by kspence | Oct 23, 2012 | Culture, Neoliberalism, The Future of the City, Urban Politics |
I had the opportunity to see the film Detropia last Friday (it's showing at The Charles Theater for the next week I believe). It's been here before (it played during the Maryland Film Festival) but I missed it. The trailer: DETROPIA Trailer from...
by kspence | Oct 22, 2012 | Neoliberalism
Last week got away from me. So this week I'm going to kind of triple up on Detroit video. Today I post Art from the Ashes–a video about Tyree Guyton's Heidelberg Project. Tomorrow I'll post my review of Detropia (which is playing at The Charles in...
by kspence | Oct 18, 2012 | Culture, Neoliberalism
Last week the political science department held a conference on pragmatism. And one of the things we talked about was creativity. What are the conditions under which it happens? How does it happen? Everything is a Remix Part 1 from Kirby Ferguson on Vimeo. I'm...
by kspence | Oct 17, 2012 | Knocking the Hustle, Neoliberalism |
In previous chapters I argued that the progress we’ve made, to the extent we’ve made progress, comes from sustained engagement and institutional development rather than from “black leaders”. Some argue that the black family is the most...
by kspence | Oct 15, 2012 | Neoliberalism, Public Policy
One of the most enduring arguments about government vis a vis private business is that it is inefficient. Government programs are wasteful, routinely going over budget. And this is because government bureaucrats aren't subject to the discipline of the market....
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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