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ARCHIVED SECTION

The Gazette has been revamped. All materials published prior to July 2006 have been placed in this archived section, which will not be updated nor corrected unless someone brings a serious error to our attention. There is a new version, albeit minimalist, that has the potential to grow over time. more

Commentary by Others

 
Critical Hope: Radical Citizenship in Reactionary Times
by Robert Jensen of the Nowar Collective
December 17, 2001

An excerpt:

"Understanding the difference between critique and cynicism and the difference between hope and optimism is crucial to the future of any struggle against injustice. At this moment in history, those struggles must not only be about trying to win changes in policies but also about the reinvigoration of public life a call for participation, for politics, for radical citizenship in reactionary times."  

(link to complete essay)
   

Editor's note: Robert Jensen is a professor of journalism at the University of Texas at Austin, a member of the Nowar Collective, and author of the book Writing Dissent: Taking Radical Ideas from the Margins to the Mainstream

Note: the opinions expressed in this commentary do not necessarily reflect our thoughts.

 

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