Tarrying with grief

Judith Butler | Precarious Life: The Powers of Mourning and Violence | Photo: Jonathan VanAntwerpen

“Is there something to be gained from grieving, from tarrying with grief, from remaining exposed to its unbearability and not endeavoring to seek a resolution for grief through violence? Is there something to be gained in the political domain by maintaining grief as part of the framework within which we think our international ties? If we stay with the sense of loss, are we left feeling only passiv...