Wednesday, August 31, 2011

New Wine in Old Bottles. The Return to School

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 It's that season again: the students are returning to town. June and September always bring about a remarkable transformation in Amh...
Tuesday, August 30, 2011

The Arab Muse: a new newspaper for Arab-American youth

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I just received notice of The Arab Muse , a new online publication describing itself as "the first Arab-American youth based newspaper ...

Irene Updates

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I have posted updates on the aftermath of Hurricane/Tropical Storm Irene in our area under the original post .

Amherst: Governed by Warlocks, Managed by a Wizard

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The cartoon from which the above is excerpted recently came across my desk. I have no idea why we became the reference in this specific p...
Monday, August 29, 2011

So, how's that rampant free-market capitalism thing working out for you?

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"Ghosts With Shit Jobs": A little satirical piece on the consequences of globalization, outsourcing, and the decline of the US eco...

Shaken—and Stirred: An Earthquake and a Hurricane in One Week?!

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I missed our late-spring tornadoes , but I was here for the latest outbursts from Mother Nature. An earthquake and a hurricane in one week: ...
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Sunday, August 28, 2011

What Will Happen in Syria?

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I was glad to learn that my colleague, economist Omar Dahi, returned safely from a visit to his native Syria this summer. When it comes to M...

Libya: Looking For Despots in All the Wrong Places

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As I just noted , the Libyan revolt has been a political and psychological roller coaster (couldn't avoid the stereotypical image, but d...
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Saturday, August 27, 2011

August 21: Rebels Enter Tripoli. CNN Yawns (in which I attempt to intervene in the course of world affairs—or at least, journalism)

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A week ago, I, like most politically engaged (or even just curious) people, was trying to follow the drama of the Libyan revolution. It had ...
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Campus Climate: Continuing Concerns and Cautious Hopes

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One never knows what the arrival of September and the new academic year will bring. This year, that question takes on a different color...