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Education Cuts Aren’t Smart
Once upon a time, America professed to believe in a strong public education system. While we still talk about public education as the great equalizer that can offer a pathway out of poverty, the nation is falling far short in assuring millions of poor children, especially those of color, upward mobility.
Losing My Cool
Ask anyone. I pride myself on being seldom surprised, shocked never. This political year, however, has called my cool into question. I’ve been nothing but shockingly surprised all year.
Shoveling America’s Wealth to the Top
As an old country saying puts it, “Money is like manure — it does no good unless you spread it around.”
Voting Rights Obstacles
Disenfranchising Voters is Un-American
You may not realize just what depths the Republican Party has been plumbing to regain the presidency next year.
The Lineup: Week of Dec. 26, 2011- Jan. 1, 2012
In this week’s editorial package, Wenonah Hauter explains why you should resolve to avoid genetically engineered foods in 2012, Jim Hightower cheers the reappearance of New York’s state bug, and Donald Kaul sums up the evidence against the Iowa caucuses serving as an electoral weathervane.
Two Cold War Milestones
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il consolidated communist rule. Czech leader Vaclav fought against corrupt communists. Yet they had some things in common, besides dying a week before Christmas. They both abandoned careers in the arts to become reluctant politicians, and they stabilized their respective countries during difficult times.
Defending the Ballot Box
The 2008 election was a hopeful one for African Americans in our democracy — not because of who was elected, but because of who turned out to vote. We voted at a nearly identical rate to our white neighbors for the first time in U.S. history. In fact, African-American women had the highest turnout rate of any group of any race.
Resolve to Keep Science Experiments off Your Dinner Table in 2012
Here’s one resolution for all you consumers hoping to improve your health and the environment: Starting in 2012, avoid genetically engineered foods.
New Iran Sanctions Would Do More Harm than Good
Led by Sens. Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Congress moved recently to place new sanctions on the Central Bank of Iran.
