Anonymous, Author at Public Seminar

Skip Putin. Talk to Russians

An appeal from Russian civil society

March 7, 2022 • by Anonymous

The Russian army under Vladimir Putin’s command is waging a brutal war against independent Ukraine. The Ukrainian army’s resistance is brave and strong. The worldwide support for the Ukrainian cause is unprecedented. But there’s one more thing to do. Skip Putin. Talk to Russians. Russians are still hesitant about protesting against this malicious ...

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Populism as Neoliberalism

On John Smith’s Imperialism in the 21st Century in the Trump Era

May 4, 2017 • by Anonymous

Are neoliberalism and Trump’s populism incompatible? In the scattered debates that have arisen in the wake of his presidential victory, these two somewhat vague terms are contrasted with one another in order to make sense of his rhetoric of protectionism for US manufacturers and labor, to the detriment of immigrant ...

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I Will Not…

March 9, 2017 • by Anonymous

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I Will Not…

March 8, 2017 • by Anonymous

I will not, however, keep this to myself. I will not admit I sometimes enjoy catcalls Because being a woman is tough and draining on my self esteem. I will not pretend I don't sometimes smile when I hear a stranger call me Beautiful. I will not stop dancing sexually or seductively and I will not ...

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A Report from Turkey

July 16, 2016 • by Anonymous

The following comes to us on Friday, July 15 from a colleague in Turkey who wishes to remain anonymous.

For the past three hours my friends and I have been listening to a continuous ezan or Islamic call to prayer from the local mosques. The imam, however, is not just summoning ...

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Reflections: Before and After the Brexit Referendum

July 1, 2016 • by Anonymous

A colleague shared his impromptu reflections on Brexit, both before and after the referendum last Thursday. Before Regarding Brexit, basically I think “a plague on both your houses” -- nationalists and liberals. But for now more a plague on the Tory “Leave” side, so severe is the noxious brew that’s been ...