May 4, 2017 By Jo Tavener Kimberlé Crenshaw is professor of law at UCLA and Columbia Law School; she is also a pioneer in critical race theory. In her 2016 TED Talk, […]
CULTURE WATCH: Musing on Intersectionality, Politics and Culture
Culture Watch: What are Progressives to do?
September 1, 2016 By Jo Tavener “When they tell us to get out of the way, because we’re standing in the way of the lesser evil, you know, the answer to that […]
Culture Watch: The Follies and Foibles of Democrats on the Campaign Trail
April 20, 2016 By Jo Tavener I was reminded of the huge gaps in my knowledge of the political game with the outcome of the New Hampshire Democratic primary. Here is what […]
Culture Watch: More Follies On The Campaign Trail. Don’t Drink The Kool Aid
May 10, 2016 By: Jo Tavener March 30th was a great day for the anti-Trump forces. Brought to you by an unexpected ally, Chris Mathews of MSNBC and his bullying interview style, […]
Culture Watch: America’s Knights
December 15, 2015 By Jo Tavener Last month I identified George Bailey and Archie Bunker, as media representations of the middle and working classes, respectively, created by progressive middle class writers. I […]
Culture Watch 2: The Evanescent Middle Class
November 28, 2015 By Jo Tavener The next two entries deal with the twin notions of ‘middle’ and “working classes,” their cultural construction and ensuing effect on our (in)ability to imagine a […]
Culture Watch: Is the ACLU Out of Date?
November 28, 2015 By Jo Tavener Has free speech become a tool in the racist toolbox – is the ACLU out of date? “I hate what you say but I will protect […]
Culture Watch: Reflections on our virtual-infested lives and other tidbits
November 22, 2015 By Jo Tavener I am beginning this blog to share my thoughts on what I read or see in the “hyperreal” of the popular, mass media. It’s a space […]
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