Category: Ranciere

22 Jul

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Making things happen: race, borders & the state

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One of the most striking things about the mainstream media coverage of Kevin Rudd’s “PNG solution” is how the discussion is mostly framed by ideas, policies and language that are increasingly relics of a past phase of the interminable “border security” debate. By outmanoeuvring opponents to both his Right and Left on this issue, Rudd […]

Filed under: democracy, fascism, Featured, Guy Rundle, imperialism, Islamophobia, John Howard, Kevin Rudd, Left strategy, racism, Ranciere, refugees, state, the Right, Tony Abbott

24 Sep

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wrong+arithmetic: Jacques Rancière

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A friend and fellow blogger at wrong+arithmetic has translated recent comments from French philosopher Jacques Rancière, regarding the expulsion of Roma in France. Given the use of racism for political gain here, the translation of the comments is timely. It is worth taking a look.  

Filed under: racism, Ranciere, state