When it was published in 1969, The Left Hand of Darkness reaped the following year's Hugo and Nebula prizes, two major awards for science fiction writing. The book's success helped to propel Ursula K. Le Guin as a figurehead for the genre. The Left Hand of Darkness is a brilliant, imaginative and provocative work that raised questions of great relevance for its time, and for today.
'Philippe's leadership in the 2004 coup d'état against Aristide led to the president's ouster, and Human Rights Watch accused him of overseeing unlawful killings. In the aftermath, Philippe — along with other Haitian police officers, politicians and drug traffickers — became entangled in a U.S. crackdown on Haiti as a narcotics hub for Colombian cocaine. … In the summer of 2007, a secret U.S. mission launched from the Guantánamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba to seize Philippe failed. There would be several other equally unsuccessful attempts.' Click on the link below for my assessment of the geopolitics of the 2004 coup in Haiti.
The top 5 recommended books from the Citizens' Press Arts & Culture section || Le top 5 de nos lectures de l'année.
'Mr. Clayton, whose clients have included Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Barclays Capital Inc., would succeed SEC Chairman Mary Jo White, another lawyer with a history of representing Wall Street banks before becoming a regulator.'
La journaliste française installée à Montréal, Émanuelle Walter, a déjà écrit sur les Premières Nations du Canada. Son premier livre, Sœurs Volées, raconte l'histoire des familles de femmes autochtones disparues et assassinées. L'auteure récidive avec un portrait de la région d'Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, sillonnée en compagnie de Roméo Saganash.
Turkish chickens coming home to roost.
Yasmina Khadra est un auteur algérien qui a publié bon nombre de romans au cours de son œuvre. Son dernier livre, Dieu n'habite pas La Havane, élève la capitale cubaine au statut de personnage vibrant et coloré. Chaque page de cette histoire rend hommage à La Havane, à sa musique, à ses quartiers, et à ses résidents, sans manquer de mettre en évidence les nombreuses contradictions qui y prennent place.
The initiating of rebellion and civil war in the Middle East can only be understood through a social and economic context and history of imperialism in the region. However, the shape these conflicts take is heavily influenced by the unique geopolitics of the region. Mainly, the tensions between monarchies and republican state governments and interests.
What's Left This Year; Our Year in Review
What's Left is a collaborative project of solidarity, love, and passion to add something positive to the struggle for a better world. We have truly enjoyed writing, sharing, and debating the finer points of socialist analysis, our victories, and setbacks. Thank you for all of your support throughout the year.
