If I vote for McKinney and McCain wins, don’t blame me, blame Barack Obama and the Democrats who refused to look seriously at candidates who offered alternatives to Republican policies! I am irritated at Obama and at a few other things, but I am actually in an excellent mood because I have been hanging out … More Cynthia McKinney
Gonzalo Portocarrero (among others) says we should look at racism in daily life. The other day we went to a rather fancy lunch at RUSTICA and I noticed that many employees – many more than in most restaurants – were Afro-Peruvian. It had to be intentional. Given the atmosphere the restaurant creates I decided this … More Sobre el racismo en la vida cotidiana
I This is the Fourth of July, an excellent day to be un– “A-merry-can”, as the Field Negro would put it, so I choose it as yet another day to oppose the Reeducation industry and its belief in the virtues of powerlessness. Check this out: Feeling powerless is no fun. A lack of control can … More More Support for the Opposition to the Putative Virtue of Powerlessness
Whiteman: How long has it been since you were last here? Professor Zero: Nine years. WM: Do you find it has changed? PZ: Not greatly. It is different from the early eighties when I first came, and from the mid eighties when the Shining Path activity was intense, but I noticed those changes already in … More Dat Whiteman
On that study of women faculty at UC Irvine, a friend at a SLAC says that the most important thing at her job is to be considered a good teacher. For that, she must be liked by other faculty, and for that, she must be traditionally feminine. For that, she cannot be research oriented. That … More On the Status of Women
I In the 20th century, what I disliked about the patriarchy was being told, simultaneously, that I would not do well enough to satisfy men, but also that I must not do well enough to scare them or any other authorities. In the 21st century what I dislike about authoritarian society, aside from corporatization and … More On Authoritarianism
Does your home telephone work well during the daytime? Mine does not. For years people have been telling me this but I did not believe them, as I was always able to make calls. Yet there are many I do not receive and at last I believe it. During the day the Internet is also … More Does Your Telephone Work?
When my dedicated colleague retires, which is sure to happen soon, what should I do about the honor society? I cannot stand it, I cannot tolerate organizations whose names are comprised of Greek letters, and the initiation ceremony is genuinely Fascist. As it is the party must be held in my house, as my house … More Another Serious Question
I am arguing endlessly with my youngest brother on the topic of race and I want to give up. I want to say: Dear C., While I know you are a mixed Creole, and I know you want everyone to recognize you as such, I also know that where you are living, most people do … More Merrily Going ‘Round
The concept of citizenship is apparently difficult. Many people do not know what it is. They are nationalistic and they want immigrants, for instance, “to know our language and our culture, to understand our form of government and our laws.” Yet they tend not to believe in the rights of “man” and citizen. Daniel Brook’s … More The Idea of Citizenship
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