Color Commentary
Pantone's Marsala is no mauve, but it does reflect our present cultural mood.
Thinking About Homelessness
Thinking about homeless requires separating it from the larger discourse on poverty.
Self-Immolation, In Theory and In Practice
The self-immolator does not seek merely to die, but to die horribly, in such a way that others will be compelled to take notice.
The Hedgehog’s Array: December 5, 2014
Posted on December 5, 2014
Noteworthy reads from last week.
There Goes the Neighborhood
Posted on December 4, 2014
Image: Small Kansas town at evening; Wikimedia Commons.
For Marc J. Dunkelman, the verdict is clear: “The township, in essence, is dying.”
Reflections on Sexual Assault and Its Contemporary Cultural Context
Like everyone in this community, I read the Rolling Stone story about the violent gang rape at the University of Virginia’s Phi Kappa Psi fraternity with profound sadness and indignation.