September 15, 2012

Mathematical Objectivities

The skeptical reader may still be wondering, How exactly does the mathematical discourse relate or apply to the actual, material situations it

September 15, 2012

#CTUStrike FAQ

What is at stake in the Chicago Teachers Union strike? Here are some links to articles I’ve found useful/interesting in the form of a FAQ. I will

September 11, 2012

Intelligence Gathering

Two stories about intelligence reports from the CIA and the war in Iraq. In the first one, on WMDs, the CIA got the story wrong because they fit the

September 7, 2012

It Could Have Been Worse

barack-obama–it-could-have-been-worse categories: Obama08 Politics format: video

September 6, 2012

Democrats are the conservative party

it is no longer accurate to describe the Democrats as the liberal party and the Republicans as the conservative party. It’s closer to the truth to

September 4, 2012

This Constant Struggle

I became aware of just how fleeting the sense of happiness was, and how flimsy its basis: a warm restaurant after having come in from the rain, the

September 4, 2012

Obama != Romney

Below are my thoughts on a recent Truth-Out post entitled: Closer Than You Think: Top 15 Things Romney and Obama Agree On. On foreign policy and the

September 4, 2012

Obama and Marx

(via Chris Reulbach)

September 4, 2012

China in Africa

Found here, via Michael Turton

September 3, 2012

Seven Ways to Talk to a White Man

…over the years I’ve compiled a mental inventory of the various ways in which people [in Taiwan] respond to the challenge of having to talk to a

September 2, 2012

Who is indigenous?

In recent years, however, when being indigenous can qualify you for particular aid or presenting concerns through the language of indigeneity has

September 1, 2012

We Built It

[Chart via Kevin Drum.]