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December 2024

  1. Joyce Vance: E. Jean Carroll Wins Again!
  2. Scott Maxwell: Where I Stand, What I Believe
  3. The “DOGE Commission” and Its Conflicts of Interest
  4. This Boston Teacher Helped Restore Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris!
  5. President Biden: Tribute to President Jimmy Carter
  6. Adam Kinzinger Pays Tribute to Jimmy Carter, a Great American
  7. Is Trump an “Outlaw” Or a Common Criminal?
  8. Joyce Vance: Bring Back Civics Education!
  9. “The Supreme Court is Part of the Oligarchy”
  10. Mercedes Schneider: The Man Who Spent His Life in an Iron Lung
  11. Doktor Zoom: Hallelulia! Arkansas Judge Strikes Down Censorship Law
  12. Trump Chooses Opponent of Federal Aid to Poor to Run Department of Housing and Urban Development
  13. Why Are Musk and Vance Praising a Far-Right German Party?
  14. Heather Cox Richardson: Trump and Putin Want to Carve Up the Globe Between Them
  15. Tom Loveless: What We Learned from the 2023 TIMSS
  16. Paul Cobaugh: Tariffs Launched the Great Depression
  17. Education Law Center: How Fair Is Funding in Your State? The Case of North Carolina.
  18. Have Yourself a Trumpy Little Christmas
  19. Special Today! Bach’s Christmas Oratorio!
  20. Handel’s “Messiah” by a High School Chorus of Silent Monks
  21. Bob Shepherd Explains the History of Santa Claus
  22. Merry Christmas to All!
  23. Greg Olear: Reading Charles Dickens Today
  24. McKenzie Scott Gives $65 Million to Md. Group Focused on Affordable Housing
  25. Billionaire Jeff Bezos Gives $5 Million to Expand Homeless Shelters in Florida
  26. A Special Message for the Season: What Kind of Society Do We Want to Be?
  27. NPE Announces Winners of “Coal in the Stocking Award” for 2024!!
  28. Nancy Flanagan: We Need More Hygge Classrooms
  29. House Ethics Committee Releases Damning Ethics Report on Matt Gaetz, Trump’s Pick for AG
  30. Biden Interview: Portrait of a Good Man
  31. WSJ: Trump Threatens to Take Control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, Maybe Canada Too
  32. Andru Volinsky: The New Danger to Children of Immigrants
  33. Jamelle Bouie: Trump Got a Rude Awakening
  34. Jamelle Bouie: Trump is in for a Rude Awakening
  35. Rachel Maddow: 6 Things You Should Know about Tulsi Gabbard
  36. Journalist: “Farewell, Twitter! I’m Off to Bluer Skies!”
  37. Gary Legum: Musk Bought the Power He Wants
  38. Maurice Cunningham: Why Does the Boston Globe Favor the Voices of Plutocrats?
  39. Biden Announces $4.28 Billion in Student Loan Forgiveness
  40. Parents Fight UnitedHealth to Protect Their Son’s Coverage
  41. UnitedHealth Cuts Coverage for Autistic Children
  42. Thom Hartmann: The Failure of the U.S. Healthcare Insurance Industry
  43. A Daughter’s Life vs. Profits for the Insurance Company
  44. Robert Hubbell: What You Need to Know About the Budget Impasse
  45. Heather Cox Richardson: Republicans Play Politics with Jan 6 and the Budget
  46. Don’t Believe RFK, Jr.: Vaccines Eradicated These Deadly Diseases
  47. Carol Burris: West Virginia Starves Its Public Schools
  48. Elon Musk Blew Up the Bipartisan Deal to Fund the Government
  49. Texas: Dan Patrick Wants to Replace Public Schools with Christian Schools
  50. Ohio: Laws Advance to Protect Voucher Schools While Punishing Public Schools
  51. Kristy Greenberg: Biden Was Right to Pardon His Son Hunter
  52. Great News for NYC Retirees!
  53. The Guardian: Will Elon Musk Get a Top-Security Clearance?
  54. President Biden: Our Economic Accomplishments
  55. Tom Ultican: Denver Charter School Study Is Shoddy Research
  56. Margaret Sullivan: ABC News Should Not Have Settled with Trump for $15 Million
  57. Trump Questions Need for School Vaccines
  58. Texas: Immigrants Have Lower Crime Rates than Native-Born Citizens
  59. Jan Resseger: How Privatization Of Public Services Undermines Democracy
  60. Houston: Voters Rejected a $4.4 Billion Bond Issue to Protest Mike Miles’ Arrogance
  61. Wisconsin: Court Overturns Scott Walker’s Anti-Union Law
  62. Chalkbeat: Republicans Promote Religion in the Public Schools
  63. Rick Wilson: Trump in “Paradise Lost”
  64. If RFK Is Confirmed, the Anti-Science Movement Will Control Medical Research
  65. Jeff Tiedrich: Biden Should Pardon Everyone on Trump’s “Enemies List”
  66. Florida: Candidate for Congress Wants to Cancel College Aid for Dreamers
  67. Wonkette: Trump’s New Line of Fragrances Sells Out!
  68. World’s Richest Man is Scrooge!
  69. RFK’s Top Lawyer Has Sued to Block Vaccine Approvals and Mandates
  70. Peter Greene: Will Trump Achieve His Education Goals?
  71. Timothy Snyder: Tulsi Gabbard Would Be a Disaster as Director of National Intelligence
  72. Texas: State Study Documents Economic Benefits of Immigrants; Gov. Abbott Wants Them Gone
  73. Story of the Day! Tiffany Trump’s Father-in-law Is Not a Billionaire!
  74. Senator Joni Ernst Cowers Before MAGA Attacks
  75. Publisher of LA Times Will Use “Bias Meter” to Tell Both Sides of Stories
  76. Project 2025 Lives! Despite Trump’s Denials.
  77. Secretary Cardona Was a Huge Disappointment
  78. North Carolina: Republican Supermajority Strips Newly Elected Democrats of Power
  79. Trump Picks MAGA Lawyer to Lead Civil Rights Division of Justice Department
  80. The New Republic: How Trump Will Profit Bigtime from His New Job
  81. Texas: Deporting Undocumented Immigrants Will Cripple the Economy
  82. Senator Grassley Shows the Door to FBI Director Wray
  83. An Infectious Diseases Doctor Assesses Trump’s Public Health Team
  84. The Five Threats to Public Health on Day 1 of Trump Administration
  85. Heather Cox Richardson: Trump Lies and Lies and Lies
  86. Voters Defeated the Dark Money Behind Vouchers
  87. Watch as Republicans Grovel Before Elon and Vivek
  88. Josh Cowen Reviews Pete Hegseth’s Book About Saving American Education
  89. Trump: He Will Pardon J6 Rioters, Try to End Birthright Citizenship on Day 1
  90. Explaining the 2024 Election
  91. RFK Jr. Has Been Undermining Global Health for Years
  92. David Pepper: The Biden Economy Was Dynamic, and Trump Will Take Credit for It
  93. Jeff Bryant: The Podcast That Was Killed–about State Takeover of Houston Schools
  94. Arkansas: Yes! You Can Use Your Voucher to Pay for Horseback Riding Lessons!
  95. Will Congress and the Supreme Court Allow Trump to Seize Control of “the Power of the Purse”?
  96. Heather Cox Richardson on the Meaning of December 7 for Us Today
  97. If Trump Chooses DeSantis to Replace Hegseth…
  98. John Thompson: Will We Ever Get Free of NCLB’s Mandates and Let Teachers Teach?
  99. Peter Greene: Evangelicals Are Knocking Down the Wall of Separation in Ohio, New Jersey, and Beyond
  100. Politico Sanewashes Crackpot RFK Jr.
  101. Bloomberg Blasts RFK Jr. as a Nutty Conspiracy Theorist
  102. Massachusetts: Angry Parents Sue Lucy Calkins and Others for Promoting Whole Language Instead of Phonics
  103. The Elon Musk Playbook: The Argentinian “Miracle”
  104. Trump Picks New IRS Commissioner, Even Though Current Leader’s Term Expires in 2027
  105. NPR: Trump’s Margin of Victory Keeps Shrinking
  106. Texas: State Will Not Release Data on Pregnancy-Related Deaths
  107. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: Using Heroin Improved My Scores
  108. My Thoughts on the Trump Education Agenda
  109. Heather Cox Richardson: Why Biden Pardoned Hunter
  110. Margaret Sullivan: Trump Will Endanger Freedom of the Press: Stand Up to Him!
  111. Michelle H. Davis: Wealthy Texan Opposes Programs That Aid the Needy
  112. Jane Mayer: Pete Hegseth’s Secret History as a Drunk and Sexual Predator
  113. Wisconsin: Dane County Judge Overturns Notorious Act 10!
  114. Timothy Snyder: America Cannot Survive Trump’s Horrible Appointments
  115. Jan Resseger: What Would Linda McMahon’s Agenda Be at ED?
  116. North Carolina: Vouchers Are Funding Indoctrination in Religious Schools
  117. President Biden Gives Hunter a “Full and Unconditional” Pardon
  118. What You Need to Know About Charles Kushner and Kash Patel: Kakistocracy
  119. Andy Borowitz: Trump Names El Chapo Ambassador to Mexico
  120. Pete Hegseth’s Mother Denounced His Treatment of Women, Then Retracted It
  121. Perry Bacon: Education Is Not a Partisan Issue–Or Is it?
  122. “Democracy”: How Pam Bondi Protected Foreclosure Fraud
  123. Trump Nominates MAGA Warrior Kash Patel to Lead the FBI
  124. Trump Names Jared Kushner’s Father as Ambassador to France: All in the Family

November 2024

  1. Trump’s Director of FDA Warns Senate Not to Confirm RFK Jr.
  2. Hechinger Report: Rural Students Lose Options, as Universities Cut Majors
  3. Chris Tomlinson: Texas Republicans Want to Drive Out Free-Thinkers. They Will Be Sorry.
  4. Trump Selects Financier With No Military Experience as Secretary of the Navy
  5. Dr. Oz Has Investments in Health Sector, Conflicts of Interest
  6. Brian Deer: RFK Jr. Spreads Misinformation and Lies
  7. Musk and Ramaswamy Plan to Cut the Federal Budget
  8. CNN: Elon Musk is Bullying Federal Employees
  9. Turkey Dinner at the Trumps!
  10. Robert Hubbell: Be Thankful for Our Tiny Blue Dot–And Humbled
  11. Happy Thanksgiving!
  12. NYCPSP: The Anti-Vaxxer Appointed by Trump to Lead NIH
  13. Politico Reporter Falls in Love with Voucher Pusher
  14. Washington Post: Trump Likely to Fire Every Attorney Who Aided Jack Smith
  15. President Biden Should Pardon His Son Hunter Before He Leaves Office
  16. Trump Chooses Critic of Vaccines and Lockdowns to Lead NIH
  17. Hopium: Get Ready to Resist Trump’s Efforts to Destroy Our Government
  18. “Democracy”: Pam Bondi Will Weaponize the Justice Department Against Trump’s Enemies
