Critical Faculties

Colorblinded

Walter Benn Michaels wants the left to stop obsessing over diversity and start worrying about economic inequality

The cast of the new season of “Survivor,” which will group contestants by their race. (CBS / MCT) CBS / MCT

By Christopher Shea

September 3, 2006

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THIS SEASON ON ``SURVIVOR," a white team, a black team, an Asian-American team, and a Latino team will compete to stay on the proverbial island. Reactions to the recent announcement have ranged from complaints about poor taste to vociferous outrage. ``It's insulting," wrote Washington Post columnist and ESPN sports commentator Michael Wilbon in an online chat. ``It's irresponsible. It's reprehensible." (Full article: 1156 words)