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The Public Intellectual
Progressive academics address important social issues.
The Public Intellectual: Peter McLaren
Peter McLaren The Man in the Red Beret Thursday, 07 March 2013 By Peter McLaren | Opinion
The Public Intellectual: Kelley B. Vlahos
Kelley B. Vlahos Boots on Campus: Yale Flap Highlights Militarization of AcademiaBy Kelley B. Vlahos, AntiWar.com | News AnalysisWednesday, 27 February 2013
The Public Intellectual: David Theo Goldberg
2012 Articles by David Theo Goldberg The Taxing Terms of the GOP Plan Invite Class Carnage By David Theo Goldberg, Truthout | News Analysis Thursday, 20 September 2012 The Present and …
Beyond the Politics of the Big Lie: Education Deficit and New Authoritarianism
The American public is suffering from an education deficit and growing inability to think critically.
Violence, USA: The Warfare State and the Brutalizing of Everyday Life
Since 9/11, the campaign for homeland security has increasingly mimicked the tactics of the enemies its sought to crush.
The “Suicidal State” and the War on Youth
For over thirty years, the North American public has been reared on a neoliberal dystopian vision.
Hoodie Politics: Trayvon Martin and Racist Violence in Post-Racial America
Too many young people are not only being stripped of their hope and dignity, but also their lives.
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.