  19. Timothy Snyder: Trump’s Plan to Destroy Our Government
  20. Mississippi: Segregation Academies Enjoying New Voucher $$$
  21. Was Today the Worst Day in American History?
  22. Please Sign the NPE Petition Opposing Trump’s Appointment of Linda McMahon
  23. House Passes Legislation that Allows Trump to Shut Down Nonprofits on Flimsy Charges
  24. People Are Fleeing Twitter, Choosing BlueSky. I Am Too!
  25. Alexei Navalny: In a Russian Prison, Courage and Joy
  26. Should This Trans Man Use the Women’s Bathroom?
  27. Yale Drops No-Test Admissions Policy
  28. Florida: Surgeon General Recommends Eliminating Fluoride from Water
  29. NEA on Trump Appointee as Secretary of Labor
  30. Snopes: Elon Musk Said That Jeff Bezos Ex-Wife was a “Reason Why Western Civilization Died”
  31. Is Trump Trying to Destroy the Federal Role in Public Health?
  32. Peter Greene: What Did Kevin Huffman Learn from Failure?
  33. Rex Huppke: “Oh, No! Trump Is Doing What He Promised!”
  34. Kamala Was Not “Woke” During the Campaign
  35. Texas: State Board Likely to Approve Biblical Lessons in Public Schools
  36. The Key Fact About Pam Bondi, Trump’s Nominee for U.S. Attorney General
  37. Who Will Trump Nominate for U.S. Attorney General Now That Gaetz is Out?
  38. BREAKING: Matt Gaetz Withdraws as Attorney General Nominee
  39. Trump Team Trying to Slip Matt Gaetz Across the Finish Line
  40. Heather Cox Richardson: Eliminating the Department of Education?
  41. Laura Helmuth: RFK Jr. Is a Public Menace
  42. Was RFK Jr. Responsible for 83 Deaths in Samoa?
  43. The Trans Bathroom Issue Explodes in Congress
  44. Andy Borowitz: What Do We Do Now? Thoughts for Voters
  45. Peter Greene: A Tribute to 6-Year-Old Ruby Bridges
  46. What Peter Greene Thinks About the Nominee for Secretary of Education
  47. Trump Picks Linda McMahon, Wrestling Exec and Friend, as Secretary of Education
  48. What’s on the Musk-Ramaswamy Chopping Block?
  49. Jared Polis, Democratic Governor of Colorado, Praises RFK Jr.
  50. Heather Cox Richardson: Trump Attacks the Foundations of Our Government
  51. John Horgan, Science Writer, Laments the Loss of a Bold Editor
  52. Editor of Scientific American Resigns After Expressing Outrage About Trump Win
  53. “Democracy”: Why Trump Chose FOX News Host as Secretary of Defense
  54. John Thompson: Steve Brill’s Destructive Attacks on Teachers Did Real Damage
  55. Trump Tries to Bypass the Senate to Install His Cabinet of Horribles
  56. Miranda Yaver: Disaster Ahead at the National Institutes of Health
  57. Muslim Leaders Who Endorsed Trump Are Dismayed by His Pro-Israel Cabinet Picks
  58. James Talarico: What Jesus Teaches about How to Live
  59. Trump’s Enemies List: Should They Worry?
  60. The Bulwark: Tulsi Gabbard is a Russian Asset
  61. The Atlantic: Tulsi Gabbard Should Not Be Confirmed as Director of National Intelligence
  62. Matt Gaetz Should Not Be Confirmed as Attorney General
  63. John Thompson: Ryan Walters Wants to be a Pea in Trump’s Pod
  64. Pete Hegseth is Unqualified to be Secretary of Defense
  65. Associated Press: What Trump Promised to Do on Day One
  66. Tass: Putin Believes Trump Owes Him for His Victory
  67. ProPublica: Voters in Three States Rejected Vouchers
  68. CBS: NPE Report Finds 36% of Michigan Charter Schools Fail in First Five Years
  69. Trump Names Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to Redesign the Federal Government; and a FOX News Host to Lead Dept of Defense
