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[and] provides an overview of contemporary critical, radical thinking . . . This is the debut of a new and original thinker.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly,\u003c\/i\u003e Starred Review\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n“Joel Schalit is part of a new generation of secular Jewish leftists who issue a challenge to state-authorized religion in Israel and throughout the world. With his political autobiography, Schalit reveals the reactionary ideas that drive today’s liberal rhetoric. He also makes a passionate case for ending military violence, which rips apart countries and families alike.” —Annalee Newitz, \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Bay Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJerusalem Calling\u003c\/i\u003e signals the emergence of a new breed of public intellectual. American by birth, Israeli by association, and homeless by conscience, former \u003ci\u003ePunk Planet\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBad Subjects\u003c\/i\u003e editor Joel Schalit is uniquely qualified to dissect the New World Order and the rise of religious fundamentalism across the globe. Moving effortlessly from philosophical complexity to outrageous humor, Schalit critically interrogates everything from Middle Eastern politics to the New Economy, from debates in the independent music scene about “selling out” to the current cultural interventions of Jerry Falwell and his followers.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThroughout his impassioned analyses, Schalit highlights opportunities for the political left to make itself popular once again. Even while discussing the bleakest of topics, such as the civil wars in the former Yugoslavia, he never succumbs to the cynicism that plagues so many progressive commentators. Raised in a secular Zionist household by one of modern Israel’s founding families, Schalit has found a way to transcend nationalism of all stripes. Remarkably, he generates sympathy for Christian, Muslim, and Jew alike, even as he reveals the prevalent dangers in all forms of religious fundamentalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOEL SCHALIT\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and editor based in Berlin, Germany. The author of the critically-acclaimed \u003ci\u003eJerusalem Callin\u003c\/i\u003eg, and the editor of several collections including \u003ci\u003eThe Anti-Capitalism Reader,\u003c\/i\u003e Schalit has edited some of America’s most influential independent magazines, including \u003ci\u003ePunk Planet, Tikkun\u003c\/i\u003e, and the legendary ’90s e-zine, \u003ci\u003eBad Subjects\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has also appeared in \u003ci\u003eAlterNet, the Forward, openDemocracy,\u003c\/i\u003e and the\u003ci\u003e Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e. Schalit currently comments on Mideast politics for French global news broadcaster France 24, and is the editor of Seattle’s new politics and culture daily, \u003ci\u003eSouciant\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eIsrael vs. Utopia\u003c\/i\u003e is his latest book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46556526674081,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781888451177","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9781888451177.jpg?v=1781820668","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/jerusalem-calling-paperback-by-joel-schalit","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}