By Mark | February 4, 2011
The “tiger mom” shit was bad enough, but this video has me feeling really terrible about my efforts as a father to make my daughter smart enough to help save the planet when she gets older. I’m ashamed to say, she knows the whole backstory on every single minor character in Harry Potter, including the […]
By Mark | February 2, 2011
On Monday, February 7, at noon, the International Institute at the University of Michigan will be hosting a round table discussion on the events unfolding right now in the Middle East. The following description comes from the event website, where, I believe, you will also be able to watch the discussion live. The University of […]
Posted in Ann Arbor, Education, Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged Atef Said, Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, Egypt, events, foreign relations, Glenn Beck, international relations, Joshua Cole, Juan Cole, Mark Tessler, Nadine Naber, Struggle Against Authoritarian Rule in the Middle East, Susan Waltz, Tunisia, University of Michigan International Institute, Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies |
By Mark | February 1, 2011
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Posted in Other, Politics | Also tagged dictators, Egypt, foreign aid, foreign relations, Hosni Mubarak, hypocrisy watch, military industrial complex, Rachel Maddow, revolution, Suez Canal, tear gas |
I want to post something thoughtful about the situation playing out in Iran right now, but I’m having trouble finding the right words. Reading the updates on Juan Cole’s site this evening, I’m even more convinced that the election has been stolen, and my heart goes out to the young men and women there who […]
