The Possibilities of Global Studies

by | Oct 4, 2007 | The Public Humanist

A great deal of discussion about casinos in Massachusetts has been in the news lately, but one brief comment by Governor Patrick really caught the attention of many educators. "Global education" and the subsequent "competitiveness" of Mass students...

Mellow Yellow Journalism

by | Oct 4, 2007 | News

When the smoke clears from the Bush Era, historians will be perplexed by many things. The performance of the American press may be the most perplexing. Historians are trained to think of journalism as the "first draft of history," which is why they spend so...

First Shot: Bacon Battle

by | Oct 4, 2007 | News

This story begins with a contentious labor battle at an out-of-state company: Smithfield Foods, whose Tar Heel, N.C., hog-slaughtering plant—the largest in the world—is characterized by, in the words of union activists, "poverty wages, brutal...

What Do You Think?

by | Oct 4, 2007 | News

Roll 'Em!I applaud Deval Patrick for taking the bold and controversial initiative to harness the potential of high-end casino resorts for Massachusetts. According to the UMass Dartmouth Center For Policy Analysis, Bay State residents made 6.9 million vehicle trips...

NuevoMundo: Enough, Already!

by | Oct 4, 2007 | News

Thank goodness Hispanic Heritage Month is almost over. There is only so much contrived celebration anyone can handle. The four weeks between September 15 and October 15 are on the scale of a massive obligatory Thanksgiving Day dinner that leaves a bitter taste in the...