On the Lions and charismatic leadership

by | Sep 29, 2023 | Neoliberalism

I’ve been following the Detroit Lions almost all of my life–I write “almost” because I don’t have memories of any games before 1979 or so. I’ve lived in two cities with better teams–I lived in St Louis when the Rams moved...

On the BU Antiracist Center (and Kendi)

by | Sep 28, 2023 | Neoliberalism

This week a number of journalists have written on the fiscal challenges of the BU Antiracist Center. After having received millions of dollars in support the center has laid off a number of its staff members and is now undergoing investigation. I’d turn those...

Is this thing on?

by | Sep 28, 2023 | Neoliberalism

Been thinking about coming back to writing on the internets. Long story short I wrote one of the first if not the first social science blogs for a while, then transitioned to public writing through sites like Africana.com and Blackvoices.com and then after that to...