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Liam veröffentlichte ein Update in der Gruppe University of Sydney Students ACT-class of 2016 vor 8 Jahren, 7 Monaten

The reason I’m raising this here is that, consistent with Luke’s assessment of a US change in tactic (serving an otherwise unchanged strategy of domination), the neoliberal market economy the US is trying to install in Cuba will likely achieve domination predominately through structural violence. In such circumstances, the basic needs of ordinary…[Weiterlesen]
Liam veröffentlichte ein Update in der Gruppe University of Sydney Students ACT-class of 2016 vor 8 Jahren, 7 Monaten

I wanted to share this short video with you as it contains an especially effective illustration of the inner workings of structural violence (the form of violence first elucidated by Professor Galtung), using the example of Uganda here in East Africa.
Liam veröffentlichte ein Update in der Gruppe University of Sydney Students ACT-class of 2016 vor 8 Jahren, 7 Monaten
Liam replied to the forum topic Collective Assignment 2 in the group University of Sydney Students ACT-class of 2016 vor 8 Jahren, 7 Monaten

Nice work Luke. Awesome level of detail for only two pages.
Luke Hartley antwortete zum Thema Collective Assignment 2 im Forum University of Sydney Students ACT-class of 2016 vor 8 Jahren, 7 Monaten

Hi Colleagues,

Please find my research for our collective assignment attached for discussion via Skype tomorrow. 8.00am AEST works for me, thanks Laura.

I approached this research from a 100% therapy construct searching for how President Obama could have more peacefully responded in the recent rapprochement (given the way the question was…[Weiterlesen]
Luke Hartley replied to the forum topic Collective Assignment 2 in the group University of Sydney Students ACT-class of 2016 vor 8 Jahren, 7 Monaten

Hi Colleagues,

Please find my research for our collective assignment attached for discussion via Skype tomorrow. 8.00am AEST works for me, thanks Laura.

I approached this research from a 100% therapy […]
Liam replied to the forum topic Collective Assignment 2 in the group University of Sydney Students ACT-class of 2016 vor 8 Jahren, 7 Monaten

Hi team,

Here’s my draft contribution. Please feel free to comment on any aspect and propose changes anywhere and everywhere. I found myself including a para each for the diagnosis and prognosis because, to […]
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Carole Berrih replied to the forum topic Collective Assignment 2 in the group University of Sydney Students ACT-class of 2016 vor 8 Jahren, 7 Monaten

Hello all,

Not sure you have seen my post in the other forum. I am re-posting below. You will also find a few internet links in the bibliography I prepared (mostly in English, some in French also):

Dear […]
Niamh O' Connor replied to the forum topic Collective Assignment 2 in the group University of Sydney Students ACT-class of 2016 vor 8 Jahren, 7 Monaten

Cool! WIll continue along that format then. It’ll be a lot easier to create a cohesive piece if we’ve all stuck to the same structure
Niamh O' Connor replied to the forum topic Collective Assignment 2 in the group University of Sydney Students ACT-class of 2016 vor 8 Jahren, 7 Monaten

Hey guys,
Just double checking, I know we agreed to focus 100% on therapy, but are we still doing the four headings of economy, military, politics and culture?
Keil Eggers started the forum topic Module 3: Africas: African, Muslim and Western. in the group University of Sydney Students ACT-class of 2016 vor 8 Jahren, 7 Monaten

Dear Students,
I have uploaded the readings for module 3 here: https://www.galtung-institut.de/en/docs/module-3-africa-readings-4-11/

Enjoy the readings, and as usual, feel free to contact me if you have any […]
Keil Eggers erstellte das Doc Module 3: Africa Readings 4-11 in der Gruppe University of Sydney Students ACT-class of 2016 vor 8 Jahren, 7 Monaten
Keil Eggers replied to the forum topic Module 2: The Americas in the group University of Sydney Students ACT-class of 2016 vor 8 Jahren, 7 Monaten

Professor Galtung would like you to review this article by William Blum titled, „The Anti-Empire Report #144.“
Focus on the section under the heading „CIA motto: “Proudly overthrowing the Cuban government s […]
Keil Eggers replied to the forum topic Collective Assignment 2 in the group University of Sydney Students ACT-class of 2016 vor 8 Jahren, 7 Monaten

Great work so far on your second collective assignment and congratulations on such positive feedback from Prof. Galtung on #1! Let me know when you finalize a time for your Skype session and I will do my best to […]
Carole Berrih veröffentlichte ein Update in der Gruppe University of Sydney Students ACT-class of 2016 vor 8 Jahren, 7 Monaten

Dear all,

I added my part on Obama and Cuba both on the „Docs“ and „Etherpad“.

