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Henry A. Giroux | The War Against Teachers as Public Intellectuals
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Henry A. Giroux | The War Against Teachers as Public Intellectuals in Dark Times
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/13367-the-corporate-war-against-teachers-as-public-intellectuals-in-dark-times
Henry A. Giroux, Truthout: If the United States is to prevent its slide into a deeply violent and anti-democratic state, it will, among other things, be required fundamentally to rethink not merely the relationship between education and democracy, but also the very nature of teaching, the role of teachers as engaged citizens and public intellectuals and the relationship between teaching and social responsibility.
Michael Winship | Just a Few Miles From Newtown
http://truth-out.org/news/item/13375-just-a-few-miles-from-newtown
Michael Winship, Moyers & Co.: An attack like this new deadly assault would have been unimaginable at my school, not unimaginable like it was in Newtown until yesterday, but unimaginable, period - simply because I truly believe that back then it never would have happened.
Beyond Domestic Violence Statistics, One Woman's Story Shows Federal Funding Is Crucial
http://truth-out.org/news/item/13371-beyond-domestic-violence-statistics-one-womans-story-shows-federal-funding-is-crucial
Alissa Bohling, Truthout: This year, House Republicans refused to consider the Senate's expanded version of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which includes new protections for immigrant, Native American and LGBT victims.
Michigan Republicans Deny Police Officers and Firefighters the Right to Work
http://truth-out.org/news/item/13386-michigan-republicans-deny-police-officers-and-firefighters-the-right-to-work
Dean Baker, Truthout: The real story is quite simple. We have a group of rich business owners who are willing to lie, cheat and steal to get even richer. The greed of these elite has already had devastating consequences for the economy. But the latest attack on workers' rights in Michigan shows that they have no intention of backing off.
Sandy Hook and President Obama's Shared Legacy
http://truth-out.org/news/item/13393-sandy-hook-and-president-obama%E2%80%99s-shared-legacy
Thom Hartmann and Sam Sacks, The Daily Take: According to President Obama, Friday - the day that 20 first-graders were gunned down at Sandy Hook Elementary School - was the toughest day of his presidency. Usually, that's a sign that a defining moment has arrived. Our Presidents' legacies are shaped by how they deal with these defining moments.
If the Pope Called for a Christmas Ceasefire in Afghanistan, Could "Ceasefire!" Enter Mainstream Debate?
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/13389-if-the-pope-called-for-a-christmas-ceasefire-in-afghanistan-could-ceasefire-enter-mainstream-debate
Robert Naiman, Truthout: What could drive the demand for ceasefire into mainstream public discourse in the West, and enable it to stay there?
Low-Wage Workers' Wildcat Winter Spreads to Chicago
http://truth-out.org/news/item/13376-low-wage-workers-wildcat-winter-spreads-to-chicago
Jake Olzen, Waging Nonviolence: The newly-minted union in Chicago - representing workers from more than 100 employers - launched a campaign called Fight for 15 to raise the standard of living for the more than 18,000 workers who keep the city's busiest shopping areas running.
The Second Amendment and Killing Kids
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/13392-the-2nd-amendment-and-killing-kids
Robert Parry, Consortium News: As Americans reel in shock over the slaughter of 20 schoolchildren in Newtown, Connecticut, defenders of "gun rights" insist, in effect, that such deaths are part of the price of "liberty" enshrined by the framers of the Constitution in the Second Amendment. But this was not what James Madison had in mind.
Thom Hartmann on the News: Michigan May Have Passed an Even More Undemocratic Law Than Right-to-Work
http://truth-out.org/news/item/13395-thom-hartmann-on-the-news
In this week's On the News Segment: For the second time in a week, a mass shooting has rocked the nation; right-to-work may not be the most undemocratic law passed in Michigan; the take down of Susan Rice is complete, and more.
Egypt's New Pharaoh
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/13390-egypts-new-pharaoh
Chris Hedges, Truthdig: The middle class was essential to building a broad movement to topple the dictatorship of Hosni Mubarak. But now they are a hindrance to single-party rule and are being crushed.
Serious People Could be Seriously Embarrassed: Why It's Important that We Not Go Off the "Fiscal Cliff"
http://truth-out.org/news/item/13380-serious-people-could-be-seriously-embarrassed-why-its-important-that-we-not-go-off-the-fiscal-cliff
Dean Baker, Center for Economic and Policy Research: In other words, if January 1, 2013 comes and there is no deal, we will likely see that the Serious People were again out to lunch.
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The Heart of Darkness: The River of America's Violence Runs Through Newtown
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/17700-the-heart-of-darkness-the-river-of-america-s-violence-runs-through-newtown
Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash at Truthout: An iron river of gun violence flows through the United States. Like a lit match igniting gasoline, it should be no surprise when the shooting starts.
George Lakoff: Gun Massacres Require Guns That Can Massacre
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/17699-gun-massacres-require-guns-that-can-massacre
The GOP's Electoral College Scheme
Read the Article at the National Journal
http://www.nationaljournal.com/columns/on-the-trail/the-gop-s-electoral-college-scheme-20121217
Paul Buchheit: Five Ways the Free Market Is Taking Us for a Ride
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/17698-five-ways-the-free-market-is-taking-us-for-a-ride
Explaining the Power of the National Rifle Association in One Graph
Read the Article at the Sunlight Foundation
http://sunlightfoundation.com/blog/2012/12/17/gun-spending/
Keystone XL Will Not Use the Most Advanced Spill Protection Technology
Read the Article at InsideClimate News
http://insideclimatenews.org/news/20121217/keystone-xl-longhorn-pipeline-safety-ogallala-edwards-aquifer-nebraska-texas-austin-tar-sands
America's Dangerous Double Standard on Profiling
Read the Article at Salon
http://www.salon.com/2012/12/17/would_the_u_s_government_profile_white_men/
Who Rules the Internet?
