The national insurgency against police brutality and murders has finally infiltrated the elevated ether of professional sports in America, quite spectacularly too. It is both surprising and not so at the same time. I want to cite something I wrote in 2005 about athletes and their attitudes toward the outside world. It was in a […]
Dispatches from our new Angry Red Planet
First, I’m thinking of all my friends and comrades out here on the West Coast – with all the fires everywhere. I’m hoping folks can stay safe, whether it’s just trying to get by, or being part of the rebellion in the streets. Maybe they’re out in the midst of this hellscape working in healthcare, or firefighting, […]
New Developments at Hard Crackers
We are pleased to announce that three new people have joined the Hard Crackers Editorial Group. They are Chris Alexander, Justine Johnson and Steve Lorenz. We are confident that their participation will allow us to do quite a bit more to advance the project. Welcome! Over the past six months, we have concentrated on publishing […]
‘Stick a Fork in Their Ass & Turn ‘em Over – They’re Done.’
Sorry to be a ‘Negative Nelly’ (& co-opt a Lou Reed lyric again), but pull up a stool and let me tell you why the Covid crisis is really just a mirror to a species already in its death throes – the ‘Last Great American Whale.’ Fake news? It all started when a ‘system of […]
Roundtable Discussion II on the Anti-Police Brutality Insurgency
Can a movement be built that relies upon different forms of action without being substantially limited by the political views that perhaps inform the least militant of the protestors? Importantly, young people, frequently including teenagers, have been at the forefront of many of the most militant protests. What kinds of other experiences might sustain and […]
The Shebeen
Here’s a bit of a lingo lesson. A shebeen, according to Wikipedia, is an illegal establishment (in Ireland, Scotland and South Africa) that specializes in the sale of distilled alcoholic beverages and is typically regarded as slightly disreputable. In the era of COVID, let’s visit the world of shebeens. I grew up in South Africa, […]