Book review: The Smartest Kids in the World
Amanda’s Ripley’s The Smartest Kids in the World is a call for rigor and equity in K-12 education. Ripley follows U.S. exchange students as they visit schools in Finland, South Korea, and Poland —...
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The New York Times talks up war with China
The New York Times daily email included Biden’s foreign policy priorities, which emphasized the need to pivot from Afghanistan to big-power competition with China and Russia. It shows how Times promotes a pro-war narrative....
Ten ways the GOP is a (death) cult
Climate change denialism and inaction This one will lead to immense suffering and dislocation. We’re already seeing the effects, in the form of extreme weather. Possibly GOP climate policy will lead to human extinction....
On the stupidity of preparing to wage war with China
The U.S. is preparing for war with China; is surrounding China with bases, warships, and missiles; and is promoting the Pacific Defense Initiative to collaborate with other nations in Asia to confront China. Likewise,...
Joe Lieberman supports the hard right Washington Policy Center
Here’s a good reason to demand more from “Democratic” elected officials than a ‘D’ in parentheses after their name and a blue tee shirt. Otherwise, after they spend a career selling you out they...
Commentary on Unmair Haque’s “The Despair of the American Working Class is Real”
The Despair of the American Working Class is Real Haque does a good job of outlining the deeds of the far right and the effects on its minions, many of whom are cutting their...
Right wing media’s lies about antifa and BLM exposed
Harvard Radcliffe Institute: Black Lives Matter Protesters Were Overwhelmingly Peaceful, Our Research Finds Meet the Riot Squad: Right-Wing Reporters Whose Viral Videos Are Used to Smear BLM In the year since George Floyd’s murder,...
Conflicting claims about whether Russia and China want to stop militarization of space
(Revised: 2021-05-10) These two paragraphs from Washington Examiner’s House Democrat fears looming space war: ‘We’ll all be dead’Â contradict the emails and articles I’ve seen from peace groups claiming that Russia and China have...
The paradox of the red light and the stop sign
According to Washington State statute RCW 46.61.055: Traffic control signal legend. “Vehicle operators facing a steady circular red signal alone shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, before entering the...
How Finland lowered homelessness by 73%: housing first
Source of image: Reports on homelessness in Finland See Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. The reason: The country applies...