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A Message to Social Studies Educators of the US in the Coming Trump Era
It is time for teachers to rethink the nature and purpose of teaching in Trumpland and create a system for the excluded.
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It Wasn’t All Bad: Five Signs of Positive Change in 2016
The election divided the year into “before” and “after.” But there remain signs of hope for 2017.
Beyond 2016: Five Stories to Carry With Us Into the New Year
Although 2016 often felt like a nail in humanity's coffin, there were many displays of fierce resilience.
Home Truths About the Climate Emergency
COP22 again highlighted the mismatch between illusive policymaking and the stark reality of global warming.
No More Holiday Gifts for Repressive Regimes
The US is selling weapons to a country that's killing a child every 10 minutes. That has to stop.
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The Many Possible Meanings of Trump’s Nuclear Tweets
What Trump says today may not apply tomorrow.
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Beyond Two States, Beyond Partition
Continuing to move down the same negotiating paths that have resulted in failure for more than 20 years will not bring peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
Signs of Hope in Desperate Times
In Iraq, refugees and volunteers speak about desperation, survival and hope.
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Remove J. Edgar Hoover
I have written to President Obama asking that he, by executive order, have J. Edgar Hoover's name immediately removed from the FBI building.
The Istanbul I Know
It is no wonder why violence dominates news about Turkey in the Western press. It sells.