Re: [PEN-L] Academic repression

2005-02-11 Thread Louis Proyect
Now with Lynn Stewart. I know that it is bad form to compare matters with the Nazis, but this atmosphere makes me wonder about what people were thinking when ugly stuff was bubbling up in Germany. At least they had an organized left. -- Michael Perelman Hitler was able to come to power because

Re: [PEN-L] Academic repression

2005-02-11 Thread Michael Perelman
Ian mentioned the tort reform bill. It may be that the chemical industry was just stalling. I don't know if the bill is retroactive. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

[PEN-L] Academic repression

2005-02-10 Thread michael perelman
*I see that Jon Wiener has a new book coming out. Doug probably has seen it. Historians in Trouble: Plagiarism, Fraud, and Politics in the Ivory Tower* by Jon Wiener http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=booksfield-author=Jon%20Wiener/102-5783442-4417708 I think that it would

Re: [PEN-L] Academic repression

2005-02-10 Thread Eubulides
-Original Message- From: PEN-L list [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of michael perelman I think that it would be interesting to compile a list of people who have come under fire recently. I just heard an interview with Wiener and Gerald Markowitz, who is coming under fire for being