Published in today’s New York Post, Sean Delonas’ cartoon linking a chimpanzee with the economic stimulus package signed by President Obama is being roundly criticized for implicitly comparing the President with the primate and evoking a history of racist imagery of blacks. Post editor-in-chief Col Allan defended the cartoon as “a clear parody of a current news event, to wit the shooting of [...]
Archive for February 18th, 2009
Monkey Business, or: Is Obama The New York Post’s Dead Chimp?
Posted in American History, Economy, Magazines & Newspapers, New York City, Obama, Politics, Race on February 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Today’s Sign of the Apocalypse: Joe The Plumber, Author
Posted in American History, Books, Joe the Plumber, Politics, Sign of the Apocalypse, Writers & Writing on February 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Is Caryl Churchill’s “Seven Jewish Children” Anti-Semitic?
Posted in Books, Jewish Life, Literature, Middle East, Plays & Playwrights, Politics, Religion on February 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The New York Times earlier this week reported that the New York Theater Workshop is considering mounting Caryl Churchill‘s controversial new play, “Seven Jewish Children: A Play for Gaza,” which is critical of Israel’s recent military offensive in Gaza. The play, which runs for only ten minutes, is currently being performed at the Royal Court Theater in London [...]
