Rights and Democracy
Religious Freedom isn’t just for Christians
It seems that the quickest path to popularity these days is to say terrible things about Islam.
Terry Ahmadinejad
The Lineup: Week of September 13-19, 2010
Here’s what you’ll find in the latest OtherWords editorial package.
Immigrant Youth in Limbo
Just recently, Ivan Nikolov was released from jail after living a nightmare. The 22-year-old Russian immigrant was arrested on May 5, when Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents raided his family’s home. Although Nikolov’s mother was married to an American, in 2002 she missed a citizenship hearing and failed to adjust her status.
Beck’s Civil Rights Delusion
It seems to be the season of rallies–tea party rallies, 9/11 rallies, 9/12 rallies, Glenn Beck rallies. I’m all for it; I love rallies.
Class Struggle
As U.S. schools, especially those serving minorities and the poor, fall further and further behind Europe and East Asia, self-flagellation rules our education establishment. We always admit that what we’ve been doing up to now hasn’t worked, but finally, by cracky, we’re ready to bite the bullet and get at it. This biting generally takes the form of punishing teachers whose students don’t measure up.
MLK’s Shoes
The Lineup: Week of September 6-12, 2010
Here’s what you’ll find in the latest OtherWords editorial package, which includes an op-ed by Jason Salzman about the tea party’s desire to scrap the Department of Education. Get all this and more in your inbox by subscribing to our weekly newsletter. If you haven’t signed up yet, please do.
Know-Nothing Party
As America’s kids get used to school again, American education spending and policies are under attack. Tea party-backed candidates around the country, particularly in the West, are dredging up the old GOP idea to shut down the Department of Education.
Setting the Record Straight
Increasingly we live in a world–alas–of deliberate misrepresentation and mischaracterization. Or you could call them lies.
