…at this late hour. My good humor is starting to fail after almost a whole semester of truly having no time outside work. In addition to everything else planned and unplanned this semester, I have now been instrumental in the creation of 1 new major program, 2 new graduate certificates, and 1 new study abroad … More Still working…
It cannot be overstated that the youth raised on video games were also raised on fear and the specter of terror from all directions. Their political identity may still be as curious as the juxtapositions in their People’s Libraries—Plato’s Republic beside Judy Blume, a box or two away from Marx and Augustine—or as hard to … More “The Body Acoustic”
Mexico City is occupied. Here is a related comment by John Ackerman: Por mucho que públicamente reconozcan la importancia de la participación ciudadana, lo que realmente les conviene a los partidos es que la votación se circunscriba al voto corporativo. Asimismo, durante los procesos electorales los movimientos sociales son vistos como francas amenazas para las … More Occupy
Axé.
…Well so that is our country. The night side of our country. If there is a day side to it, high sierras, prairies of bright grass, we only know pioneers’ tales about it, we haven’t got there yet. We’re never going to get there by imitating Machoman. We are only going to get there by … More Left Hand
And here is the Daily Cal‘s report. Axé.
The OWS movement does not need a leader, nor does it need a point by point agenda. The demand for specifics is an authoritarian ploy with the aim of framing the need for vast social change in narrow ways. The idea is to frame everything as demands that the powerful can’t or won’t meet. Such a framework makes … More Hattie
At this point, we do not know whether the vandalism came from paid provocateurs or sincere anarchists. Looking back at my own failures, I would argue that the distinction does not make much difference. Whatever the source, the police and those for whom they work will use even the slightest deviation from a very visible … More Steve Weissman
This is it. Axé.
The 21st century is finally starting, I think. Here is another set of pictures from Tahrir Square. Axé.
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