Truthout
Education
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Self-Plagiarism and the Politics of Character Assassination: The Case of Zygmunt Bauman
The charges against the renowned sociologist are a form of intellectual violence wrapped in objective scholarship.
Shock Doctrine: A Look at the Mass Privatization of NOLA Schools in Storm’s Wake and Its Effects Today
Just two weeks after Hurricane Katrina, the city fired 7,500 public school teachers, launching a new push for charter schools.
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Tianjin Explosion Highlights Profits Over People
Regulations requiring corporations to safeguard employees and protect the environment must be brought into law.
Turkey’s President Erdoğan Bombs Kurdish Workers’ Party in Cynical Bid for Power
Turkish president gambles on a state-induced climate of fear to call snap elections.
Court Rejects Rule on Labeling Goods Containing “Conflict Minerals”
Since 1998, more than 5 million people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Facing the Complexities of the Charter School Debate
The educational justice movement must balance opposition to privatization with support for the unionization of charter school teachers.
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Visions From the Inside: Detained Immigrant Women Speak Out in Letters and Pictures
Nothing paints a more accurate picture of the Karnes immigrant detention center than the words of the women imprisoned inside.
Participatory Budgeting: An Economy for the 99%
Can budgets and even the federal reserve be brought under public control?
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Breaking the US Government’s Hold on the Internet Won’t Be Easy
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers can't remain so US-centric.
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A Civil Rights Legacy Squandered? Bilingual Education and the Reauthorization of No Child Left Behind
With education bills competing for approval, bilingual education advocates should honor a hard-fought civil rights victory and seek more support from Congress.