Capitalism
Decolonizing Our World Views
Decolonizing Our World Views
August 22, 2024
In the mid-1980s, my wife Karen took me on a campi —>> read more –>>
Racism/White Supremacy
Politics
The Democracy Illusion
The Democracy Illusion
April 28, 2024
It is a bit of commonplace rhetoric to describe th —>> read more –>>
Capitalism
My Year End Siege of Angers – the list –the rerun
My Year End Siege of Angers – the list –the rerun
December 29, 2023
Last year, at about this time, I tapped away at t —>> read more –>>
Racism/White Supremacy
Thoughts on Woke, Decolonization, and Getting Things Right
Thoughts on Woke, Decolonization, and Getting Things Right
November 19, 2023
The public upsurge in white supremacist politics i —>> read more –>>
Racism/White Supremacy
Video Post – Embracing Our History of White Supremacy
Video Post – Embracing Our History of White Supremacy
April 27, 2023
Received this morning (4.28.2023) from YouTube: “I —>> read more –>>
Racism/White Supremacy
Embracing Our History of White Supremacy – addendum
Embracing Our History of White Supremacy – addendum
April 27, 2023
No sooner did I finish work on my 4.18.2023 post ” —>> read more –>>
Racism/White Supremacy
Addendum to “Starting down the path to embracing our history of White Supremacy”
Addendum to “Starting down the path to embracing our history of White Supremacy”
April 23, 2023
A Reader Adds: My friend Walter Stitt wrote to me —>> read more –>>
Briefly Noted
The Glory of Our Food – on the back of farm workers – more from John Oliver
The Glory of Our Food – on the back of farm workers – more from John Oliver
April 19, 2023
Only the oldest amongst my readers will remember E —>> read more –>>
Racism/White Supremacy
Starting down the path to embracing our history of White Supremacy
Starting down the path to embracing our history of White Supremacy
April 18, 2023
Several years ago, I participated in a reading gro —>> read more –>>
Empire
The Empire and Capitalism – Expansion of Railroads Across the North American Continent
The Empire and Capitalism – Expansion of Railroads Across the North American Continent
March 19, 2023
Recently I listened to the first episode of the po —>> read more –>>
Books
A Revisit – book review from 2001 – When Work Disappears- WJ Wilson
A Revisit – book review from 2001 – When Work Disappears- WJ Wilson
March 16, 2023
Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose. Here is —>> read more –>>
Economy
Women’s Equal Pay Day – how to make it obsolete
Women’s Equal Pay Day – how to make it obsolete
March 14, 2023
Today, March 14, 2023 is Equal Pay Day “This date —>> read more –>>
Capitalism
My Year End Siege of Angers – the list
My Year End Siege of Angers – the list
January 1, 2023
Yesterday as I was taking a walk up and down Warre —>> read more –>>
Justice/Jails
The State of Mass Incarceration – 2022
The State of Mass Incarceration – 2022
March 14, 2022
Prison Policy Initiative released a new report on —>> read more –>>
Briefly Noted
“Why Did Racial Progress Stall in America?”
“Why Did Racial Progress Stall in America?”
December 4, 2020
The 12/4/2020 NYTimes ran a very interesting opini —>> read more –>>
Racism/White Supremacy
Video Post – Wondering What White Supremacy looks Like?
Video Post – Wondering What White Supremacy looks Like?
October 28, 2020
A recent study of the Boston area real estate market reveals continuing discrimination against people of color. A video post.
Racism/White Supremacy
Structural White Supremacy In Action – the real estate market
Structural White Supremacy In Action – the real estate market
July 2, 2020
Wondering What White Supremacy Looks Like? (click —>> read more –>>
Inequality
Reparations and the System of White Supremacy
Reparations and the System of White Supremacy
June 25, 2020
Monetary reparations for African Americans may accomplish very little to drive basic changes in the five pillars of the system of white supremacy: housing, education, healthcare, employment, and the judicial system.
Briefly Noted
“How Structural Racism Works” – Tricia Rose and Samuel Rosen – recently noted
“How Structural Racism Works” – Tricia Rose and Samuel Rosen – recently noted
June 7, 2020
If you are struggling to get your head around how —>> read more –>>
Briefly Noted
Recently Noted – Eric Foner on the Electoral College, presidential elections…..
Recently Noted – Eric Foner on the Electoral College, presidential elections…..
May 21, 2020
The May 21, 2020 Issue of the London Review of Boo —>> read more –>>
Briefly Noted
Recently Noted – challenging views of Justice Clarence Thomas – the intractable nature of white racism
Recently Noted – challenging views of Justice Clarence Thomas – the intractable nature of white racism
October 15, 2019
A challenging take on the state of racism in the US. Harvard sociologist Orlando Patterson reviews books on Clarence Thomas and his views on countering intractable white racism.
Other
Slavery in Hudson – updated
Slavery in Hudson – updated
September 14, 2019
9/12/2019 A lecture at the Hudson Area Library ton —>> read more –>>
Briefly Noted
Recently Noted – busing, re-segregation, white supremacy
Recently Noted – busing, re-segregation, white supremacy
July 17, 2019
The recent controversies surrounding Joe Biden’s a —>> read more –>>
Family
Evicted – the book and the exhibition
Evicted – the book and the exhibition
April 3, 2019
Eviction from home is a regular feature of life for the poor and working class, more so for black and brown people. The civil justice system works with the same imbalance of power as the criminal system. Based on the book Evicted by Matthew Desmond.
Racism/White Supremacy
Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman and White Supremacy
Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman and White Supremacy
January 1, 2019
Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman and White Supremacy Ada —>> read more –>>