On Balance, or Why Privacy Is A Red Herring

A shorter, less academic version of this post appears at Cyborgology. This post follows up on my earlier post about a culture of moderation. Here I want to consider one aspect of this contemporary focus on moderation: the idea of…

On PRISM, or Listening Neoliberally

So, here’s a rough, first pass at theorizing one aspect of what’s significant about PRISM. It’s very preliminary, and I would love your thoughts and feedback, as it’s part of some larger projects I’m currently working on. “Nobody is listening…

Violence against Women at UNCC:More Police & More Surveillance Won’t Protect Us

Or, Why I Will Not Sign The “Increase Safety Measures On Campus To Prevent Future Attacks” Petition Recently there was a male-on-female sexual assault in a classroom building at UNC Charlotte. I teach a class in that building this semester,…