Global Crisis

Loveland Pass, Continental Divide, Colorado. Elevation 11,990 ftA few weeks ago Don Parsons of Denver, Colorado took his i3 REx on a 128 mile road trip from his house to Loveland Pass (Continental Divide, Colorado). On his way up to the 11,990 ft elevation of Loveland Pass he stopped...

It's been a busy week of writing and I hope you are enjoying this holiday weekend.Most of the week was spent on the cult of compliance and police violence. I started with a piece on CNN on 4 police killings of people with mental health issues. I argued that we need to think about psychiatric disability - disability comes with protections...

I had so much fun cruising around in the 2014 Toyota Corolla LE ECO. It was so comfortable and smooth driving. Y'all know I'm a huge fan of fuel efficiency and this vehicle averages 30 MPG around the city and 42 MPG on the highway. This car is perfect for everyday driving and if...

Chrysler brand invites Atlanta area locals to take a swing at the Chrysler “Drive to 200” Challenge at select locations of golf entertainment venue leader, Topgolf®. Participating Topgolf venues will open their doors to those interested in a shot at hitting a hole-in-one, to...

Here are four stories literally just from last night (they happened at different times, but made news yesterday). They illustrate the way racism enables and is enabled by the cult of compliance. The cult provides an intersectional lens in which race and class dominate the middle, with disability not far behind. When these categories overlap in...

Nissan announced U.S. pricing for the 2015 Nissan Frontier and 2015 Nissan Xterra, which are on sale now at Nissan dealers nationwide.The Nissan Frontier continues to be a leader in the mid-size truck segment, combining premium hardware, extraordinary power and an exceptional...

Yesterday, I had my first piece published on the Huffington Post. It's about my daughter's backpack.The boy came down the hall just as I was arriving at preschool with my daughter, Ellie. In a voice filled with excitement, she said, "Michael [not his real name], come look at...

"They reacted based upon the training that they've been given from the academy. We were thankful that no officer was injured from protecting themselves from risk of great bodily harm."I have a new piece on CNN today about police killings of people with psychatric disabilities. I argue that we need to view these cases through the lens of disability,...

Today in Vitae I have a piece that runs a bit against the grain of my other writing, at least on the surface. I believe we need to do a lot of things differently in terms of graduate education. I believe in change because the status quo - long graduate trainings, little professional experience, the enduring belief in the meritocracy - these things...

It's been quite a week. Since the publication of my Al Jazeera America piece on the cult of compliance, I've done a bunch of press, written a few new essays, prepped for the start of classes (tomorrow!), and pitched some long-term projects. More news on that when there's news.I was so swarmed with topics that I never even blogged about my latest from...

The apartheid government of South Africa had a problem (well, it had a lot of them, but bear with me). It wanted to discriminate by race, but how does one deal with mixed-race people? It came up with the infamous "pencil test," in which a pencil is pushed through a person's hair,...

As most of you know, last week Al Jazeera America published my essay on the "cult of compliance," something I've been working on for a long time. Thanks to everyone who read it and shared it. The response has been thoughtful and wide-ranging, just as I would have hoped.Today I am sharing two pieces by other journalists who use my concept to draw connections...

The ChallengeLast week I was contacted by High Gear Media Senior Editor, John Voelcker and asked if I had interest in doing a head to head comparison piece between my i3 REx and a Chevy Volt. Green Car Reports contributor David Noland (who happens to own a Volt and a Model S) wanted...