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The Public Intellectual
Progressive academics address important social issues.
Gated Intellectuals: Toward a Borderless Pedagogy in the Occupy Movement
Gated intellectuals do not work with ideas, but sound bites.
Youth in Revolt: The Plague of State-Sponsored Violence
A state of permanent war needs willing subjects to abide by its values.
The Violence of Andrew Breitbart
If nothing else, Breitbart lived his work out loud.
The Scorched-Earth Politics of America’s Four Fundamentalisms
Governance is in the hands of corporate power and the US increasingly exhibits the traits of a failed state.
Dangerous Pedagogy in the Age of Casino Capitalism and Religious Fundamentalism
It is crucial to develop educational approaches that reject a collapse of the distinction between market liberties and civil liberties.
Why Teaching People to Think for Themselves Is Repugnant to Religious Zealots and Rick Santorum
It is impossible to separate what we do in the classroom from the economic and political conditions that shape our work.
The Public Intellectual: Roberto Cintli Rodriguez
Roberto Cintli Rodriguez Remanding Migrants "To the End of the Line" By Roberto Cintli Rodriguez, Truthout | Op-Ed Wednesday, 06 February 2013 Arizona and the Role of …
Book Burning in Arizona
There is more at work in the attack on ethnic studies than the rise of Tea Party politics and specific acts of censorship.
Remembering Etta James
Etta James stands out as a musical giant and a reminder of what music could be when it's rooted in passion, desire and possibility.
Coming to Grips With Feminicide
Violence against women who defend human rights is growing at an alarming rate.