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A first collection of essays, reflections and political travel writing by thirty three-year-old Punk Planet and Bad Subjects editor Joel Schalit. Moving effortlessly from philosophical complexity to humour, Schalit's writing, and his ability to critically interrogate everything from the religious right to punk rock, Middle Eastern politics, and European history provides a singular perspective on our life in the post-everything age.
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The First ever Collection of Essays from the Acclaimed Editor of Punk Planet; Jerusalem Calling signals the emergence of a new breed of intellectual. American by birth, Israeli by association, and homeless by conscience, thirty-three-year-old Punk Planet and Bad Subjects editor Joel Schalit is uniquely qualified to dissect the New World Order and the rise of religious fundamentalism across the globe. Moving effortlessly from political complexity to piss-your-pants humour, Schalit critically examines everything from Middle Eastern politics to the New Economy, from debates in the independent music scene about 'selling out' to the current cultural interventions of Jerry Falwell and his followers. Throughout his impassioned analyses, Schalit highlights opportunities for the political left to make itself popular once again. Even while discussing the bleakest of topics, such as the civil wars in the former Yugoslavia and the September 11th tragedy, he never succumbs to the cynicism that plagues so many progressive commentators. Raised in a secular Zionist household by one of modern Israel's founding families, Schalit has found a way to transcend nationalism of all types.
Always seeking to generate sympathy for Christian, Muslim, and Jew alike, he reveals the prevalent dangers in all forms of religious fundamentalism.About the Author
Joel Schalit is the author of the critically acclaimed Jerusalem Calling, and the editor of several collections including The Anti-Capitalism Reader. His writing has appeared in Alternet, The Forward, The Guardian, and XLR8R. Schalit currently comments on Mideast politics for French global news broadcaster France 24, and is the culture editor of the New York Jewish periodical Zeek.
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- PublisherAkashic Books,U.S.
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 1888451173
- ISBN 13 9781888451177
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages218
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