  70. Mercedes Schneider: Trump’s Plans for Education
  71. Jamelle Bouie: Do Trump Voters Know What He Plans to Do to Them?
  72. Peter Greene: Another Charter Miracle School Implodes
  73. Robert Hubbell: The Pundits Who Blame Democrats Are Wrong
  74. Michael Tomasky: The Real Reason Trump Won
  75. Heather Cox Richardson: Why Kamala Lost
  76. “Democracy”: The Corrosion of the Republican Party
  77. Politico: “The Greatest Failure of Federal Law Enforcement in History”
  78. Greg Olear: The Grim Reality Begins to Set In
  79. NYC: “Empty Beds” Mural Depicts Ukrainian Children Kidnapped by Russia
  80. Adam Kinzinger: I Am Not Afraid of Trump. He Is a Coward.
  81. Chris Tomlinson: Five Promises Trump Should Break to Save the Economy
  82. Peter Greene: This Election Taught Us a Lesson: Teach Truth
  83. Did Putin Rig Our Election?
  84. Glenn Kessler: The Challenge of Fact-Checking Trump UPDATED
  85. RFK Jr. Describes his Priorities for Public Health in Trump Administration
  86. Colorado: Voters Reject Proposal to Embed School Choice in State Constitution
  87. Nebraska: Voters Reject Private School Vouchers
  88. The New York Times Editorial Board Reacts to the Election
  89. Houston: Voters Reject $4.4 Billion Bond Issue as Protest Against State Takeover
  90. Voters Just Elected an Authoritarian Leader
  91. The Election Results
  92. Molly Jong-Fast: Women Can’t Risk Another Trump Term
  93. Brian Stelter: What Was the Most Memorable Event of the Campaign?
  94. Texas: Pregnant Teenager Dies After Going to Three Hospitals, Turned Away by First Two
  95. New York Will Ditch Regents Exams as a Requirement for High School Graduation
  96. Network for Public Education: Our Closing Argument
  97. A Last Word from the New York Times Editorial Board
  98. Trump: The Undisputed King of Scandals: A Comprehensive Guide
  99. Carol Burris: Why Older Women Will Not Vote for Trump
  100. And Now for Something Completely Different: Trump and Jeffrey Epstein
  101. Houston Chronicle Endorses Kamala Harris
  102. The New York Times Endorses Kamala Harris
  103. Jess Piper: Rural Women Are Angry About Abortion Bans
  104. New York Times: Donald Trump, Nonstop Liar
  105. The Official Closing Ad of the Harris Campaign
  106. What I Am Doing to Prepare for the Most Consequential Election of My Lifetime
  107. Nancy Flanagan: Terrified, Outraged, Exhausted
  108. GOP PACs Are Supporting Jill Stein’s Candidacy–to Hurt Kamala
  109. Dan Rather: Ignore the Polls; Turn Off Social Media; Read a Book; Take a Walk
  110. Jimmy Kimmel Presents Trump in his Own Words
  111. Trump Says RFK Jr. Will Oversee Public Health
  112. Public Education Has Been Ignored in the Campaign, But It Is on the Ballot
  113. Kentucky: Why You Should Vote “No” on Amendment #2
  114. Florida: Voting on the Amendments on the Ballot
  115. Who Are the Top 10 Donors in the Presidential Race?
  116. Ohio: Vote YES on Issue 1 to De-politicize Gerrymandering
  117. Sarah Longwell: An Appeal to Republicans
  118. Washington Post Loses at Least 250K Subscribers After Non-Endorsement
  119. Ted Cruz Turns to Anti-Trans Issue to Save His Senate Seat
  120. Massachusetts: Vote YES On Question 2 to Remove State Test as a Graduation Requirement

October 2024

