Divine Occupation: The Politics of Messianic Insurrections – 1/3
The passion of destruction is a creative joy. -M. Bakunin Zoinks! It’s hard to know where to even begin in terms of the past 72 hours of campus politics here at The New...
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What’s Working in the OWS Student Occupation
Last night I wrote an extended critique of the ongoing student occupation at 90 5th Ave here in New York, in particular addressing issues of race and privilege. Now I want to turn...
White Privilege and the OWS Student Occupation
There’s really no good place to begin with a critique of this sort, so I’ll just begin by laying my cards on the table. The current student occupation at 90 5th Avenue,...
Occupy Wall Street -vs- the State? Some Theoretical Reflections
The following musing was is attempt at a Comprehensive Exam response to a question regarding he role of the state in forming and influencing social movements. I figured I would post it so...
Our Fossil Fuel Future – Part I: The Keystone XL Pipeline
[Breaking News Addition: Nebraska farmers and ranchers pack Keystone hearing– demand project be stopped!] While teaching a lesson today on the creation and passage of the 1970 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) by...
Troy Davis and the Trouble with Progressives
“I ask my family and friends to continue to fight this fight” As most people are now aware, Troy Davis is dead, legally murdered by the state of Georgia on the...
