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“The problem here is not just our international competitiveness on math tests, is it?“

“Imaginary Crises”

I don’t have much to add to Elle’s brilliant post here, except to say that the manufacturing plant down the way — one of the largest employers in the area — is laying off 800 workers right before the Christmas holiday.
That’s a lot of families for a so-called imaginary crisis.

“Dirty Driving”

[cross-posted at Feministe]
HBO usually has a variety of great documentaries every month, and this month the one that caught my eye just happened to take place in Anderson, Indiana, a very blue collar area within an hour of my home. Anderson, like many manufacturing towns in the Midwest, is steadily heading towards the likes [...]

For The Racist’s Wishlist

Disney decided to get in on the couture noose racket with The Noose Necklace:

But despite all the race-related, noose-related threats on North American soil in recent months, it’s related to Pirates of the Caribbean so it’s no big deal. Also be on the lookout for the sterling silver SS belt buckle from The Sound [...]

A Lesson in Content and Distribution

The Big Ten Network debuts tomorrow, piquing the interest of many a Midwestern college sports fan. The Big Ten Network is a subsidiary of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, who is decidedly evil and way too rich for his own good, in partnership with the Big Ten universities. The network plans to carry all [...]




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