Objectify This

The American Dream has great power. Merriam-Webster defines it as “an American social ideal that stresses egalitarianism and especially material prosperity”; but this is incomplete. The American Dream is also bound up in those four words, “the pursuit of happiness,” an “unalienable right” guaranteed by the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson and Franklin elided our right [...]

Like Gil Scott-Heron (you may be familiar with his hit “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised“), I’m going to spend this post, the first in a long time, asking the admittedly pretentious-sounding question, “Who’ll Pay Reparations on My Soul?”. I’m asking because it sure won’t be Whole Foods, or hybrid cars, or organic cigarettes, or [...]

Ok, so it’s a crazy time of year. I have four papers this weekend, and a thesis, and I’m applying for fellowships for next year. But I want to keep you posted about the amazing/horrific things out there. So, here’re some interesting links I’ve come across in my few minutes of procrastination: – Runways Fade [...]

First, check out the revolutionary dreams of BrooklynSista: she’s got the truth like sojourner and deals deftly with race and politics in the news and popular culture, with a side of Nas’ “One Love” in case things are getting too serious. Then there’s the post-college wasteland. It’s a good thing that other people have lived [...]

Jeremy Zilber wants to promote the Democratic Party . . . to small children. His book, Why Mommy Is  A Democrat, illustrates sentances such as “Democrats make sure we all share our toys, just like Mommy does”, with full page spreads of squirrel children and squirrel Mommy. For more squirrels and testimonials from congressmen and [...]