An interesting excerpt from a column written a couple of years ago by
The Nation's own neoconservative leftist, Eric Alterman, part of a
classic pomo-bashing screed:
"But here's the twist. [Labor historian Nelson] Lichtenstein is part
of a perfectly Rortyite reformist Campaign for a Living Wage at the
University of Virginia. This campaign is not about ending sexism,
racism, or homophobia, but about getting janitorial staff a few extra
bucks an hour. Who are its volunteers? Primarily, says Lichtenstein,
faculty and graduate students from the pomo literature and theory
crowd."
Doug
