Author Archive for Nathan Tumazi
Closing the Door on Civil Liberties
American society is closing down. In ‘The End of America: Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot,’ scholar Naomi Wolf lists the 10 steps to a closed society and examines the similarities between Stalin, Hitler, Mussolini and the Bush administration in the context of shutting down a society:
10. Manipulate a real or imagined threat: [...]
Purging the University of Thinkers
There is a chill over open-minded and critically-thinking academics. The assault on free thinking comes at the worst of all possible times. As the United States gears up for war with Iran, Pakistan and North Korea, FOX News and other outlets owned by Rupert Murdoch, in collusion with government departments such as the Department of [...]
Students for Sale (To Highest Bidder)
‘Students for sale!’ yells the loan officer. ‘Got another one for $45,000. Says here she’s going to UC Berkeley.’ The loan coordinator walks in. ‘I just got a new one here at CSU Long Beach for $17,000. He says he’s unsure what he wants to do after graduation.’ Laughter breaks out. ‘So how’s he going [...]
The Continuing Hypocrisy of David Horowitz
If ‘Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week’ were really about rallying student support for human rights, why was it not put on by human rights organizations? Why was it solely created and financially sustained by conservative organizations with ties to the administration of President George W. Bush? Last time I checked, the Bush Administration wasn’t exactly part of [...]
Tuition Rising Too Fast
There isn’t anything new about being in college and being impecunious. There is something new, however, about graduating from college with more debt than many families. Students today are faced with financial challenges that no other generation before them had to face. Going to college in this country is becoming less and less of a [...]
Horowitz Disguises Racism as ‘Awareness’
Last week marked the beginning of a social and political wave of hatred and racist xenophobia emanating from the violent rhetoric of conservative students, politicians and academics everywhere. The perpetrator responsible for what was called ‘Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week’ is David Horowitz.
For those not familiar with Horowitz, a little background information: Horowitz began as a campus [...]