Read the Article at the Los Angeles Times
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-itu-united-nations-internet-20121216,0,6253388.story
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<p style="margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: 100%;color: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.1"><strong>Henry A. Giroux, Truthout:</strong> If the United States is to prevent its slide into a deeply violent and anti-democratic state, it will, among other things, be required fundamentally to rethink not merely the relationship between education and democracy, but also the very nature of teaching, the role of teachers as engaged citizens and public intellectuals and the relationship between teaching and social responsibility.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: 100%;color: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.1"><strong>Michael Winship, Moyers & Co.:</strong> An attack like this new deadly assault would have been unimaginable at my school, not unimaginable like it was in Newtown until yesterday, but unimaginable, period - simply because I truly believe that back then it never would have happened.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: 100%;color: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.1"><strong>Alissa Bohling, Truthout:</strong> This year, House Republicans refused to consider the Senate's expanded version of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which includes new protections for immigrant, Native American and LGBT victims.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: 100%;color: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.1"><strong>Dean Baker, Truthout:</strong> The real story is quite simple. We have a group of rich business owners who are willing to lie, cheat and steal to get even richer. The greed of these elite has already had devastating consequences for the economy. But the latest attack on workers' rights in Michigan shows that they have no intention of backing off.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=ty%2FCvQvgMlUROwu15jl0LpIHYrlxXiL%2F"><strong>Read the Article</strong></a> </p>
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<p style="margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: 100%;color: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.1"><strong>Thom Hartmann and Sam Sacks, The Daily Take:</strong> According to President Obama, Friday - the day that 20 first-graders were gunned down at Sandy Hook Elementary School - was the toughest day of his presidency. Usually, that's a sign that a defining moment has arrived. Our Presidents' legacies are shaped by how they deal with these defining moments.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0 0 0.2em;font-size: 110%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=qdzZSkRrlJCjawLBFOXZPJIHYrlxXiL%2F"><strong>If the Pope Called for a Christmas Ceasefire in Afghanistan, Could "Ceasefire!" Enter Mainstream Debate?</strong></a></p>
<p style="margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: 100%;color: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.1"><strong>Robert Naiman, Truthout:</strong> What could drive the demand for ceasefire into mainstream public discourse in the West, and enable it to stay there?</p>
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<p style="margin: 0 0 0.2em;font-size: 110%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=JkvFQZiU3czrCRkcjoB4lBWQZeqmmy01"><strong>Low-Wage Workers' Wildcat Winter Spreads to Chicago</strong></a></p>
<p style="margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: 100%;color: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.1"><strong>Jake Olzen, Waging Nonviolence:</strong> The newly-minted union in Chicago - representing workers from more than 100 employers - launched a campaign called Fight for 15 to raise the standard of living for the more than 18,000 workers who keep the city's busiest shopping areas running.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0 0 0.2em;font-size: 110%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=u9xJJv87Onh3Pq90MUdwNpIHYrlxXiL%2F"><strong>The Second Amendment and Killing Kids</strong></a></p>
<p style="margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: 100%;color: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.1"><strong>Robert Parry, Consortium News:</strong> As Americans reel in shock over the slaughter of 20 schoolchildren in Newtown, Connecticut, defenders of "gun rights" insist, in effect, that such deaths are part of the price of "liberty" enshrined by the framers of the Constitution in the Second Amendment. But this was not what James Madison had in mind.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0 0 0.2em;font-size: 110%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=ZqZlkM6Q8s%2BauqYUoMXLO5IHYrlxXiL%2F"><strong>Thom Hartmann on the News: Michigan May Have Passed an Even More Undemocratic Law Than Right-to-Work</strong></a></p>
<p style="margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: 100%;color: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.1"><strong>In this week's On the News Segment:</strong> For the second time in a week, a mass shooting has rocked the nation; right-to-work may not be the most undemocratic law passed in Michigan; the take down of Susan Rice is complete, and more.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0 0 0.2em;font-size: 110%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Hi8UtZscVkUWWuX4dKoBWJIHYrlxXiL%2F"><strong>Egypt's New Pharaoh</strong></a></p>
<p style="margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: 100%;color: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.1"><strong>Chris Hedges, Truthdig:</strong> The middle class was essential to building a broad movement to topple the dictatorship of Hosni Mubarak. But now they are a hindrance to single-party rule and are being crushed.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0 0 0.2em;font-size: 110%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=9hSs1kLaHAABrNW3ZXdnMJIHYrlxXiL%2F"><strong>Serious People Could be Seriously Embarrassed: Why It's Important that We Not Go Off the "Fiscal Cliff"</strong></a></p>
<p style="margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: 100%;color: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.1"><strong>Dean Baker, Center for Economic and Policy Research:</strong> In other words, if January 1, 2013 comes and there is no deal, we will likely see that the Serious People were again out to lunch.</p>
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