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Election Day 2015: GOP Takes Kentucky, Ohio Rejects Pot Monopoly and Houston Shuns LGBT Equality
We discuss Tuesday's election results with John Nichols, political writer for The Nation.
Racialized and Gendered Violence Permeates School Discipline
Students of color are more often suspended, expelled, policed, and arrested than their counterparts, mirroring incarceration rates.
Why Tuition-Free College Makes Sense
Until fairly recently, the United States had a free or virtually free system of public higher education.
Black Girls and the Police State Menace
Black children have never been children in the eyes of the police state and its proxy, American public education.
Noam Chomsky: Electing the President of an Empire
Noam Chomsky discusses the reality of “democracy” under capitalism.
Academic Freedom Under Attack
Universities have historically expected the educators to know how best to foster critical thinking about issues in their classroom.
The Testing Frenzy: Buyer Beware
A narrow view of children's big picture needs will inevitably contribute to unfulfilled and discontented lives.
US Sells New Warships to Saudi Arabia Despite Warnings of War Crimes in Yemen
The Obama administration has approved an $11.25 billion deal.
Joe Biden for President? Media Buzz Ignores How Vice President Worsened Student Debt on Big Banks’ Behalf
Biden is known for close ties to the financial industry, notably helping push through a 2005 bill that made it harder for consumers to declare bankruptcy.
Israel-Palestine: As Stabbings, Shootings Kill Dozens, Endless Occupation Fuels Resistance
The death toll from violence in Israel and the Occupied Territories has increased.