by LF for Shades Magazine The fetishism of art results in an understanding of art as a distinct sphere inside society and outside the economy. This reflects a certain division of artistic labour e.g. between studio and gallery, but not the cultural processes around images. In the situation in front of an image there is … Continue reading
The article was publish in Datacide no10 It is also available in Greek here by Christoph Fringeli François Genoud was born in 1915 in Lausanne, in the french-speaking part of Switzerland. In his teens he became an admirer of Adolf Hitler, met the future “Führer” in person in 1932, and remained a staunch National-Socialist until his death … Continue reading
source: https://sofistories.com/2016/03/27/a-teenager-who-saved-17-jewish-boys-from-the-nazis/ Neoklis Girihidis was only 16-years old back in 1943, when he was assigned a very dangerous mission; to transport 17 jewish boys from Thessaloniki to the guerilla fighters in the mountains, in order to escape the Nazis. 73 years later, the old man seeks again and again those children in his dreams. “Before I … Continue reading
Authorities try to convince refugees to move to official camps – a strategy to gradually close the Idomeni camp and divert attention? Idomeni became the symbol of failed European refugee policies, showing the suffering and anger that closed borders produce every day. Thus, it is no surprise that the political leaders of European countries want … Continue reading
By Joshua Clover / 25 April 2016 taken from https://cominsitu.wordpress.com/2016/05/03/baltimore-riot-baltimore-commune/ A picture of a young person on a BMX bike, April 27, 2015, his arms filled with looted cereal boxes. The caption on the original Instagram snap is mostly redacted. What remains reads “Baltimore shit” and “hate yall.” The person who has reposted this picture on … Continue reading
by John Clegg Up until the crisis of 2008, racial inequality in the United States was showing signs of improvement. Poverty and unemployment among blacks had fallen sharply in the 1990s, and the wages of black and white workers had begun to converge. These improvements were stopped short by the recession of the early 2000s, … Continue reading
Greece: the openly fascist Golden Dawn rallies in Athens, 2015. Pic credit: DTRocks Because things are the way they are, things will not stay the way they are. –– Bertolt Brecht Introduction We are witnessing a dramatic and frightening rise of fascist and racist populist parties across most of Europe. We haven’t seen anything … Continue reading
In the Greek capital, a small but determined Jewish population strives to uphold a tradition dating back over 2000 years. In the context of austerity and political change, young Jewish Greeks have a new wave of problems to contend with; yet despite a growing trend of emigration, the city hosts an active youth contingent – … Continue reading
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