Counterpunch and Sexism
This statement was collectively drafted (thanks Bill Mullen and Tithi Bhattacharya) and it bears the endorsement of leading scholar-activists, many of whom have made significant contributions to...
View ArticleLiberalism and the National Security State
A shorter version of this piece first appeared on Al Jazeera (English) Cornel West, on HBO’s Real Time, reiterated his criticism that President Obama is a “war criminal” for killing innocent people...
View ArticleGlenn Greenwald destroys the BBC’s Kirsty Wark
One of the unintended outcomes of the NSA leaks has been the spotlight it has cast on journalism. Again and again, with calm and poise, Greenwald has exposed the media lapdogs of empire and the...
View ArticleOn the Politics of Hate Mail and Cyber-racism
I have spent over a decade speaking and writing about empire and racism. For the most part this experience has been positive ‑- I have met thousands of amazing people in this country and around the...
View ArticleHomeland and the imagination of national security
This piece, co-authored with Arun Kundnani, first appeared on Jacobin: The show Homeland began its third season with record-breaking ratings. The show’s creators Alex Ganza and Howard Gordon, who...
View ArticleSite location moved
I wanted to inform all my wonderful subscribers and followers that I have moved my blog to my website. You can find it here at the new address http://deepakumar.net/empirebytes/ I will no longer be...
View ArticlePearson Inc., Rutgers and the fight for Quality Education
(my blog has moved and can be found here, please resubscribe there as I will be discontinuing the use of this site) Pearson, Inc., which dominates the world of education testing and technology, was...
View ArticleEmpirebytes has moved!
The EmpireBytes blog is now part of the DeepaKumar.net website and can be found at deepakumar.net/empirebytes.
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