5LL #401: Yoga, Zionism, Journalists, Cuba, Prisons
Warrior Pose
Mary Turfah, The Baffler
Against the madness, Israelis reach for equanimity through their bodies. They control their breathing to control their persons; the body is the first site of control. The colonizer understands this better than most.
The Ugly Exigencies of Genocide
Steve Salaita, Steve Salaita
Israel’s atrocities in Gaza have changed the way we speak about Zionism and Jewish culture.
Subversion of Reality
Gerry Shih, Columbia Journalism Review
The Faustian bargain of embedding with the Israeli military in Gaza.
Socialism Under Siege
Lourdes Regueiro and Claudia Marín, Phenomenal World
The US closes in on Cuba.
Speaking Power to Power
Dan Berger, Inquest
An increased visibility of prison journalism is vitally necessary, though it alone will not turn the tide of a sclerotic, brutal political system.