Henry Giroux was born in Rhode Island in 1943. He began his working life as a high school social studies teacher in Barrington, Rhode Island. He then went on to teach at Boston University, Miami University and Penn State University. In 2005, he came to Canada to teach English and Cultural Studies at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. All the while, he has kept a close … [Read more...] about Giroux’s Hope
Keith Ellison’s Opening Statement at Muslim Investigation Hearings
Rep. Peter King's congressional investigation into “[t]he extent of radicalization in the American Muslim community and that community's response” began today with an opening statement by Rep. Keith Ellison (D=MN) the first Muslim American to serve in Congress. His statement speaks for itself. … [Read more...] about Keith Ellison’s Opening Statement at Muslim Investigation Hearings
Pete King, Muslims and the IRA
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Peter King’s Muslim Hearings
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Rep. Ellison’s Tearful Testimony at King’s anti-Muslim Hearings
WASHINGTON -- It's not that King's Muslim McCarthy-esque hearings are historic or "a first." It's that with the foundation of King's anti-Muslim history and statements, which include the Cordoba House, King's agenda has been clear from the start. As Rep. Keith Ellison hinted today, this hearing could potentially put America in more danger and inspire more suicide bombers, … [Read more...] about Rep. Ellison’s Tearful Testimony at King’s anti-Muslim Hearings
Opposing a War—Supporting the Troops
Gabriel Ledeen, a former U.S. Marine Captain and two-tour veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom asked the following question at the Huffington Post last week: “Who supports the U.S. soldier?” He was referring to an oft-debated and emotional issue that comes up whenever our nation is engaged in combat operations: Can Americans support our troops in combat while at the same … [Read more...] about Opposing a War—Supporting the Troops
What Wisconsin Can Teach Washington
WASHINGTON -- Consider the contrast between two groups of Democrats, in Wisconsin and in the nation's capital. The Washington Democrats, including President Obama, have allowed conservative Republicans to dominate the budget debate so far. As long as the argument is over who will cut more from federal spending, conservatives win. Voters may think the GOP is going too … [Read more...] about What Wisconsin Can Teach Washington
GOP and Civil Servant Pensions
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Wisconsin Republicans Invent New (Illegal) Way of Passing a Bill without A Quorum and Without Debate
MADISON, Wisconsin Republicans without quorum and without debate seem to have invented a way to pass a bill without most of the Congress present. After weeks of huge demonstrations, after threats of various kinds from the Governor... and a back and forth with lots of talking heads to the point of not knowing which side was speaking any longer... and after Dems leaving the … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Republicans Invent New (Illegal) Way of Passing a Bill without A Quorum and Without Debate
Impose ‘No Fly Zone’ on Qaddafi’s Oil Millions: Financial Times Deutschland, Germany
Is it possible to financially starve Libyan despot Muammar Qaddafi into submission? This editorial from Germany's Financial Times Deutschland warns that a no-fly zone would lead to another war that the West cannot afford to wage, and that the only way to defeat Qaddafi is massive global cooperation to deny his regime the funds it needs to survive. The Financial Times … [Read more...] about Impose ‘No Fly Zone’ on Qaddafi’s Oil Millions: Financial Times Deutschland, Germany
Illinois Bans Death Penalty
The Land Of Lincoln becomes the 16th state to abolish the death penalty. I must admit to mixed views on this topic. I am a strong law and order kind of guy, I do not rush to excuse criminal behavior and I think people should be punished for their crimes. Certainly we can take into account their background but the fact is many people have bad backgrounds but only a few commit … [Read more...] about Illinois Bans Death Penalty
A Little Humor (Or Proof We Are Doomed)
I'm not sure if this is funny or proof we are doomed. … [Read more...] about A Little Humor (Or Proof We Are Doomed)
An American Tune
By Paul Simon, slide show by a YouTube user named Ilana: … [Read more...] about An American Tune
The Rule of Law
Ben Ferencz was Chief Prosecutor at the Nuremberg trials -- not the initial set of trials that took place in 1946 under the auspices of the International Military Tribuanl (the Chief Prosecutor for those was Robert Jackson) -- but a second set of about a dozen trials that focused specifically on the Einsatzgruppen, which were basically death squads that murdered roughly a … [Read more...] about The Rule of Law
Charlie Sheen’s Disposable Celebrity
James Dean, Marilyn, Elvis... Fifty years ago, a classic book defined celebrities in the TV age as "well-known for their well-knowness," and, it often turned out, as disposable as Kleenex when their fame burned out. Historian Daniel Boorstin wrote "The Image: A Guide to Pseudo Events in America," a prophecy now having its umpteenth replay as a survey shows Charlie Sheen … [Read more...] about Charlie Sheen’s Disposable Celebrity
For Ash Wednesday…
...a Franciscan blessing I hope everyone will appreciate: May God bless you with discomfort. Discomfort at easy answers, half truths, and superficial relationships, so that you may live deep within your heart. Amen. May God bless you with anger. Anger at injustice, oppression and exploitation of people, so that you may work for justice, freedom and peace. Amen. May God … [Read more...] about For Ash Wednesday…
The Governor Scott Walker Blues
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Winning: a New Song by Charlie Sheen
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David Broder, Pulitzer Prize Winning Centrist Washington Post Columnist and Reporter, Dies
This is a sad day for journalists, columnists, and particularly for centrists and independent voters everywhere: David Broder, the Pulitzer Prize winning columnst of The Washington Post, has died: David S. Broder, 81, a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for The Washington Post and one of the most respected writers on national politics for four decades, died Wednesday at … [Read more...] about David Broder, Pulitzer Prize Winning Centrist Washington Post Columnist and Reporter, Dies
Ride the Tide President Obama
Every election mantra is the same - "It is the economy stupid." If people are better off they vote for the incumbents. It they are worse off, they vote them out. As Republicans get excited about defeating the incumbent President at the next elections, perhaps they should revisit history. Every economist predicts a steady rise in the the US economy along with a steady, albeit … [Read more...] about Ride the Tide President Obama