Swans Commentary http://www.swans.com/ April 6, 2009
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Note from the Editors: Let's begin with something totally different,
something like a French Corner ("un coin français") that is all in
French, but for the introduction written by Gilles d'Aymery,
courteously translated by Marie Rennard. It's a new feature and
experiment that will include the sagacity of Simone Alié-Daram among
others, and it will feature a few famous texts. It might make little
sense, but nowadays what makes sense, really? So we start with Marie's
polésie, André Malraux's sober words, and the humor of Simone and that
of socialist critical-utopian Charles Fourier. "Le coin français" will
appear on a monthly basis. Vive la France! Vive la différence!
Back to the Anglo-Saxon world, Michael Barker, using the non-existing,
fast- dying notion of a Palestinian state as a prime example, offers a
long but fascinating article about the ongoing co-option of progressive
human rights groups. Aymery, having looked into the "real" numbers that
no one wants to acknowledge, follows up with a different kind of dying,
the ongoing financial meltdown that keeps benefiting those who created
the mayhem. This piece ought to be read by all, including our dear
"leaders," as well as the commentariat and gatekeepers. He then adds in
his unheralded "Blips" a few more realities about our oligarchs that
are coming to the fore in the shape of a Catch-22. Whether your
optimism is up to par should be verified with his own take. Far away,
and yet next door, our "man in Africa," Femi Akomolafe, adds to the
chorus. Who are the real pilferers? he asks before providing the answer.
Martin Murie, as always, calls upon our better selves. Shall we heed
his words?
We move on to the cultural epicenter of Swans with Peter Byrne's keen
study of the radical chic interpretations of Che Guevara that have
reduced the revolutionary's reality into commercial mythology. Charles
Marowitz, in his movie review, digs into yesteryears when Frost and
Nixon had a go at power and sycophancy. Guido Monte, at long last,
invites us into his classroom for a first-hand look at the process by
which he creates his exceptional multilingual work. Raju Peddada
rummages through one of America's favorite pastimes, baseball, and our
undying love for the underdog. We conclude with a poem by Scott Porter
and your letters.
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http://www.swans.com/library/art15/ga267.html Introduction To The French
Corner - Gilles d'Aymery (traduction par Marie Rennard)
http://www.swans.com/library/art15/marier28.html Vérification - Marie
Rennard (FR)
http://www.swans.com/library/art15/salie01.html Le Marché - Simone
Alié-Daram (FR)
http://www.swans.com/library/art15/xxx128.html Du fond de la nuit -
André Malraux (FR)
http://www.swans.com/library/art15/xxx129.html Tableau analytique du
cocuage - Charles Fourier (FR)
http://www.swans.com/library/art15/barker17.html Who Wants A One World
Government? - Michael Barker
http://www.swans.com/library/art15/ga268.html The Dirty Little Financial
Secret: The Reality no one Wants to Address - Gilles d'Aymery
http://www.swans.com/library/art15/desk084.html Blips #84 - From the
Martian Desk - Gilles d'Aymery
http://www.swans.com/library/art15/femia08.html Feeling Sorry For
Nigerian Scammers - Femi Akomolafe
http://www.swans.com/library/art15/murie67.html Power To The Planet's
Peoples! - Martin Murie
http://www.swans.com/library/art15/pbyrne96.html I Am Che Guevara -
Peter Byrne
http://www.swans.com/library/art15/cmarow134.html Frost/Nixon - Charles
Marowitz
http://www.swans.com/library/art15/gmonte65.html Linguistic Blending And
Multilingual Education: Innovative Ways - Guido Monte
http://www.swans.com/library/art15/rajup11.html Take It With A Grin Of
Salt - Raju Peddada
http://www.swans.com/library/art15/porter17.html The Fighter - Poem by
R. Scott Porter
http://www.swans.com/library/art15/letter162.html Letters to the Editor
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