El laberinto del yo

This is for everyone, but especially for anyone who has been told by persons untrained in literature and unaware of the labyrinth which is autobiography, that it is “dishonest” to have a writing persona which does not correspond to a “true” self. “To the Strand, to my bookseller’s, and there bought an idle, rogueish French … More El laberinto del yo

On Blaming the Victim

From Jennifer Armstrong: Blaming the victim is quite common on the part of the far right. However, in Australia, it is far more common to succumb to an ideology that overestimates the power of “the individual”. Thus, directly out of this ideology comes the notion that whatever happens to one is somehow directly related to … More On Blaming the Victim

On Neoliberalism and the White Man’s Lament

“If y’all are losing, who’s winning? ‘Cause it ain’t us.” Meet Chris Rock, commenting on the situation of white people who, as we know, are suffering renewed oppression. We like to argue and speculate about race, but class – long a taboo topic in “A-merry-ca” (h/t Field Negro) where everyone can “pursue happiness” – has … More On Neoliberalism and the White Man’s Lament

Conservapedia

When my university discovered the Wikipedia and decided it could not be cited as a source in dissertations because it was not authoritative, I laughed. While I do strongly encourage students to consult reference works of all sorts, and while I like the Wikipedia, I do not allow citation from any encyclopedias or handbooks. However … More Conservapedia

Angela Davis

Trouvé chez la Redstar Perspective: “The prison system bears the imprint of slavery perhaps more than any other institution,” she says. “It produces a state that is very similar to slavery; the deprivation of rights, civil death and disenfranchisement. Under slavery, black people became that against which the notion of freedom was defined. White people … More Angela Davis

On Merit

Read God, Save Us from Merit Pay for Teachers! by The Chaff. Via Unsane and Safe. In good news, 20,000 meritorious people protested WHINSEC on November 18. Bill Quigley writes: Even if the US government is reluctant to close the school, Latin American countries look like they will do it themselves. Argentina, Bolivia, Costa Rica, … More On Merit