Frames of War: When Is Life Grievable?

Synopsis

Analyzing the different frames through which we experience war, butler calls for a reorientation of the left. In this urgent response to violence, racism and increasingly aggressive methods of coercion, judith butler explores the media's portrayal of armed conflict, a process integral to how the west prosecutes its wars. In doing so, she calls for a reconceptualization of the left, one united in opposition and resistance to the illegitimate and arbitrary effects of interventionist military action.