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From: "Leutha Blissett" [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Sent: Mon 16/02/09 18:47
Subject: Fwd: Re: Fwd: nettime
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precarity (onecatholicsystematically usurping it)
Hi Richard,
Thanks for that.
Check:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E2%82%ACuroMayDay
Perhaps you might like to draw the attention of nettime subscribers to this!
Eurocentrism
Some people criticize[weasel words] the EuroMayDay for being self-evidently
eurocentric. Further concern has caused the re-use of the term Neuropa (2004
mayday callout) which had been coined by African-American intellectual W.E.B.
Du Bois at the outbreak of WWII to refer to Hitler's plans for Europe.
Alex Foti, one of the prime movers, stated in an interview titled Precarity and
n/European identity: "If we don't act now, we're looking at a future of
precarity for all Europeans. Because the idea is to make us a new Asia or a new
America - not a new Europe." Also the declaration that "our political space is
Europe"[1] is seen by some[weasel words]}} as evidence of eurocentrism.
Those involved disagree with these criticisms, pointing out no borders and
migrant solidarity actions that are part of EuroMayDay events.
all the best
Fabian
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