  1. Trump calls Kamala and Her Team “Scum” and “Garbage”
  2. James Fallows Interviews Himself about the Election: Is Trump Closing the GOP Tent?
  3. Kentucky Catholic School Student: Vote NO on Vouchers
  4. Jonathan V. Last: Oligarchy is on the Rise
  5. Trump Called the U.S. “a Garbage Can for the World”
  6. Trump Says He Will Protect Women “Whether They Like It or Not”
  7. Talking Points Memo: The Phony Firestorm Over Biden’s Gaffe
  8. Washington Post: Trump’s Vulgarity Drags the Nation’s Politics into the Gutter
  9. New York Times: Trump’s Public Profanity Brings American Politics to a New Low
  10. Trump Calls Madison Square Garden Rally “an Absolute Love Fest”
  11. Washington Post Editorial: If January 6 was “a Day of Love,” What Does a Day of Hate Look like?”
  12. Kamala Agreed to Do “The Joe Rogan Show” But He Set Conditions She Would Not Meet
  13. Barbara Bush, Daughter of GW Bush, is Campaigning for Kamala
  14. Ronald Reagan vs. Stephen Miller on Immigration
  15. Trump’s Madison Square Garden Rally: A Disaster
  16. Eugene Robinson: Harris, Trump, and the Media’s Double Standard
  17. Brookings Institution: What Project 2025 Means for Education
  18. Why Are So Few Employers Using a Federal Program to ID Undocumented Immigrants
  19. Alexandra Petri: WaPo Humorist Endorses Kamala, as Her Publisher Refuses to
  20. How Is It Possible that Trump and Harris Are Statistically Tied?
  21. Two Great Speeches: Michelle Obama and Kamala Harris
  22. Trump to Netanyahu: “Do What You Have to Do”
  23. Women of America: Do You Trust Trump to Protect You?
  24. Why I Did Not Cancel My Subscription to the Washington Post
  25. Washington Post: Trump Is Unhinged and Unfit for Office
  26. Washington Post: 17 Opinion Writers Disagree with Bezos’ Fiat to Stop Endorsing For President
  27. Ruth Marcus of the Washington Post: “I Dissent”
  28. Orlando Sentinel Will No Longer Endorse Candidates for President, Governor, or U.S. Senate
  29. Breaking News: The Washington Post Will NOT Endorse a Candidate for President!
  30. Margaret Sullivan: Are the Media Fair? Should They Be?
  31. Will Saletan: Trump Is Running as a Fascist
  32. CNN Searched for the Maker of Trump Watches and Dead-Ended in Wyoming
  33. Los Angeles Times: Owner Orders No Endorsement in Presidential Race; Editor Resigns in Protest
  34. Sarah Longwell: Trump’s Defenders Belittle General Kelly
  35. Generals John Kelly and Mark Milley Agree: Trump is a Wannabe Fascist
  36. Tennessee: Governor Lee Demands Vouchers for All Students, Rich and Poor Alike
  37. Politico: Tim Walz Takes on Elon Musk, Fearlessly!
  38. Should Democrats Sign Elon Musk’s Petition? YES!
  39. D.C.: Celebrated Charter School Closes Its Doors Abruptly
  40. Russia Smears Tim Walz in Fake Videos
  41. Carl J. Petersen: Selecting a New Member for the Los Angeles School Board
  42. Founding Fathers: Why the U.S. is NOT a Christian Nation
  43. Peter Greene: Vouchers Are on the Ballot in Three States
  44. Borowitz: When Did the New York Times Fall in Love with Trump?
  45. “60 Minutes” Rejects Trump’s Claim of Pro-Kamala Bias
  46. Florida: “A Man Is Nothing Without His Conscience”
  47. John Thompson: Is Oklahoma’s Governor Cruel or Dumb or Both?
  48. ProPublica: Why Low-Income Parents in Arizona Are Not Using Vouchers
  49. Obama on Trump Blaming Immigrants for Everything: Must Watch
  50. Trump Insists to Journalists: “No Fact Checks”
  51. Quikwrit: Is the U.S. an Oligarchy?
  52. Democracy: Trump, the GOP, and Racism
  53. Melting Glaciers Produce Long-Lost Corpses: Climate Change Is Real
  54. Team Trump Is in Talks with Nikki Haley to Create a Joint Event
  55. General Mark Hertling on the Traits of a Successful Leader
  56. Eugene Robinson: Bret Baier Showed FOX Viewers How Smart and Strong Kamala Is
  57. New York Times: Trump Administration Approved Gender-Affirming Care to Prisoners!
  58. Will Wisconsin Elect a Jerk to the Senate?
  59. MAGA on Climate Change: Are They Lying or Stupid?
  60. Heather Cox Richardson: Harris Won the Debate with FOX News
  61. Judge Chutkan Rejects Trump’s Request for More Discovery of Documents
  62. Two Billionaires in Texas Want to Make America a Christian Nation
  63. Texas: State Agency Clears Mike Miles of Charges
  64. Michael Podhorzer: The Electoral College Is Legal But Not Legitimate
  65. The American Prospect: AI is Shredding the Social Safety Net
  66. Racism, Hate, Division, Lies: Another Day in the Trump Campaign
  67. Joe Biden Spoke in Pennsylvania today: He’s Sounding Great!
  68. Georgia: Judge Overturns Hand Count of Votes
  69. Jennifer Rubin: The Lies of Donald Trump
  70. Colorado: Vote to Save Public Education from Voucher Vultures!
  71. Why Charter Schools Fail: An Analysis of Charter Closures from 1998-2022 by the Network for Public Education
  72. Historian Timothy Snyder on Mass Deportations
  73. Greg Olear: The Trump-Vance Fascistic Plan to Solve the Housing Shortage
  74. Heather Cox Richardson: Trump Goes Full-Blown Fascist
  75. North Carolina: “Armed Militia” Threatens Federal Emergency Workers
  76. Read This Tweet and Pray to Save Our Country from Religious Cults
  77. Michael Hiltzik: Comparing the Budget Plans of Harris and Trump
  78. Tom Friedman: Making Sense of the Middle East Crises
  79. Indiana: Vote for Jennifer McCormick for Governor
  80. Mercedes Schneider: The X-Rated Posts by Mark Robinson That CNN Would Not Reproduce
  81. Trump Demands That FCC Withdraw CBS License After Harris Interview on 60 Minutes
  82. An Interview with the Author of “The Art of the Deal”
  83. Ron Filipkowski: A Roundup of Political News
  84. President Obama Delivers a Passionate Speech About Trump’s Incompetence and Harris’s Strength
  85. Thom Hartmann: Jill Stein, Grifter
  86. Greg Olear: John Roberts and His Successful Attack on Voting Rights
  87. Michael Tomasky: Mainstream Media Doesn’t Cover Trump’s Worst Insults
  88. How Democracies Become Autocracies, By Burrowing from Within
  89. John Thompson Reviews Max Boot’s New Book, “Reagan”
  90. Media Matters: A Definitive Guide to Project 2025
  91. Kamala Harris and Tim Walz on “60 Minutes”
  92. Creator of Fake Biden Robocall Fined $6 Million
  93. Timothy Snyder on Trump’s Hitlerian Month
  94. Former FBI Agent: What Trump Says About Guns, Crime, and Drugs Is Wrong
  95. A Note to a Reader about October 7
  96. Revealed: Trump Sent COVID Tests to Putin in 2020. Best Buddies!
  97. Massachusetts: Voters Likely to Oppose State Test as Graduation Requirement
  98. Lone Star Left: JD Vance Was Wrong About Guns
  99. Rick Hess: Don’t Worry So Much About Trump 2.0 and Education
  100. Trump Describes His Plans for Education
  101. AFT Lifts Up the Voices of Israelis and Palestinians
  102. I Will Speak at Salisbury U. In Maryland Tuesday at 7 pm
  103. Heather Cox Richardson: How Trump Weaponizes His Lies
  104. New York Times: Trump’s Rambling Speeches Reflect His Advanced Age and/or Cognitive Decline
  105. Arizona: Is the State Education Chief Incompetent…Or Worse?
  106. Right Before Hurricane, These Republicans Voted AGAINST FEMA Funding
  107. Washington Post Fact-Checks Trump on Hurricane Claims
  108. Heather Cox Richardson: Lies, Lies, and More Lies
  109. Colorado: Parents Push Back Against Right-Wing Social-Studies Standards
  110. Economic Policy Institute: Vouchers Undermine Opportunity
  111. David Wallace-Wells: The Tragedy of Hurricane Helene
  112. Jan Resseger: Two Decades of Tax-Cutting in Ohio Have Helped the Rich and Harmed Public Services
  113. Dan Rather: Trump Threatens Democracy, More Than Ever
  114. The New Republic: Vance Lied about the GOP Position on Abortion in the Debate
  115. Tom Ultican: “The Science of Learning” is Another Hoax
  116. Michael Hiltzik: Trump’s Pathetic Lies About Obamacare and COVID
  117. Two Front Pages: 2016 and 2024
  118. Jack Smith’s Case Against Donald Trump for Launching a Failed Coup Attempt
  119. Rachel Maddow on JD Vance: Who Is He?
  120. Mother Jones: A Former Christian Nationalist Recants
  121. John Thompson: How the Federal Mandate for Testing Destroyed Teaching and Learning
  122. Washington Post Fact-Checker on the VP Debate
  123. What Trump Said Yesterday
  124. New Hampshire: The GOP Legislature Refuses to Pay for Adequate Education
  125. The New Republic: Trump’s Plan for the Economy Would Cause Massive Damage
  126. Mercedes Schneider: Project 2025: Politicking for Jesus
  127. Dana Milbank: “You Weren’t Supposed to Fact-Check Me!”
  128. The Vice-Presidential Debate: A Wash
  129. The Georgia Court Decision Overturning the Abortion Ban
  130. Eugene Robinson: Why Is the Presidential Election So Close?
  131. Umair Haque: Why Is the Presidential Election So Close?

September 2024

