Occidental View

Details: Written by Edwin Anthony; Category: OCCIDENTAL VIEW; Published: 31 August 2005; Hits: 8627

The propensity to conduct observances such as “2-minute silences”, particularly in the face of national tragedies, lies at the root of social evils that depend on nationally familial contradistinctions to exist.

Details: Written by Robert Jensen; Category: OCCIDENTAL VIEW; Published: 31 August 2005; Hits: 12009

“For all my flaws, I believe I have been chosen by God and commissioned by history to be the model to the world of justice and inclusion and diversity without division.”

Details: Written by Robert Jensen; Category: OCCIDENTAL VIEW; Published: 01 May 2005; Hits: 8856

I stepped onto the speakers' platform at the Virginia Festival of Books in Charlottesville with Newsday editor Les Payne to discuss our chapters in his book When Race Becomes Real. Bernestine Singley, the other panelist, had edited the book.

Read more: Illusions of Superiority

Details: Written by Robert Jensen; Category: OCCIDENTAL VIEW; Published: 01 April 2005; Hits: 8975

“I am not anti-Islaam or any other religion.”
“I support the free exercise of all religions.”
“For those who have been offended by my statements, I offer a sincere apology.”

Those were Army Lt. Gen. William Boykin’s responses to criticisms of his recent fundamentalist theological commentary.

Details: Written by Robert Jensen; Category: OCCIDENTAL VIEW; Published: 01 March 2005; Hits: 9046

I’m a former full-time journalist turned journalism professor. I continue to commit occasional acts of journalism, and I retain a deep affection for, and commitment to, the craft and its ideals. That’s why it pains me to say this: The performance of the U.S. corporate commercial news media after 9/11 has been the most profound and dangerous failure of journalism in my lifetime.