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The Public Intellectual
Progressive academics address important social issues.


Universities Gone Wild: Big Money, Big Sports and Scandalous Abuse at Penn State
The desecration of public trust is all the more vile when the persons and institution in question have been assigned the stewardship of generations of youth.

Why Faculty Should Join Occupy Movement Protesters on College Campuses
Too many academics for too long have turned their backs on addressing important social issues.

The Public Intellectual: Sophia A. McClennen
Sophia A. McClennen Is There a Way to Be Good Again? How to Be a Man After the Penn State Pedophilia Scandal Monday 28 November 2011 by: Sophia A. …

The Public Intellectual: Simon Dawes
Articles by Simon Dawes on Truthout.

Occupy Colleges Now: Students as the New Public Intellectuals
Students are recognizing that it is crucial to struggle for the university as a democratic public sphere.

The Public Intellectual: David Palumbo-Liu
Beyond Guilt: Working in "The System" With Intellectual ResponsibilitySunday 23 September 2012by: David Palumbo-Liu, Truthout | News Analysis With the Long Revolution Underway, We Need to Think Big Wednesday …

The Public Intellectual: Panayota Gounari
Panayota Gounari Papandreou Co-Opted "Revolution" - Now, the Greek People Must Reclaim It Saturday 29 October 2011 by: Panayota Gounari, Truthout | News Analysis

The Public Intellectual: George Lakoff
George Lakoff Framing Occupy Wall Street Wednesday 19 October 2011 by: George Lakoff, Truthout | Op-Ed Why Democracy Is Public: The American Dream Beats the Nightmare Friday 29 July …

The Public Intellectual: Jan Widacki
Jan Widacki Farewell to Modernity in the New Age of SurveillanceSunday 30 January 2011by: Jan Widacki, Truthout | Op-Ed

The Public Intellectual: Danny Weil
Danny Weil Film "Won't Back Down" Models Hollywood Propaganda in Age of School Reform By Danny Weil, Truthout | News Analysis Wednesday, 05 September 2012 Paul Ryan …