange: The New Face of Truth
Assange and WikiLeaks have taken great personal risks to facilitate the process of a worldwide revolution that empowers the citizens hitherto considered ordinary, and the methods of transparency and truth-seeking, hitherto considered criminal in the eyes of the ruling structures.
Roman Polanski and Euro-American Privileges
For more than three decades (32 years, to be precise), this man was not arrested by the American judiciary. He did not even have to abscond, or flee, as the media reports suggest. He remained in public limelight, continued making movies in Britain, France and Poland. The Oscar jury even shamelessly awarded him with the highest prizes. He could easily have been arrested within three weeks of his departure from the United States. Three decades made him mere immortal.
The Group of Rogue Nations
G-8 Summit finally concluded in Evian, France. As we know, a group of rogue nations met at the summit to encourage actions on key global priorities.