Sidestepping the straight line of history: workers’ narratives as counter-myths

Below is the preface to Hindi edition of the book, The Nights Labor: the workers’ dream in 19th century France. It is written by Jacques Ranciere.
Here’s an excerpt (the entire preface follows below):
… [The] idea of time always places a hierarchy upon beings and objects.
…For me, this belief legitimizes the knowledge that decrees what is [...]

IAEA report on Iran’s nuclear program

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) just released a report on Iran’s nuclear program. I haven’t had a chance to read it yet, but you can: read or download the PDF here.
The report is only a little over 4 pages long but technical. Note that this report is in response to UN Security Council resolutions [...]