by Amy E. Slaton | Jul 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
I have no doubt that racist inclinations underlie Mitt Romney’s claim this week that different “cultures” explain Israeli prosperity and Palestinian poverty. Essentialist characterizations of this kind, which depend on strategic denials of...
by Amy E. Slaton | Jul 18, 2012 | Higher Ed, Policy
I’m excited about President Obama’s new idea for a billion-dollar STEM “Master Teacher Corps,” announced by the White House this week. I particularly like the idea that localities will choose the recipients of the title and its $20,000 stipend,...
by Amy E. Slaton | Jul 13, 2012 | Higher Ed, Media
Give me some credit: For some months now I have successfully resisted the impulse to respond to David Brooks’ conservative writings about economic opportunity in America. His logic is so extraordinarily selective that any critique of his arguments felt like hitting...
by Amy E. Slaton | Jul 2, 2012 | Media, Policy
A surprising couple of weeks for public discourse on the role of work in our lives…. I wouldn’t have thought that so many people had so many strong opinions about women and work (which of course means, about ALL of us and work), and I’m glad to see...
