matt karp: Live & Latest News Updates : Vimarsana.com

Two Stupid Titles, a Deflating Anthology, and the Remarkable Persistence of Academic Fascism Denial

The Whitney Biennial Can't Go on Like This Forever

"Even Better Than the Real Thing" reflects a larger climate of retreat and exhaustion.

Can We Afford to Sit Out the Fight Against Fascism?

Choosing the lesser evil is never inspiring. Still, it’s a choice all of us will have to face.

The End of History (As an Academic Discipline)

Matthew Karp, a history professor at Princeton, wrote an interesting thread on what has happened to his academic discipline over the past few years. Interesting and unsurprisingly very troubling....

Fourth of July flags: We need more Etsy and Amazon decor options for lefty patriots.

Time for some John Brown bunting.

2:00PM Water Cooler 6/28/2023 | naked capitalism

Today's Water Cooler

Miles Smith IV: Activism and niches are killing the teaching of history at universities

In the last decade, history as a profession has transformed into a home for activism more than a faithful relating of human experience.

In Academia, US History Jobs Are Increasingly Focusing On Race

'Distorts the way that we think about U.S. history'

In Academia, US History Jobs Are Increasingly Focusing On Race

In Academia, US History Jobs Are Increasingly Focusing On Race Alexa Schwerha on January 24, 2023 University job postings are increasingly focusing on

Skinny Scarves, Skinny Celebs, Mediocre Men, and CATS!

Raise up, Trash Pandas! I'm Elinor Jones, here with your Trash Report. This is the week every year where I ceremonially throw away the eggnog that my partner bought as soon as it hit the shelves, took one sip of, and then let fester in the fridge. I'm sharing that anecdote because the eggnog has become trash, as do we all, so I will celebrate its legacy here. Let's take a look at what else...