Tag Archives: Open society

Spitzer and hypocricy

By alex | Published: 3/10/2008
Why was the left so mean when it went after Larry Craig, among others? Why, some said, would those who described themselves as broadminded be so adverse to a wide stance among their politicians? They failed to see that the issue was not Mr. Craig’s sexual orientation, nor even his relationship with his family, but […]
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Kiki & Bubu and “The Shift”

By alex | Published: 2/17/2008
Never thought I would encourage sock puppets on my blog, but Kiki & Bubu (with a guest appearance from Trekkie Monster’s cousin) explains that the seeming shift of ownership to workers is just another version of false consciousness. I don’t happen to agree entirely, but it’s an interesting way of presenting the message.
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Crimes & misdemeanors

By alex | Published: 2/12/2008
The State of Connecticut has a list of criminal convictions since 2000 on the web for easy searching. Unlike other states, this one includes minor infractions like traffic violations. Nosy person that I am, I checked on some of my fellow faculty. Was hoping to find some dark secrets that would reveal something of their […]
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Boycotting closed journals?

By alex | Published: 2/7/2008
danah boyd has posted a short manifesto declaring her intention to no longer participate in the production of journals that publish “locked down” content. First, let me recapitulate my comments on her site. If we take a cynical view–and that is a very good idea when looking at academic publishing–journals are in the business of […]
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