UPDATE: Repost of a post on the UW AAUP listserv by Ed Clark, Prof. of Immunology Although the AAUP has expressed support for the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement, unfortunately only a few of us have been able to show up at rallies behind the AAUP banner has been. Most of us are very busy, yet[...]
Posts Tagged ‘USA’
October 23rd, 2011 - 6:10 am § in Politics, The Ave Scene
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: A good deed for today!
October 18th, 2011 - 12:01 pm § in Politics
BREAKING NEWS: Romney Rocky in NH
Early New Hampshire Primary Could Backfire on Romney NATE SILVER posts that Romney’ lead “isn’t a very large lead. His point is that with less than 25 percent popularity amoing Republicans, Romney is vulnerable to a poweful insurgent, like Rick Perry , who may be able to game[...]
BREAKING NEWS: Should you shop at Home Depot?
There are signs that Romney’s campaign is in serious trouble. While he is raising money at a good pace, as the single moderate running for the GOP, Mitt Romney is getting very few small donations. Last quarter, Romney had 55,000 individual donors. By contrast Ron Paul has 100,000 [...]
October 13th, 2011 - 9:31 am § in Politics, Schools & Colleges
Tenure
Florida Governor Rick Scott Takes Aim at Tenure Lisa Roney from Academe Blog I am a tenured associate professor at one of the largest (though, let me emphasize, not one of the highest ranked) public universities in the U.S. How can I explain why it is that this often makes me want to cry? Don’t[...]
BREAKING NEWS: Al-Awlaki killed in Yemen
Anwar Al-Awlaki Dead: U.S.-Born Al Qaeda Cleric Killed In Yemen al-Awlaki booked for soliciting prostitution, 1997 9/11 hijacker Nawaf al-Hazmi, for whom al-Awlaki was reportedly a spiritual adviser 9/11 hijacker Khalid al-Mihdhar, for whom al-Awlaki was reportedly a spiritual adviser Writing[...]
POLITICS: The Harvard Prof Surges Against the Tea Party Favorite
I am a big fan of the idea that university faculty can and should be politically active. One reason I voted for President Obama was his impressive academic record. Less than a week ago. Harvard Law Profesor Elizabeth Warren launched her campaign for the democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in[...]
Republican Government
THIS IS THE ONE THING YOU’LL SUPPORT? Program That Lets Jobless Work For Free Gets Key Backing From Paul Ryan …. Huff Post Meanwhile in Britain (from the Independent): Tens of thousands of benefits claimants will be referred to food banks by the Government, which is worried that many B[...]
An Indictment of the Repricans
What is a Reprican? Sorry, but I made up this word. I needed a new word for the Republicans. I consider myself a follower of Jefferson. He created the “Republican Party.” I needed a word to refer to what has become of the Republican party. I needed a term that combined “REP[...]
The covert commander in chief
Over at the Washington Post David Ignatius, has a great essay on Obama’s political faults vs. Obama’s management style. I agree with Ignatius on most of this but suggest that the word “covert” is misplaced. Dick Chaney was a covert commander in chief. Barack Obama is [...]
Romney’s Loss in Florida.
Herman Cain Wins Florida Straw Poll Ahead Of 2012 (VIDEO) This year’s race to be the nominee of the Republican Party seems more like a Hollywood movie than reality. Imagine the casting calls! Hermann Cain, a very successful business man and a black guy , won the straw poll in Fla! Is Cain [...]