Category Archives: Academia

Ron Radosh on Jennifer Delton: A Fresh View of Cold War America

Posted on April 24, 2010 by

This article by Ron Radosh is from Minding the Campus: Teaching in the universities about the so-called McCarthy era has become an area most susceptible to politically correct and one-sided views of what the period was all about. One historian … Continue reading →

Posted in (Anti and Post) Communism, Academia, Archives, History, and Historiography, Radicalism, Totalitarianism, U.S. Politics | 2 Comments

American Library Association (ALA) Candidates Speak on Cuban Library Issue

Posted on March 17, 2010 by

I received this press release from the Friends of Cuban Libraries: ALA Candidates Speak on Cuban Library Issue Sara Kelly Johns and Molly Raphael, candidates for ALA president, spoke on March 8 at the office of New York City’s METRO … Continue reading →

Posted in (Anti and Post) Communism, Academia, Archives and Historical Memory, Cuba(n), Totalitarianism | Leave a comment

Upcoming Events in NYC: The United States and The Cold War September Seminars

Posted on August 26, 2009 by

[Maybe I'll see you at John Earl Haynes' presentation?] ***The United States and The Cold War September Seminars*** To RSVP or to receive a copy of the paper please email, zk3@nyu.edu Thursday, September 17, 2009* Dana Frank, University of California, … Continue reading →

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UCLA Labor Center Faces Possible Closure

Posted on July 17, 2009 by

Regular readers know I can’t stand the Huffington Post or Ariana Huffington. Nevertheless, I received a link to this article about the possible closing of the UCLA Labor Center by political scientist Peter Dreier through the H-Labor listserv that I … Continue reading →

Posted in Academia, Education, Labor | 1 Comment

Social Research Journal: Letter in Support of Iranian Dissident Akbar Ganji

Posted on July 2, 2009 by

[If you want to add your name to this letter, please send an email to Social Research at socres@newschool.edu. Social Research website here.] ——————————————————————————– Dear friends of Social Research, Because you have joined us in protesting abuses of human rights … Continue reading →

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Done for the Semester

Posted on May 4, 2009 by

I am officially done teaching for the semester. All that is left is grading and I should be able to finish that by Sunday. The main event occupying my brain space is the rapidly approaching due date of our baby. … Continue reading →

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Almost the End of the Semester

Posted on April 22, 2009 by

Next week is the last week of class, always a joy for me but less so for my students as it means they are approaching finals. Between now and then I have a little time to slow down (at work, … Continue reading →

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Rachel Shabi and “Israel’s humiliating discrimination against Arab Jews”

Posted on March 8, 2009 by

[H/t to Point of No Return,  ZWord and TNR] This is a guest post by Point of No Return at ZWord: The Daily Telegraph, Britain’s centre-right mass-circulation newspaper, today carries a review of Rachel Shabi’s new book – unpromisingly titled … Continue reading →

Posted in Academia, Archives, History, and Historiography, Books and Book Reviews, Israel and Zionism, Radicalism | 2 Comments

International Zionist Conspiracy Terminates Joel Kovel

Posted on February 23, 2009 by

At least that’s what the loony left would have you believe. The reality is much less sinister. Kovel’s contract at Bard ended and he was let go due to lack of funds and poor student evaluations. Inside Higher Ed reports: … Continue reading →

Posted in Academia, Books and Book Reviews, Israel and Zionism, Radicalism | 1 Comment

Robert Reich on Infrastructure Jobs: Skilled Workers and White Males Need Not Apply

Posted on February 1, 2009 by

[I know this post is a bit dated. It has been hiding in my "drafts" folder for close to a month.] Robert Reich is a very intelligent man. He served as Secretary of Labor in the Clinton administration and is … Continue reading →

Posted in Academia, Labor, U.S. Politics | 6 Comments