by phoenix | Mar 18, 2006 | Uncategorized
Today, some of the indigenous leaders at Camp Sovereignty decided they didn’t want non-indigenous people in the camp after dark and some people expressed a desire that non-indigenous people stop helping out. As a result, the food not bombs people...
by phoenix | Mar 16, 2006 | Uncategorized
Tonight at Camp Sovereignty, I was welcomed by an Elder and placed gum leaves onto the sacred fire. For the first time, I feel like I have asked permission to be in this land and been welcomed by its people rather than being here by default,...
by phoenix | Mar 14, 2006 | Uncategorized
The last time French students occupied the Sorbonne, it was May 1968 and it started a cultural revolution… This time, they sent in the riot troops early and we only really found out after the violence… Does this mean they’ve averted the cultural foment?...
by phoenix | Mar 9, 2006 | Uncategorized
Anyone catch Dateline on SBS last night? If not, you can check out the torrent here. It’s quite compelling stuff: interviews with the soldiers who committed the torture at Abu Ghraib. SBS interviews two former guards there, and (former) Lt. General...
by phoenix | Mar 4, 2006 | Uncategorized
Saw Munich. It was intense, distressing and challenging. I can see why it has so many nominations for Oscars on a variety of levels. Bana is great, Israeli accent and all. The script is strong, and while it’s possible I was emotionally...
