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The Collapse of Local Newspapers Helps Hacks Spread Lies

The Collapse of Local Newspapers Helps Hacks Spread Lies

| Oct 5, 2022 | HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyOne noisy piece of the GOP’s culture war bunkum is Critical Race Theory, or CRT — a previously little-known field of academic study examining racism’s central role in shaping our society. But lately, kooky right-wingers have seized the phrase, claiming that CRT is a...
Schools Won’t Be Safe Until Lawmakers Respect Students

Schools Won’t Be Safe Until Lawmakers Respect Students

| Aug 31, 2022 | Editors Picks|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyThis fall, students are heading back to school with the memory of the Uvalde, Texas shooting still fresh. Instead of excitement about new backpacks and first-day-of-school outfits, many children and their families are worrying about safety. Unfortunately, while...
Banned Books Should Be Required Reading

Banned Books Should Be Required Reading

| Feb 2, 2022 | Editors Picks|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyIn January, a Tennessee county school board voted unanimously to ban Maus, a graphic novel by Art Spiegelamn about his parents’ experience in Auschwitz, from school classrooms. The ban, which complained about profanity and (mouse) nudity, came shortly before...
This Black History Month, Don’t Ban Our History — Teach It

This Black History Month, Don’t Ban Our History — Teach It

| | Editors Picks|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyWhen President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month in 1976, he urged all Americans to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.” It’s true — Black...
Dial Down the Panic Over ‘Critical Race Theory’

Dial Down the Panic Over ‘Critical Race Theory’

| Aug 4, 2021 | HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyIf you are worried about critical race theory in schools, here is some advice from someone who actually teaches it. If you want your concerns to be heard, first of all, start by listening. What is your school actually teaching? It probably is not actually critical...
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