Valerie Plame and Joe Wilson were spies! And then the treasonous act of revealing Plame's identity almost took down the Bush Presidency. They'll be at Rapaporte at 2pm today. Be there! More info here.
I read Gershom Gorenberg every day. Well, every day I check my RSS reader, and if Gershom has written something, then I make sure to take the time to read it. (His blog is called South Jerusalem. It's on our blogroll, I think). He's an interesting guy – an Orthodox Jew and member [...]
So Egypt. You gotta give this to them – they know how to pull off revolutions. Egyptian students are demanding – and receiving – huge concessions from their administrations. Stuff that we wish we had here. At this point, you might say “ok, but they’re, like, you know. Egpytian. Foreign. Far off. Different context. Their [...]
Check your email: Dear members of the Brandeis community, I am very pleased to inform you that Brandeis and the four plaintiffs involved in the Rose Art Museum litigation have reached an agreement to settle the case. As a result, their claims have been dismissed. In addition, the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General has [...]
Wayne Marshall. The man is a legend. He taught at Brandeis for two years (2007-2008, 2008-2009), doing courses like “Digital Pop from Hip-Hop to Mashup,” “Reggae Representation, Race and Nation,” or “Global Hip-Hop.” Then, with the hiring freeze, the University refused to rehire him. (He was on a 2-year contract) This was a big deal. [...]
