by kspence | Oct 12, 2012 | Black Politics, Neoliberalism, Obama |
I've been meaning to get to this video for a while now, because it's been passing the rounds as a way to get two ideas across to the wider public: 1. Black political heterogeneity. Blacks don't all think the same politically. The fact that black people...
by kspence | Oct 11, 2012 | Imaging the City, The Future of the City, Urban Politics
From the ModCar Imaging Detroit project: My Brightest Diamond: All Things WIll Unwind, Stories and Sounds My Brightest Diamond – ALL THINGS WILL UNWIND: Stories and Sounds from Asthmatic Kitty on Vimeo.
by kspence | Oct 10, 2012 | Knocking the Hustle, Neoliberalism, Obama |
“Do you support the President?” I was discussing President Obama and the Trayvon Martin case on facebook and then later on NPR. Although he didn’t take that long to respond in real time—approximately a week or so after the nation became...
by kspence | Oct 9, 2012 | Black Politics, Campaigns and Elections, Urban Politics
Mike Duggan, head of the Detroit Medical Center is considering a run for mayor. In talking with the Detroit Free Press he noted that his chief goal would be Detroit self-determination. Current Mayor Dave Bing hasn't yet formally declared so at this moment...
by kspence | Oct 8, 2012 | Campaigns and Elections, Neoliberalism, Obama |
Here's the thing. I believe Obama is going to win the election. It'll be closer than 2008, but I don't think it's going to be particularly close. Even if we allow for the possibility of extensive vote suppression–as an aside I think it'd be...
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