  1. Georgia: Court Overturns Abortion Ban!
  2. Please Help Those Who Are Working for People Affected by Hurricane Helene
  3. Brookings Institution: A View of Education in the Republican and Democratic Platforms
  4. Indiana: Most Private Schools Taking Vouchers Are Nearly All Tax-Subsidized
  5. Scientific American Endorses Kamala Harris
  6. Vermont: Court Upholds Dubious Appointment of Underqualified State Chief
  7. Trump Is Now Selling Overpriced “Trump Watches”
  8. Leonie Haimson: Mayoral Control of Schools Has Failed in NYC
  9. Media and Democracy Project Pickets New York Times: Stop Sanewashing Trump!
  10. Jennifer Rubin: Kamala Defies Her Critics with Concrete Economic Plans
  11. Judd Legum: DeSantis Bans Accurate Sex Education
  12. John Thompson: Oklahoma’s State Superintendent Wants Schools to Teach MAGA Worldview
  13. Tom Ultican: The Plutocrat Privatizers Target Delaware
  14. General McChrystal Endorses Kamala Harris
  15. Brazil Banned Twitter; Three Weeks Later, Elon Musk Folded
  16. Charlie Sykes on Laura Loomer
  17. Chris Tomlinson: Do Politicians Have a First Amendment Right to Ban Books?
  18. Network for Public Education Launches National Center on Charter School Accountability
  19. Peter Greene: Why Sex Scandals Matter
  20. ProPublica: Georgia GOP Legislators Killed Amber Nicole Thurman
  21. Imagining Trump’s Immigrant Detention Camps
  22. Rex Huppke: JD Vance Ate My Dog. Elon Musk Ate My Cat. Does Trump Care?
  23. UPenn Imposes Major Sanctions on Law Professor Amy Wax
  24. Joyce Vance: Women! Would You Rather Be a Stepford Wife or a Handmaid?
  25. Ohio: Sheriff Threatens Democratic Voters
  26. Peter Greene: Will Colorado Voters Be Wise Enough to Oppose This Ballot Measure?
  27. Unprecedented: Trump Sells Merch That Lines His Pocket, not the Campaign’s Coffers
  28. Washington Post: Elon Musk’s False Tweets Are Misleading the Public about Elections
  29. Project 2025 Calls for a Resumption of Nuclear Testing: A Terrible Idea!
  30. A Message to Trump from His Base: Words Matter
  31. Billy Townsend: Why Do People Vote for an Aging Wannabe Dictator?
  32. Harold Meyerson: What Happened to the Teamsters?
  33. Florida: State Health Officials Try to Derail Abortion Amendment
  34. Georgia: Pro-Trump State Elections Board Orders Hand Count of 2024 Elections
  35. Jonathan V. Last: Who Will Republicans in Springfield, Ohio, Vote For?
  36. Brookings: Post-Pandemic Absenteeism Rates Have Soared. Why?
  37. David Frum: This Is What a Losing Campaign Looks like
  38. Trump Warns of Dire Consequences for Israel if Jews Don’t Vote for Him
  39. CNN: Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Has a Long History of Loving Porn
  40. The New Republic: Where Trump Goes, Chaos Follows
  41. David Dayen: Trump Doesn’t Understand Basic Economics
  42. Ohio Is Funding the Construction and Renovation of Religious Schools
  43. Michael Hiltzik: Trump Was an Anti-Union, Anti-Worker President
  44. Robert Reich: The GOP Voted Against Protecting IVF
  45. Trump Spoke in Nassau County, New York, Tonight. More Lies
  46. Jay Kuo: Trump Has “Jumped the Shark” in His Desperation
  47. NCPE: Voucher Costs Are Rising Dramatically Above Budget Projections
  48. Michael Hiltzik: Trump and Vance Are Wrong About Tariffs: They Raise Consumer Prices and Inflation!
  49. Webinar: Public Funding for Religious Schools?
  50. Timothy Snyder Launches His New Book in Ukraine, Underground
  51. Johaan Neem: How to Respond to a Candidate Who Threatens Political Violence and Our Constitution?
  52. Florida: University President Sasse Spent Lavishly on Parties
  53. Florida: Who Is the Worst College President in the State? Sasse or Corcoran?
  54. Carl A. Cohn: How to End the Culture Wars in Our Schools
  55. Thoughts and Prayers for Former President Trump
  56. Do Parents Always Know What’s Best for Their Children? NO.
  57. No Sanewashing of Trump at The Washington Post!
  58. Jamelle Bouie: JD Vance Should Resign in Shame!
  59. John McWhorter on Trump’s Rhetorical “Weave”
  60. North Carolina: Republicans Pass “Massive” Voucher Expansion
  61. Trump ❤️ Laura Loomer
  62. Best Song of the Day!
  63. John Legend: Let Haitian Immigrants Pursue the American Dream
  64. Linda Ronstadt Endorses Kamala Harris and Tim Walz
  65. Russia Closes Down Access to YouTube
  66. Florida: School District Restores 36 Banned Books, to Settle Lawsuit
  67. “All-Charter No More!”: New Orleans Opens Its First Traditional Public School in 20 Years
