Monday, May 12, 2008

Slavoj Zizek on the Iraq War, the Bush Presidency, the War on Terror & More

(The first part of this interview with Slavoj Zizek “Everybody in the World Except US Citizens Should Be Allowed to Vote and Elect the American Government”)

Philosopher Slavoj Zizek on the Iraq War, the Bush Presidency, the War on Terror & More
Host: Amy Goodman
Democracy Now



Born in Slovenia, Slavoj Zizek has written more than fifty books and is well known for building on the work of the influential French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan. He speaks to sold-out audiences around the world and is the subject of an art installation called “Slavoj Zizek Does Not Exist” and is the star of two films. He was also politically active in Slovenia and campaigned for the Presidency in 1990, when it became the first Yugoslav republic to hold a free election. His latest book came out earlier this year. Its called “In Defense of Lost Causes.”

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