Friday, November 17, 2017

Evan Jones — The Censorship of Jacques Sapir, French Dissident


Not just the US. Jacques Sapir could be compared with Noam Chomsky in the US.
In an open letter to Macos, Sapir claims that this act again him, seemingly anodyne, is extraordinary. It is representative of the intolerance towards anti-establishment opinion and of the repression that grows inexorably whether in France (the anti-terrorist law very worrying in this regard)(1) or in other countries, like Spain.
Liberalism in the West is under threat as elites feel the heat.
This is not a one-off event. Journalist Aude Lancelin was sacked from her deputy director’s role at Nouvel-Observateur (L’Obs) in May 2016. The brutal sacking occurred on the eve of a Board meeting presided over by the paper’s very wealthy proprietors.(2) Her co-deputy Pascal Riché was moved sideways. Mme Lancelin has the misfortune to have a questioning intelligence, and being close to critical thinkers, not least the anti-establishment philosopher-economist Frédéric Lordon (her partner)....

1 comment:

Calgacus said...

Indeed. Just glanced at Sapir's book on the Euro, where he cites MMT authors. And this linked article Three Victories of the Greek Government. Sapir clearly saw that Greece was winning - until its brainwashed leader decided that it was time to commit reactionary suicide. They don't censor people who aren't smart and effective.