  68. North Dakota: Judge Overturns State’s Near-Total Ban on Abortion
  69. Michael A. Cohen: This Debate Might Make a Difference
  70. Chris Tomlinson: Will the Debate Matter?
  71. Karl Rove on the Big Debate: A “Train Wreck” for Trump
  72. South Carolina: State Supreme Court Overturns Vouchers
  73. Liz Cheney: A Profile in Courage
  74. Kamala Harris Was Great in the Debate!
  75. Fred Smith: Nine Weeks Before Christmas!
  76. Tom Nicholson: The First Question for Trump Should Be….
  77. Lawrence O’Donnell Shows How the New York Times “Sane-Washed” Trump
  78. Margaret Sullivan on “Sanewashing” Trump
  79. If You Are Able to Open Tweets, Please Open This One
  80. John Merrow: Education and the 2024 Election
  81. The Biggest Issue in 2024 Election: The U.S. Supreme Court
  82. John Thompson: How the Media Should Cover Trump
  83. The Full Trump Speech in Mosinee, Wisconsin
  84. Washington Post: Behind the Russian Effort to Sow Division in the U.S.
  85. Politico: Why the Kremlin Loves Social Media
  86. Heather Cox Richardson: The Russian Campaign to Destroy Our Democracy
  87. Heather Cox Richardson: Trump Goes Off the Rails
  88. North Carolina Alert! GOP Plans to Slip in $248 Million for Vouchers on Monday
  89. Mercedes Schneider: The Great Arizona Dune Buggy Fiasco
  90. Arizona: Should Taxpayers Pay for Trampolines, LEGO Sets, and Dune Buggies?
  91. Tucker Carlson Interviews Holocaust Denier
  92. New York Times Portrays Trump’s and Vance’s Incoherence re Child care Costs
  93. Georgia: Father of Teenage Shooter Arrested and Charged
  94. NYC Schools Chancellor: Immigrants Are a “Godsend”
  95. Trump Serves Word Salad When Asked About His Plan to Help with Cost of Childcare
  96. The Wisdom of Arne Duncan (Not)
  97. Moms4Liberty Meet and Embrace Trump, Of Course
  98. CNN: Musk’s Anti-Kamala Tweets Are Getting More Extreme
  99. Breaking News! Liz Cheney Will Vote for Kamala!
  100. Georgia: Another School Shooting; 14-Year-Old Student in Custody
  101. Wow! Trump Admits That He Lost the 2020 Election!
  102. John McCain’s Military Son Switches Party, Endorses Kamala
  103. Florida: Is DeSantis’s Star Declining?
  104. Dana Milbank: Trump Is Just Plain Vulgar!
  105. Thom Hartmann on CNN Interview of Harris and Walz
  106. Margaret Sullivan: False Equivalence Between Harris and Trump in The New York Times
  107. CBS News Interviewed Biden After He Stepped Aside
  108. Biden and Harris Bring the Campaign to Pittsburgh for Labor Day
  109. Elon Musk Posts Fake Image of Kamala in Communist Uniform
  110. Bernie Sanders on the Importance of Labor Day
  111. Meanwhile, in Israel…A Time for Truth
  112. Happy Labor Day!
  113. Lottery Scams in Mass. and Texas: How to Beat the System, Win Millions, and (Maybe) Get Away with It
  114. Jennifer Rubin: Brave Republicans and Those Who Are M.I.A.
  115. Cornell and Harvard Adopt Policy of Neutrality on Hot Issues

August 2024

