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When Your Teacher Asks If You Want Fries With That
McDonald's tricks cash-strapped schools into serving up their own students.
Economic Update: Teaching High School Economics
This episode provides updates on abuse of tax havens, and more.
Noam Chomsky: Electing the President of an Empire
Noam Chomsky discusses the reality of “democracy” under capitalism.
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William Rivers Pitt | GOP Wants Pay-to-Play Press Coverage: Bad Idea
News services have never before been required to pay for access to a convention.
Economic Update: Capitalism vs. Democratic Socialism
This episode provides updates on Canada's election results, and more.
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.
Henry A. Giroux | Youth in Authoritarian Times: Challenging Neoliberalism’s Politics of Disposability
Young people today are forced to inhabit a world where childhood is nonexistent, but a different future is possible.
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.