August 2012
120 posts
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Robert Reich: George W. Bush as Hurricane Isaac →
robertreich:
There is nothing Republicans would rather the American people forget more than George W. Bush, who doesn’t even have a bit-part at the GOP convention opening in Tampa.
But W’s ghost may be there, anyway.
The National Weather Service says tropical storm Isaac is now heading for New Orleans, and…
enandtheinternet asked: Bean, what's up with the gross profile pic? :-P
JUTURU SIVA: Mapping the Present: Heidegger,... →
jeansjrd:
Mapping the Present: Heidegger, Foucault and the Project of a Spatial History This title assesses the relationship between Foucault and Heidegger, particularly on the issue of space and history. It suggests that space and history need to be rethought, and combined as a spatial history, rather…
How To Drop Out Of High School: 4 Legal Ways To... →
howtodropoutofschool:
1. Open Culture: Not a large a selection, but high quality texts. If you just want to skim a book to brush up on a course you took in ninth grade, download one of these. I have yet to be disappointed.
2. Book Boon: Provides free college-level textbooks in a PDF format. Probably the widest…
“That specific kid who actually lay there on the ground, begging for his life,...”
– More than 30 former Israeli soldiers have disclosed their experiences of the treatment of Palestinian children during military operations and arrests, pointing to a pattern of abuse. (via newsflick)
“You refer to the pair transcendental-dialectical. If we take, for example, that...”
– Jacques Derrida, “I Have A Taste For The Secret”
WELP
(via hookedonsemiotics)
: The deadly supply chain beyond Foxconn →
counterparties:
Remember Lai Xiaodong? The Chinese worker was the focus of Charles Duhigg and David Barboza’s gripping NYT investigation into the perilous working conditions at Foxconn’s factories across China. In May 2011, an explosion due to a preventable buildup of aluminum dust at the Foxconn iPad…
“‘Aren’t you sure of what you’re saying? Are you going to change yet again, shift...”
– michel foucault, the archaeology of knowledge (via mgomes)
Postmodernism comes to terms with itself in...
Ice King: You have all my favorite parts of my favorite princesses!
Monster Princess: I'm just a bunch of.... STOLEN PARTS?!
Ice King: The parts don't matter, it's YOU that matters!
Maddow: "Libertarians could kick Romney off the... →
justinspoliticalcorner:
On her show Wednesday night, MSNBC host Rachel Maddow explained how the Libertarian Party might get presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney removed from the ballot in Washington State.
Earlier this month, the Libertarian Party of Washington State filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent Romney’s name from being printed on Washington’s general election...
“Discipline increases the forces of the body (in economic terms of utility) and...”
– Michel Foucault, ‘Discipline and Punish’ (via aidsnegligee)
“Your question is: why am I so interested in politics? But if I were to answer...”
– Michel Foucault (via workherwrites)
