Deborah Emin's Blog

“The first step in the revolution is eye contact.”—Alicen Grey Every now and then, we get a reminder of just how far we have to go . . . of just how much work lies ahead of us. I recently had such a moment when, while perusing a fitness journal, I came across some research […]

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The federal Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, for the first time, has recommended avoiding meat and dairy products which, as reported by Wall Street OTC, “are considered to lead to illness and obesity in America.” The preliminary report goes on to state that a diet “rich in plants and which contains fewer animal-based foods is healthier […]

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“The hands that build can also pull down . . . ” (Jeremiah 1:10) Way too many people imply that unless a critic expounds a specific strategy for implementing a new paradigm, their opinion is worthless. This reaction ignores the essential role critical analysis plays in a society where problems—and their causes—are so cleverly disguised. […]

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(Please click here to learn more about my next book, Occupy These Photos!) I’ve been taking photos for a little less than five years and make no pretense towards technical expertise. For me, photography is a labor of love and yet another component of my commitment to a life of activism.  In fact, it still […]

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From Occupy Wall Street to Black Lives Matter, Mickey Z. presents provocative and inspiring images of NYC street activism Genre: Art, Contemporary, Ebooks, History, Memoir, Nonfiction, Photography, Politics Page Length: 50 – 100 Pages Book Status: Completed Manuscript It still never fails to amuse me when I’m referred to as a “photographer” and some folks […]

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Way back, during the pre-Internet days of yore, I garnered much of my radical education from WBAI-FM radio in NYC. There was a particular morning host who always ended his show with this simple bit of advice: “Stay strong and pay close attention.” As they say in South Florida: BINGO. Marshaling strength and paying close attention […]

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On the night of March 9-10, 1945, General Curtis LeMay, head of the Twenty-first U.S. Bomber Command, brought an all-American brand of hell into the Pacific theater of the Good (sic) War as his bombardiers laid siege on Tokyo.  Tightly packed wooden buildings were assaulted with 1,665 tons of incendiaries. LeMay later recalled that a […]

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One of the great lies of so-called libertarianism is the concept of a level playing field. You know, the bullshit about if we all work equally as hard, we each have the same chance for “success.” This malicious mythology allows the free (sic) market crowd to convince themselves they’ve earned their place while others have lazily […]

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This is a guest interview with Deborah Emin for BookMachine.org:  1. If we could turn back time, how could the Amazon/publishing relationship have been established differently? In this attempt to rewrite history, it would have been greatly helpful for those in publishing to have had the foresight to understand the power of e-books rather than […]

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Before you hit “post” on your next clever and profound critique of a group, tactic, and/or fellow activist, you might wanna ask yourself a few questions: 1. Did I check my privilege? 2. Will this post serve to further unify or divide my activist community? 3. Is it more designed to stroke my own ego than […]

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