Tenure? Free speech? Advocacy of violence? Scholarship? Professionalism? Rights? … Read the rest
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The Article That Caused the Fuss 
Feb 6th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
The guy does seem a tad confused…… Read the rest
U of Colorado Wonders What to Do With Churchill
Feb 5th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Large lecture fees for speeches on poverty among Native Americans. … Read the rest
Native Americans Disavow Ward Churchill
Feb 5th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
American Indian Movement says he ‘fraudulently represented himself as an Indian’ to build his career.… Read the rest
Ward Churchill and ‘little Eichmanns’
Feb 5th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Colorado legislature is angry; Churchill will sue if he is fired.… Read the rest
Saudi Women Speak
Feb 5th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘Young girls here are so oppressed. They receive this education that means you never think about your rights.’… Read the rest
Ernst Mayr
Feb 5th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
The LA Times on why Mayr mattered.… Read the rest
What’s Wrong With Ayn Rand
Feb 5th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Misty-eyed conservatives should realize she wrote science fiction, not philosophy.… Read the rest
Ernst Mayr 1904-2005
Feb 5th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
An architect of the ‘evolutionary synthesis.’… Read the rest
Ernst Mayr Dies
Feb 5th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Eminent evolutionary biologist, one of the most influential scientists of 20th century.… Read the rest
Pakistan Witnessing Birth of Islamic Feminism
Feb 4th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Women are now fighting for their rights, both in life and in research. … Read the rest
Secular vs. Sacred, Universal vs. Multicultural
Feb 4th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Azam Kamguian: It is getting harder to argue against Hijab and women’s subordination.… Read the rest
Women’s Rights in the Middle East Bulletin
Feb 4th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Iran, Ontario, Algeria, France; stonings, Sharia, elections.… Read the rest
Happy Birthday, Ayn
Feb 3rd, 2005 7:38 pm | By Ophelia BensonOkay am I missing something here? Am I just, like, hopelessly out of touch? Why are people taking Ayn Rand seriously? What do they mean by it?
Carlin Romano, for instance. What’s up with that? Carlin Romano’s not an adolescent or a Wall Street Journal addict or the chairman of the Fed, so why is he treating Rand like someone who is worth paying attention to?
Well he is cagey about it. He doesn’t actually say he thinks she’s any good himself – he just says other people do. She’s famous, she’s influential, she made a big noise. But a hasty reader might get the impression that he agrees with those other people. It’s actually a somewhat interesting bit … Read the rest
IRS Investigates NAACP
Feb 3rd, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Tax-exempt organizations not allowed to criticize Bush. Unless they are churches?… Read the rest
Szasz Meets (or Doesn’t Meet) His Critics
Feb 3rd, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Szasz says illness is physical not mental; critics say that’s false; Szasz says it’s true.… Read the rest
Oops – Discovery Institute Let Cat Out of Bag
Feb 3rd, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Design theory promises a science consonant with Christian and theistic convictions.… Read the rest
A Slide Into Non-communicating Interest Groups
Feb 3rd, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Faith schools become places where young minds can be turned away from understanding other cultures.… Read the rest
