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Democracy Now! | Empire's Workshop: Latin America, the United States, and the Rise of the New Imperialism
Interview with Greg Grandin, whose book is a good follow up to Naomi Klein's "The Shock Docrtine"; he sees US intervention in Latin America as the "workshop" that comes into fruition in Iraq policy and the "war on terror"
Derek Gregory
web site of cultural geographer Derek Gregory, who has available major essays about the Iraq war and how the US misleads people about ethnic conflict.
Charlie's Diary
blog of sci-fi author Charles Stross; many good links to and comments on science news
Christian Hubert - Hypertext Encyclopedia of Scientific Terms/Ideas
encyclopedia of scientific terms and their critical or philosophical dimensions like developments in science (chao theory, complex systems studies, theoretical biology) and some related philosophical writings
Permafrost Threatened by Rapid Retreat of Arctic Sea Ice, NCAR Study Finds - News Release
Simulations by global climate models show that when sea ice is in rapid decline, the rate of predicted Arctic warming over land can more than triple. Clear explanation of a complex process.
The Vertical Farm Project - Agriculture for the 21st Century and Beyond | www.verticalfarm.com
I love the idea of vertical or high rise farming. It is already practiced in the Netherlands. Find out more about it here.
Pressure points | Research | EducationGuardian.co.uk
The climate is changing. But where will we see the devastating effects first? Ian Sample reports on Earth's 12 most fragile places
Of Two Minds When Making a Decision: Scientific American
We may make snap judgments, or mull things carefully. Possibly two kinds of thought: intuitive, based on past experience; and rational, rule-based, to evaluate intuition or come into play when decisions are difficult.
Music special: Five great auditory illusions - being-human - 24 February 2008 - New Scientist
part of a whole special issue on music and science; this essay takes up some things I had not thought of before, although some seem obvious when you thing about them; of use for media production
Errol Morris - Zoom - New York Times Blog
major documentary filmmaker has blog for Times; always gathers extensive comments, which make the entries a compendium of ideas about documentary, info, film technique, journalism, culture, etc.
Top 10 Surprising Results of Global Warming | LiveScience
some of these really did surprise me
Reading Online--A Tale of Differences: Comparing the Traditions, Perspectives, and Educational Goals of Critical Reading and Critical Literacy
compares two approaches to reading critically on the Internet, and how to teach that skill; "education is always a contextually situated, socially constructed, ideological practice"
Dissent Magazine: review of Naomi Klein's "The Shock Doctrine"
a nuanced and well-argued critique of an important political book
The Most Useful Movie Websites 2.0
useful portal, includes podcasts; combine it with Senses of Cinema's links page for broadest scope
www.theory.org.uk Resources: Anthony Giddens
A brief introduction to Giddens' general approach, plus more detail on his ideas about self, gender and identity in modern societies; great mother site for culture and media theory
Andrea Polli: graduate course in audio production: sound environments
How does one define music, sound, noise, and silence; the social and political functions of these elements? Useful paths for both producers and listeners. Good online resources and links, stimulating ideas.
Soundscape - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
a good place to begin with key terms and good links; historically, audio has taken on new interest with new modes of production and dissemination, and lots of DIY possibilities; clean audio recording takes effort still
TRANSFORMATIONS
special issue 07 with a variety of applications of Benjamin's ideas and cultural/historical approach to current issues : "Walter Benjamin and the Virtual: Politics, Art, and Mediation in the Age of Global Culture"
University of Essex :: Course Materials :: Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies
Many courses in literature and film have lecture notes, readings, exam archives, etc. posted here. A model for a college department web site useful to students and others interested in the subject matter.
Literary Study at Univ. of Essex
many online resources for study of literature and literary theory, including lecture notes, texts online, sample exam questions, etc.
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