  1. Mary Trump: Why Isn’t the Army Prosecuting Convicted Felon Trump for Breaking the Law Again?
  2. Ruth Marcus: Why President Harris Should Not Pardon Former President Trump
  3. Arizona: Surprise! State Board Says Parent May Not Use Voucher $$ to Buy Dune Buggies
  4. Heather Cox Richardson: Trump Has Remade the GOP in His Image
  5. Was Trump’s Event at Arlington National Cemetery OK?
  6. RFK and the Whale! Talk About Weird!
  7. Pierre Tristam: The Great Florida Voucher Swindle! Welfare for the Rich!
  8. U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Latest Biden Plan to Forgive Student Debt
  9. Thom Hartmann: Republicans Are the Party of Cruelty
  10. Paul Krugman: Why Do Republicans Oppose Free Lunches for Children?
  11. More than 200 Staffers for Bush, Romney and McCain Endorse Kamala Harris
  12. Michael Hiltzik: No, Kamala Is Not Proposing Price Controls
  13. Borowitz Report: Study Finds That People Exposed to JD Vance Lose All Interest in Procreating
  14. Dan Rather: Trump Is Lying About Project 2025
  15. Jill Lawrence: No, Kamala is Not a Communist, a Socialist, or a Nixon!
  16. Peter Greene: Call Them by Their Names
  17. John Thompson: Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters Is in Hot Water!
  18. Heather Cox Richardson: Democrats Offer a New Vision for America
  19. Trump Judge Rules that Machine Guns Are Legal
  20. The Democrats Are Rebranding the Party
  21. Jennifer Rubin: What the Democratic Convention Revealed about Both Parties
  22. Scott Dworkin: Don’t Normalize Trump! Advice to the Media.
  23. The Bulwark: A Great Night for Harris, a Bad Night for Trump
  24. A Dark Day in Arkansas As Court Rejects Abortion Referendum
  25. Elie Honig: What Will Happen to Jack Smith’s Case Against Trump Now?
  26. Michael Tomasky: Trump is Going Into a Meltdown Phase
  27. The Status Kuo: Why Tim Walz Drives MAGAts Crazy
  28. Florida: Moms 4 Liberty Lose Key School Board Races!
  29. The Best Speeches at the Democratic Convention Last Night
  30. Jonathan V. Last: A Tribute to the Old Man Who Saved Democracy Twice
  31. Republican Judge J. Michael Luttig Endorses Kamala Harris
  32. RFK Jr. Considering Dropping Out of Race and Endorsing Trump
  33. The First Night of the Democratic Convention Was Great!
  34. Trump Claims That Democrats Staged a Coup by Replacing Biden
  35. Robert Hubbell Denounces Washington Post Editorial on Kamala’s Economic Plan
  36. Umair Haque: Kamala’s Economic Policies Are “Brilliant”!
  37. Houston: Enrollment Drops by 9,000
  38. Peter Greene: Conservatives Think States Can Support Both Public Schools and “Choice.” They Can’t.
  39. Dean Baker: The Little-Known Biden-Harris Success Story
  40. Right-Wingers Claim Tim Walz Was Not Really a Coach; GOP Investigates Whether He Is a Spy for China
  41. Josh Marshall: Why Kamala Harris Has Not Released Policy Papers or Given Interviews
  42. Jess Piper: Abortion Is on the Ballot in Missouri!
  43. A Former Student Describes Tim Walz’s Character
  44. Tim Walz Comes Home to Nebraska Today!
  45. Trump Insults Veterans Again
  46. Thom Hartmann: Scams, Corruption and the Election
  47. Orlando Sentinel: President of University of Florida Cashed In on Staff and Consultants
  48. Dan Rather: Elon Musk Pushes Lies and Fake News
  49. Ohio: Cost of Vouchers Soars to $966 Million a Year—from $124 Million
  50. Texas: The Fight Against Vouchers Continues
  51. Lawrence O’Donnell: Wake Up, Reporters! Do Your Job
  52. The New Republic: Tim Walz Is the Best Antidote to the Poison and Lies of FOX News
  53. North Carolina: Republican Candidate for State Superintendent is an Extremist and Crackpot
  54. The Rescue of Four Children in the Amazon: A Good Read
  55. Paul Krugman: Are Immigrants Taking Jobs Away from the Native-Born?
  56. Washington Post: A Biased View of Tim Walz’s Record on Education
  57. Massive Hack Exposes Personal Info of Everyone!
  58. USA Today: The Musk-Trump Lovefest on Twitter
  59. Ukraine: The Mouse That Roared?
  60. Trump Sues the U.S. Justice Department for $115 Million for Documents Search of His Home
  61. Report: The Worst Three Weeks of Trump’s 2024 Campaign
  62. Is that JD Vance in Drag?
  63. Comparing the Net Worth of Tim Walz and JD Vance
  64. Milwaukee: Three Decades of Charters and Vouchers Produced No Gains for Kids
  65. Trump Lies About Kamala’s Crowd in Detroit
  66. Meidas Touch: Trump’s Infantile Behavior
  67. Adam Kinzinger: The Despicable Attacks on Walz’s Military Service
  68. Ruth Ben-Ghiat: Keep Laughing. Authoritarians Can’t Tolerate Ridicule
  69. Trump Insists His Helicopter Story Is True and Promises to Produce the Records—But Doesn’t
  70. The NY Times Published a Story about a Social Studies Class in Nebraska in 2008
  71. John Thompson: Elders for Kamala Zoom for a Better World
  72. New Poll Shows Kamala Surging Past Trump in Key States
  73. Mary Trump: Keep Talking, Donald!
  74. Walz Left the National Guard Before His Unit Learned about Deployment to Iraq, Says Man Who Served Under Him
