Why John Roberts’ naiveté matters to anyone who cares about policing. By Cristian Farias | Originally Published at Slate. February 1, 2015 9:36 AM | Photographic Credit; illustration by Lisa Larson-Walker. Photos by Shutterstock and via Reuters. In a little-noticed hearing last month, the Supreme Court considered [...]
The only real solution to reducing violence is reducing inequality. By Andy Thayer | Originally Published at In These Times. January 23, 2015 | Photographic Credit; Erin Nekervis / Flickr [ For decades, every Chicago mayoral election has featured calls more for hiring more cops. Emanuel and [...]
By Paul Buchheit | Originally Published at AlterNet. January 11, 2015 || Photographic Credit; Flickr/US Department of Education New data reveals our public—not private—school system is among the best in the world. New data reveals our public—not private—school system is among the best in the world. [...]
By Cera Byer | Originally Published at Salon. December 8, 2014 7:01 AM | This post originally appeared on Cera Byer's Facebook page. | Photographic Credit: Ollyy via Shutterstock) A plea to the good guys in my world to stop being so defensive and listen to other [...]
“Personal anecdotes don’t prove anything. The justice system isn’t racist. Black people are arrested more often because they commit more crime. Period. End of story.” So read the message in my inbox this morning, sent by someone who had happened across my essay about Ferguson, [...]
In the nine months since this initial report, we’ve learned a great deal more about how racial disparities animate criminal justice systems in Ferguson, Mo. and around the nation. On the anniversary of Michael Brown’s death, here are just a few examples: Unarmed black men [...]
By Sarah Kendzior | Originally Published at Quartz. November 12, 2014 | Photographic Credit; Most families are just trying to get by. (AP Photo/Kevin Rivoli) About 25 years ago, when the era of irrational exuberance allowed enough disposable income for irrational anxiety, the concept of “helicopter parenting” [...]
By Paul L. Thomas, Ed.D | Originally Published at AlterNet. November 3, 2014 Lessons that promote 'effort' as a mask for privilege do far more harm to our students than good. When it comes to academic success, what matters most: effort – or something altogether different? [...]
By Bruce Fuller, University of California, Berkeley | Originally Published at The Conversation. October 24, 2014 5:49 AM | Photograph; Better hurry up if you want a place. Reuters/Adrees Latif Rookie New York mayor Bill de Blasio – poster child for America’s insurgent progressives – has promised [...]
