Monthly Archives: June 2013

A Historian’s Take on Turkey

Posted on June 20, 2013 by plucylew

Best thing I have yet read on the protests in Turkey. I also like his annoyance at the use, and misuse, of history and historical memory. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/17/opinion/turkeys-false-nostalgia.html?_r=0

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Why I stand with Taksim

Posted on June 1, 2013 by plucylew

Today I went to an LA demonstration in solidarity with the Turkish protestors in Istanbul and across the country. What started out as a protest against the destruction of a city park has spiraled into a larger movement against authoritarianism, … Continue reading →

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