To Comfort The Afflicted
And Afflict The Comfortable
Public Education: An Instrument Of Democracy
BY ED CANNADAY
The demonization of opposing viewpoints often illuminates the deficiencies of the ultra-right-wing arguments against progressivism.
Rightwing conservatives like to paint a picture of...
Inhofe = Hot Air
BY KAREN WEBB
Sen. Jim Inhofe’s recent appearance on MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow Show was the usual display of not letting anyone – including the interviewer...
Looking For Empathy
BY SHARON MARTIN
“Travel is the enemy of hate.”
The travel writer had just returned from Iran and he was relating the beauty of the country,...
Guilty As Charged – My Personal J’accuse!
BY JAMES NIMMO
I'm not asking for sympathy for Dharun Ravi who was recently convicted of bias intimidation charges in New Jersey in connection with...
Are Teachers Overpaid?
BY CLAUDIA SWISHER
“Boy, Swisher, you must really like your cushy teaching job … the three best reasons to teach: June, July, and August, right?”
Too...