In light of the student protests taking place in California and across the nation, Living Room’s Kris Welch of KPFA interviews Henry Giroux on public education, youth and US society today.
Interview With Henry A. Giroux on Public Education, Youth and US Society Today
Interview With Henry A. Giroux on Public Education, Youth and US Society Today
Dr. Henry Giroux is Global TV Network Chair Professorship, McMasters University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; author (The University in Chains: Confronting the Military-Industrial-Academic Complex; Youth in a Suspect Society: Democracy or Disposability? etc.)
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Indeed, the Trump administration is pushing through executive orders, but — as we’ve reported at Truthout — many are in legal limbo and face court challenges from unions and civil rights groups. Efforts to quash anti-racist teaching and DEI programs are stalled by education faculty, staff, and students refusing to comply. And communities across the country are coming together to raise the alarm on ICE raids, inform neighbors of their civil rights, and protect each other in moving shows of solidarity.
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