| The Iron Fist Returns - Belarus |
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Aug 1998
The end of the Soviet Union was supposed to
end mindless suppression, but in Belarus,
some say Stalins's ghost is rising.
After 4 years of increasingly dictatorial
rule, President Lukashenko has rolled back
personal liberties and put back the iron fist
of the state. For Belarusians it's as if
Glasnost and independence never happened. In
a rare protest, old men and head-scarfed
mothers are bundled into the back of police
vans. One man is not even fit enough to
step-up into the van, yet the truncheon
battering at his back is unceasing. This is a
president who rules with the police and the
KGB by his side. The former Deputy foreign
minister now fears Lukashenko has become
mentally unbalanced. This is after all a man
who expresses ardent admiration for Hitler.
And, after preaching the rhetoric of
Belarusian nationalism, stunned everyone with
moves to re-unite with Russia. For film
director Yuri, Lukashenko is a perfect
vehicle for comedy. His satirical profile of
the president was instantly banned but shown
to wide acclaim in Western Europe.
Predictably for Belarus, it took only two
days for some government thugs to wipe the
smile off Yuri's face. Many believe
Lukashenko's moves to Russian re-unification
are simply a veiled attempt to open the doors
to the Russian presidency. We wait to see how
far this Belarusian strongman's career can
go.
Tags : Belarus Soviet Union Stalin President Lukashenko KGB Journeyman Pictures |
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Affichage : 5906
Durée : 1038 s |
| Fist Serbian Gay Pride bloody showdown (2001) |
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. Out of all ex-Yugoslav states, only
Slovenia and Croatia have a tradition of
organizing Pride events, where as the attempt
to organize such an event in Belgrade,
Serbia, ended in a bloody showdown between
the police and the fascist, far right
extremists and religious fundamentalists
counter-protesters counter-protesters, with
the participants heavily beaten up
Tags : gay bashing Beograd Belgrade Pride homophobia nationalism |
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Affichage : 68007
Durée : 659 s |
| Comic book reviews: Iron Fist #12 and Incredible Herc #113 |
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THREE Newsarama Sneak Reviews in this show.
See the review before these books hit the
stands.
In Penance #4, Penance takes on Dr. Doom.
The Immortal Iron Fist #12 is a
mythology-based book that most of us are
really enjoying. Watch the show and find out
who's the dissenting voice.
And Alex calls The Incredible Herc #113 "the
best depiction of Hercules in comics".
Then in the speed round: BPRD 1946 #1 with
Mignola, Green Lantern Corps #20, Teen Titans
Lost Annual #1, Maintenance #7, Friday the
13th Badland.
And, we've got Nick Douglas (from Wired and
Valleywag) with his top three online comic
picks. Check them out at:
Dinosaur Comics
http://www.qwantz.com
Wondermark
http://www.wondermark.com
Scary Go Round
http://www.scarygoround.com
Tags : comic book reviews mike mignola penance iron fist incredible herc green lantern corps teen titans friday 13th |
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Affichage : 8095
Durée : 445 s |
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