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More copies of this ISBN:Jerusalem Calling: A Homeless Conscience in a Post-Everything Worldby Joel Schalit
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Jerusalem Calling signals the emergence of a new breed of public intellectual. American by birth, Israeli by association, and homeless by conscience, thirty-four-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 philosophical complexity to outrageous humor, Schalit critically interrogates 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, 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 stripes. Remarkably, he generates sympathy for Christian, Muslim, and Jew alike, even as he reveals the prevalent dangers in all forms of religious fundamentalism. Review:"This remarkable collection of essays by an astute young writer covers a wide range of topics...[and] provides an overview of contemporary critical, radical thinking....This is the debut of a new and original thinker." Publishers Weekly, starred review Review:"Joel Schalit is part of a new generation of secular Jewish leftists who issue a challenge to state-authorized religion in Israel and throughout the world. With his political autobiography, Schalit reveals the reactionary ideas that drive today's liberal rhetoric. He also makes a passionate case for ending military violence, which rips apart countries and families alike." Annalee Newitz, San Francisco Bay Guardian Review:"Jerusalem Calling is a very impressive collection of essays that is particularly relevant now that we have a fundamentalist nut in the Oval Office."
Doug Henwood, author of Wall Street Review:"Joel Schalit's passions are unrestrained but his arguments are impeccable, his attitude distinctive. He has a clear eye for nuance and subtext, and a sharp scalpel for hypocrisy and pretense. You will hear a lot from and about this writer in the future, so be smart: Get in on the ground floor. Jerusalem is calling and we all have to answer from the cellphones in our minds and hearts."
Danny Schechter, author of News Dissector About the AuthorJoel Schalit is now a political scientist living in San Francisco, where he works as an editor of Chicago's Punk Planet magazine and UC Berkeley's online politics & culture journal, Bad Subjects. He is a regular contributor to the San Francisco Bay Guardian. Schalit co-edited and contributed to Bad Subjects: Political Education for Everyday Life (NYU Press, 1998). What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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