My best writing

On current affairs:
History is power: How to avoid Rather Silly Notions (RSNs) (misconceptions about the Iraq war)
The (mis)trial of Sadaam
Understanding violence: A nonviolent response (on the Danish cartoons)

On Feminism:
The locus of control: Prostitution as Exploitation
Whose knowledge? Standpoint theory, revisited

On Racism:
Authentic Help and Still more on authentic help (both on being good allies)
There are no white people anymore (on cultural appropriation and white identity)
A vast white-wing conspiracy (on how being white makes you a member of an exclusive club)
Having an educational experience doesn’t make it okay (on cultural appropriation)
Hooray for the NCAA!!! (on the use of ethnic stereotypes as mascots for sports teams)

On Global Inequities:
Reparations for less developed countries?
Natural disasters have unnatural effect on poor

General:
Mr. Smith's idea (on capitalism)
What is citizenship?

On US Foreign Policy:
Fight Club as metaphor for US foreign policy

Comments

[Hugo]

Hey, Barb, we're in the same boat -- the nagging feeling that the time spent blogging might be better spent elsewhere. I've revised a couple of my posts for publication elsewhere, so far without much luck... and envy is the most natural of responses, isn't it?

[barb]

Most natural, yes, but certainly not the nicest thing to see in yourself. It's pretty humbling.

But I don't think time spent blogging is wasted. Particularly for you. You really generate a lot of discussion in the blogosphere and I think that's really important. It's like you're teaching another class online. Think how many people you've reached by now.

And even for me, with a much smaller audience, I don't think blogging is a waste of time. It helps me organize and develop my thoughts. Only thing is if I spend too much time organizing and developing and never actually get any further. But I'm working on my paper as I type this so maybe I'll prove myself wrong!