I do agree with you on the neo-colonialism of the US towards Cuba. Obama’s speech and his „new course“ on Cuba reflect strong power fault-lines.

As you will see, I addressed several issues in this paper, including:
– Economy: need to open free market, but locally…[Weiterlesen]
- Naakow Grant-Hayford antwortete vor 8 Jahren, 7 Monaten
  
  Just downloaded it and will gladly read it dear Carole! Thank you for putting in high level work. We thrive on such inputs! Excellent work indeed!
Carole Berrih created the doc Carole’s part on Obama and Cuba in the group University of Sydney Students ACT-class of 2016 vor 8 Jahren, 7 Monaten
Liam veröffentlichte ein Update in der Gruppe University of Sydney Students ACT-class of 2016 vor 8 Jahren, 7 Monaten

Sounds good Laura. I guess we can assume the question purposely implies that whatever Obama ‚did‘ do in Cuba (if anything), it’s not what he ’should‘ have done? Regards all, Liam
- Laura McCormack antwortete vor 8 Jahren, 7 Monaten
  
  I think that’s a slightly more complicated question than we might have thought – the thing is, my preliminary research is indicating that Obama is wanting to do a lot of peace-reparation things with Cuba but that the Congress system is blocking his efforts. So does ’should have done‘ overrule ‚feasible‘?
  - Luke Hartley antwortete vor 8 Jahren, 7 Monaten
    
    Now could be a good time to clarify the different approaches to this question we have each adopted. Because we agreed on 100% therapy for this assignment I have not focused on what Obama did in the recent US and Cuban rapprochement and, though I have accounted for this, instead focused on what Obama instead should have done from a deep…[Weiterlesen]
- Howard Parry-Husbands antwortete vor 8 Jahren, 7 Monaten
  
  i agree with the focus on the ’should‘ which implies a sense of morality to what Obama ‚could‘ have done. I agree with both Laura’s pint about the political-legal structural impediments to any legislative changes towards Cuba and also the historical perspective that underlies the ongoing US hegemony towards Cuba.
  One thing I can’t help but think…[Weiterlesen]
  - Luke Hartley antwortete vor 8 Jahren, 7 Monaten
    
    Hi Howard,
    This ABC interview on youtube with Obama captures a lot of the framing and political rhetoric underpinning the rapprochement. This site won’t let me upload it. The White House also presents this information through its website. It is interesting to note Obama also held an Entrepreneurs Summit while in Cuba, also on youtube. I don’t…[Weiterlesen]
    - Liam antwortete vor 8 Jahren, 7 Monaten
      
      Wow. Superb insights everyone – I’m glad I touched base. I think collectively we can really prise open this issue and try perhaps to delve even deeper than some of the Professor’s existing writings on the issue from the week’s readings. Obama’s speech I found to be a real eye-opener on many levels. Like Luke, I was surprised to hear the sometimes…[Weiterlesen]
      
      Liam antwortete vor 8 Jahren, 7 Monaten
      
      Okay, that last half sentence may have been a bit of a cathartic flourish/caricature, but you get where I’m going to with this… 😉
      
      Liam antwortete vor 8 Jahren, 7 Monaten
      
      And the response from a certain other Castro? Well, you need to read it for yourselves…
      
      http://en.granma.cu/cuba/2016-03-28/brother-obama
Naakow Grant-Hayford replied to the forum topic Collective Assignment 2 in the group University of Sydney Students ACT-class of 2016 vor 8 Jahren, 7 Monaten

Dear all, here is the recording of today’s [April 2nd 2016] Q & A session:
Keil Eggers erstellte das Doc Questions for Module 2 Skype Session 4-2 in der Gruppe University of Sydney Students ACT-class of 2016 vor 8 Jahren, 7 Monaten
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