While researching something else I came across this curious article from the Salt Lake Tribune of May 05, 1913. This article praising Harry Cooper as as “Jewish impersonator.” It’s not clear from this article whether Cooper is Jewish himself or just an actor who specializes in playing Jews. According the article the actor was “a [...]
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A Curious Profession: Jewish Impersonator
Posted in Popular culture on February 19, 2011 | 2 Comments »
You Say You Want a Revolution
Posted in Foreign affairs, Philosophy, tagged Hannah Arendt on February 18, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Over at the Globe and Mail, I try to place the current turmoil in the Middle East (and elsewhere) in the context of various theories of revolution. You can read the article here.
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