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Rethinking Education as the Practice of Freedom: Paulo Freire and the Promise of Critical Pedagogy
Paulo Freire is one of the most important critical educators of the 20th century.[1] Not only is he considered one of the founders of critical pedagogy, but he also …

Ellen Goodman | Letting Go
Boston - There is something fitting about writing my last column on the first day of a new year. January, after all, is named for the Roman god of …

Fighting Over the Squandered Decade
Washington - Certain decades shape the country's political life for generations by leaving behind an era to embrace or, at least as often, to scorn. The 1960s were …

Americans in Search of a Model
It was supposed to be the year of change. That did not happen. One year after Barack Obama's election, Americans are realizing that one man, even this improbable messiah …

Strange Days Indeed
Most peculiar, mama. Hoo. - John Lennon I know, I know, the decade doesn't really end until next year, but whatever to that. The calendar police can come and …

Egyptian Security Forces Attack Gaza Protesters
Cairo, Egypt - Egyptian security forces were attacking protesters in Tahrir Square, at the core of downtown Cairo, after they sat down in the middle of a busy Cairo …

Is Jim DeMint Undermining Airport Security to Bust Unions?
In the wake of the failed attempt on Christmas Day to blow up a trans-Atlantic flight, Sen. Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina) and other Republicans are seeking to revive their …

Judge Dismisses Charges Against Blackwater Guards Involved in Iraq Massacre
A federal judge in Washington, DC on Thursday dismissed criminal charges against five Blackwater guards involved in the massacre of 14 Iraqi civilians in Baghdad in September 2007, an …

Iran: Heading for More Violence?
An interview with CNRS researcher Azadeh Kian Thiébaut, an analyst of the development of the Iranian movement and political science professor at the University Paris-VII. Jean-Pierre Perrin for …

Gaza Freedom March
We are in the Middle East, seeking a nonviolent solution to the blockade of Gaza. Free Gaza actions are occurring all over Cairo, and so the police, who are …