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The Apocalypse of the Teacher (The Book of the Great Divide)
J.H. Marten's masterful prose tells the story of teachers in this country, and the great divide that threatens education as a whole.
Why The #Occupy Anniversary on September 17, 2012 Matters
One year about the #Occupy Wall Street movement changed the conversation about power in this country. Lee Camp discusses the successes and failures we face on this anniversary.
Ted Rall’s Tales From the Crypt of Democracy: Election Thieves
Inserted in the center of Greg Palast's just-released book,
Election Countdown 2012: The Tampa Bay Times Declares Obama’s DNC Speech “Surprisingly Predictable” and More
Both the Republican and Democratic Nation Conventions are over. Election Countdown has reactions from all around the country.
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A Tale of Two Conventions
From Tampa to Charlotte Republicans and Democrats have done their best to inspire the American people. It seems, however, that Obama supporters have won the challenge of enthusiasm.
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The White House
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Four Years Ago
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Saving Obama, Saving Ourselves
Tom Hayden: The threat of a Romney-Ryan regime should be enough to convince a majority to vote for Obama.
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When Did Dissent Become a Crime? America’s Police State on Steroids at the Conventions
Protests in Tampa and Charlotte have been swarmed by police and enveloped in surveillance as new technology including drones threatens the lives of protesters.
Outing ACT: Test-and-Punish Doesn’t Educate, but It’s Profitable for Testing Companies
The testing fox is in the education henhouse and it is having a wonderful time. Take the mandated high-stakes tests, fall below an arbitrary cut score set by a …