Middlesex Philosophy needs support

Academic Boycott of Middlesex

from Larval Subjects

This post will remain at the top of Larval Subjects until something changes with the Middlesex Situation.

In solidarity with our brothers and sisters at Middlesex and to preserve the integrity of academia, I strongly encourage readers of Larval Subjects to sign this petition boycotting Middlesex until the Philosophy department is restored and those students and members of the faculty who have been wrongly suspended have their positions restored. This is not just an issue pertaining to the Middlesex Philosophy department, but goes straight to the core of academia. We must not let these sorts of practices become acceptable.

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Should they publish or not? A Journalism roundup follows

Financial Times pulls Amnesty Vs. Shell ad

from Osocio Weblog by Tom Megginson

The Guardian reports that The Financial Times made a last-minute decision not to publish this ad, placed by Amnesty International:

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According to the article, the paper left it until the last possible moment to pull the hard-hitting ad, which was due to appear today to coincide with Shell?s annual meeting in London.

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“mutual friends” and a roundup

found here: laundromat rock ?Mutual Friends? as Culture from Savage Minds: Notes and Queries in Anthropology ? A Group Blog by Adam Fish I ?friend? and ?follow? on Facebook and Twitter many of my informants working in the multidisciplinary world of social entrepreneurship. It can be helpful in a number of ways. Personal profile pages … Read more

New Hürriyet ads. “More liberties needed” (and more selected videos…)

New Hürriyet ad. Popular singer Nil Karaibrahimgil acts… Another new Hürriyet ad. Zuhal Olcay acts… Malice in Wonderland. A Cartoon Porn. Amnesty Int Venezuela ad. Lazarus on Down- Live performance at Hotel Cafe in Hollywood on December 13, 2007 Official Trailer to Office 2010 The Movie