Last summer I blogged about how CBS and NBC had censored an ad that was part of the United Church of Christ’s “God Is Still Speaking” ad campaign. The ad, which did run on many cable networks, portrays the UCC as an inclusive church open to all people. I subsequently discovered the church had issued […]
More Organizing Against Michigamua
At the University of Michigan, the Native American Student Association (NASA) is seeking student organizations who want to sign a statement “In Solidarity Against Racism” whose signers agree to withhold support to any organization that maintains ties to Michigamua. Here’s the full statement: In Solidarity Against Racism: We the undersigned officially withhold our support, both […]
Michigamua Scrutinized at Michigan
Although in general the memory of the 2000 Michigamua Tower Occupation is fading at Michigan, I have been encouraged by a new crop of activists who have sought to bring attention to the organization. Jamie Shenk is one of those students. The president of M-agination films, a unit of the University Activity Center, he became […]
U-M Classes for Honors Freshman
Libby is teaching this class for freshman at U-M: Winter 2006 Honors Program HONORS 135 – Ideas in Honors Section 005: Women in Politics: From Susan B. Anthony to Sen. Hillary Clinton Undergraduate Credits: 1 Advisory Prerequisites: First-year standing in the Honors Program. Eligibility: Honors Grading: Mandatory credit/no credit. Primary Instructor: Benton,Elizabeth Patricia How far […]
Checking Out The Failures of Integration
I just finished Sheryll Cashin’s book The Failures of Integration: How Race and Class are Undermining the American Dream. Although I won’t attempt a proper book review I will offer a few thoughts. A longtime resident of Washington, D.C. (Cashin clerked for U.S. Supreme Court justice Thurgood Marshall, served in the Clinton White House, and […]
Save Christmas!
I enjoyed John Dingell’s little ditty about the topic.
Reading The Power of Many … One Year Later
Last weekend I read Christian Crumlish’s The Power of Many: How the Living Web is Transforming Politics, Business, and Everyday Life. Instead of learning any major revelations, I mostly discovered just how much of a geek I have become, but luckily I know who to blame. While I won’t say much about the content of […]