March 2010
13 posts
RIP David Mills →
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ourtropes:
As much as I like to tune into MSNBC on occasion (mainly b/c I think Rachel Maddow is the smartest person on cable news) I’ve found their recent coverage of the militant Right pretty distasteful. This segment hits all the worst notes, in my opinion: uncritical acceptance of federal raids on the (seemingly flimsy) grounds of “sedition;” false equivalence...
WatchMax Rameau: Take Back the City — Interview w/ Laura Flanders, GRITtv
WatchAs much as I like to tune into MSNBC on occasion (mainly b/c I think Rachel Maddow is the smartest person on cable news) I’ve found their recent coverage of the militant Right pretty distasteful. This segment hits all the worst notes, in my opinion: uncritical acceptance of federal raids on the (seemingly flimsy) grounds of “sedition;” false equivalence of left/right “extremisms;” a...
Tallest Man on Earth :: Graceland :: King of Spain...
I think I like “edupunk” better than “edupreneur,”... →
As far as I’m concerned, one happy consequence of all the doom and gloom forecasts concerning the future of the academy, coming from places like the Chronicle of Higher Education, is that it is pushing (would-be) scholars to think about new (and maybe more democratic) approaches to intellectual labor, outside of exclusive institutions like the University. I like things like Baltimore’s...
Had a good conversation with someone yesterday at CHASA about emergent pressures neoliberal policies are placing on urban/suburban public health resources. Thinking about the ways in which the poor are increasingly being pressured out of the center city and into inner-ring suburbs, reminded me of this article in the Atlantic from a couple of years ago. It’s frightening to think about just...
“Another communism is possible.”
– David Harvey
Going through my notes from last week’s Left Forum. This stands out.
The Atlantic: How a New Jobless Era Will Transform... →
“If it persists much longer, this era of high joblessness will likely change the life course and character of a generation of young adults—and quite possibly those of the children behind them as well. It will leave an indelible imprint on many blue-collar white men—and on white culture. It could change the nature of modern marriage, and also cripple marriage as an institution in many...
