Occupy Wall Street Three Years Later: We are the 99%!

On September 17, 2011, three years ago today, protesters gathered in downtown Manhattan intending to Occupy Wall Street (OWS).  They ended up in nearby Zucotti Park, where they remained until forcibly evicted by police two months later.  The Wall Street action inspired similar Occupy movements in dozens of cities across the country, including on some…

The Fault of Academic Stars

“The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we are underlings.”–Julius Caesar The star system is one of the worst afflictions to hit academia, and responsible for many of academia’s current problems. Frank Donogue wrote a recent blog on academic stars that got me thinking about the topic. Academia has…