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Marion Brady: How Ed Reformers Push the Wrong Theory of Learning
In alphabetical order: Mike Bloomberg, mayor of New York City. Eli Broad, financier and philanthropist. Jeb Bush, ex-Florida governor and possible 2012 presidential contender. Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of …
Study: No Link Between Abortion and Depression in Teens
A new study using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health finds no association between abortion and either depression or low self-esteem in teens within a year …
Tea Party Senate Candidate Mike Lee Tried to Dump 1,600 Tons of European Nuclear Waste on Utah
Dick Armey and his political organizing group, FreedomWorks, have been working overtime to convince Tea Party supporters they're invested in the movement's “common sense” approaches on states' rights, strict …
Months After West Virginia Mining Disaster, US Issues Emergency Order on Coal Dust
The Obama administration has issued an emergency order to underground mine operators to strengthen a crucial safety measure to prevent explosions of coal dust, a highly flammable substance that …
Public Mobilization for a Nuclear-Free World (2)
One of the ironies of the current international situation is that, although some government leaders now talk of building a nuclear weapons-free world, there has been limited public mobilization …
House GOP Leadership Colluded With National Review to Blunt Criticism of “Pledge to America“
The Daily Caller’s Jon Ward reports that there is “pretty widespread” discontent inside the GOP caucus with the recently-released “Pledge to America,” citing the document’s omission of an earmarks …
Save American Democracy, or What’s Left of It
This is the first election after the Citizens United decision which gave corporations complete freedom to spend as much money as they want to influence the outcome of elections. …
The Tea Party’s Misinformation Superhighway Runs Through Las Vegas
I met Delaware Tea Party dynamo Christine O'Donnell in the “green room” set up for right-wing bloggers attending Americans for Prosperity's “Right Online” conference at the Venetian hotel in …
Speaking in Tongues: Bilingual Education and Immigrant Communities
"America has evolved for the better. She will pretty much meet you on your terms. In fact, I think she has finally come to the conclusion that Blacks, Mexicans, …
Mexican Bicentennial Nothing to Celebrate, Say Indigenous Peoples
Mexico City, Sep 24, 2010 - “I don't understand why we should celebrate [Independence]. There will be no freedom in Mexico until repression against indigenous peoples is eliminated,” says …