In the immediate aftermath of last week’s mass shooting in Connecticut, in which 20 six- an seven-year-old kids were shot to death, a photo began circulating around the internet of what we were told was a school teacher in Israel, walking behind a group of children, with a rifle strapped across her back. There are […]
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Contrary to what you may have read online, teachers in Israel do not pack heat, and fewer guns in circulation means fewer gun deaths
Derrick Jensen on the necessity of armed revolution, the futility of conservation, and the inherent violence of science
A few nights ago, as a part of Eastern Michigan University’s weeklong “Activism and Education” festivities, noted author and environmental activist Derrick Jensen addressed students and members of the Ypsilanti community at Pease Auditorium. What follow are my very rough notes. As I spent half my time mopping sweat from my red, wrinkled brow, I’m […]
Reflections of Gaddafi’s corpse and Nancy Grace’s nipple
I know that he was a terrible man, and that he likely deserved what happened to him, but I don’t know that I needed to see his execution play out in graphic detail this morning as I sipped my tea and attempted to eat my granola. And I can’t for the life of my understand […]
Art Fair Rage Syndrome
Ann Arbor is never a pleasant place to be during Art Fair. I understand that it’s a good thing, as it brings money into the city at a time when local businesses could really use the sales, but, from the point of view of a local, it’s a huge pain in the ass. Traffic is […]