  75. The New Yorker: The Sad Story of RFK Jr.’s Life
  76. Kamalamania!!!
  77. Politico: Why NC Governor Did Not Want to Be Vetted for Kamala’s VP
  78. Paul Offit: Trump Threatens to Defund Schools That Mandate Vaccines for Kids
  79. Thrilling Event at the Olympics!
  80. Houston: Mass Exodus of Teachers Under Mike Miles
  81. Oklahoma: Tips on Teaching the Bible in Your Public School Classroom
  82. Oklahoma: Is the State Superintendent too Radical for the Public?
  83. Jess Piper: A Rural Democrat Celebrates Tim Walz
  84. Politico: Almost Everything You Need to Know About Tim Walz
  85. Andy Borowitz: Trump Questions When Walz Turned White
  86. Trump Congratulates Putin—Yes, Putin—on Prisoner Exchange
  87. Kamala Picks Tim Walz as Her Vice-Presidential Nominee!!!
  88. Keep Smiling and Laughing, Vice President Harris
  89. Trump Goes Psycho in Georgia
  90. Chris Tomlinson: Project 2025 Was Born in Texas
  91. New Hampshire: Voucher Program Aims to Destroy Public Schools
  92. Robert Hubbell: Get Ready for the Media to Turn Cynical
  93. Most U.S. Pharma Companies Make Big Profits, Pay No Taxes
  94. New Study: Increased School Spending Reduces Child Mortality
  95. Steve Ruis: Christians Should Not Support Trump
  96. Jim Hightower: The Real Purpose of Project 2025
  97. Forbes: It’s Easy to Crack Your Passwords
  98. The Atlantic: What Happens When Streets are Closed to Cars and Open for Play?
  99. Simone Biles: “I Love My ‘Black Job’”
  100. Anand Girihadaras: Yes, Kamala Is Both
  101. Trump Doubles Down on his Racist Remarks about Kamala
  102. Robert Hubbell: The Gifts That Joe Biden Has Given Us
  103. Biden Administration Negotiates Historic Prisoner Swap with Russia
  104. Slate: Silicon Valley Loves J.D.Vance
  105. The Hartman Report: Please Don’t Lie to Students!
  106. Heather Cox Richardson: Trump’s Belligerent Response to Black Journalists

July 2024

  1. Jennifer Rubin: The He-Man Woman-Haters’ Ticket
  2. Heather Cox Richardson: Trump Can’t Escape Project 2025
  3. ProPublica: How Vouchers Almost Bankrupted Arizona
  4. President Joe Biden Recommends Reform of Supreme Court
  5. A Few Memorable Rants from Trump’s Speeches
  6. American Prospect: Tim Walz Is the Best Choice for Kamala’s Veep
  7. ProPublica: J.D. Vance Says Trust Alex Jones, Not Rachel Maddow
  8. Umair Haque: Code Red for Democracy!
  9. Governors Roy Cooper and Andy Beshear: Real Democrats Support Real Public Schools!
  10. Celine Dion: A Magnificent, Courageous Performance at the Olympics!
  11. Texas: New Vending Machine Sells Bullets
  12. Project 2025: A Recipe for Disaster!
  13. Louisiana Criminalizes Abortion Pills
  14. Public Education Advocates Urge Kamala Harris to Select a VP Who Opposes Privatization
  15. Mary Trump: Is America in Cognitive Decline?
  16. NYC High School Senior, Child of Immigrants, Accepted at 28 Colleges
  17. Thom Hartmann: J.D. Vance on Kamala Harris. He Is a Misogynist
  18. Fact-Checking What Vance Said about Kamala
  19. Randi Weingarten: The Moment We Are In
  20. J.D. Vance is Worse Than and as Dangerous as Trump!
  21. A Prominent Democrat Denounced Vouchers on National TV!
  22. Jonathan V. Last on Biden’s Graceful Farewell
  23. Ha’aretz: Netanyahu’s Duplicitous Speech to Congress
  24. John Merrow: The Biggest Problem with the Trump-Biden Debate
  25. Memo to Kamala: Don’t Pick Josh Shapiro as VP!
  26. GOP Wants to Criminalize Porn: Is Trump a Hypocrite?
  27. Florida: Climate Change Kills Off Last of a Rare Species of Tree
  28. Rachael Maddow: Who Is J.D. Vance?
  29. Mercedes Schneider: Politicking for Jesus
  30. Andy Borowitz: Biden Uses His New Immunity Power to Replace Judge Cannon with his Dog Commander
  31. Never-Trumpers Respond to the New Political Scene
  32. Dean Obeidiallah: Trump’s Worst Nightmare
  33. George Conway Sets Up “Anti-Psychopath PAC”
  34. Jared Kushner Agrees to Build an Anti-NATO Memorial in Serbia
  35. Greg Olear: Do You Know Who Introduced Trump at the GOP Convention?
  36. Carol Kocivar: Democrats Vs. Trump on the Future of Public Education
  37. Biden Leaves the Presidential Race
  38. Jennifer Rubin: Kamala Harris Would Be a Great Candidate
  39. Project 2025, in Brief
  40. James Fallows: Why Does the Press have a Double Standard for Trump and Biden?
  41. Jess Piper: Missouri Is a Christian Nationalist State, Despite the U.S. Constitution
  42. Jay Kuo: Vance is More MAGA than Trump
  43. Heather Cox Richardson Reviews the Last Night of the Republican Convention
  44. The Daily Yonder: What Project 2025 Promises Rural America: Nothing!
  45. The Men Who Made the Boat by Hand
  46. Jay Kuo: We Can Beat This Guy!
  47. Washington Post Fact-Checks Trump’s Acceptance Speech
  48. Susan B. Glasser: A Report on Trump’s Acceptance Speech
  49. The Wave of the Future: Surge Pricing for Everything
  50. Reader: What You Need to Know About Medicare Advantage Plans
  51. Will Bunch on the Republican Convention and the Cult of Trump
  52. A Handmade Boat In Sterling Harbor, Long Island—the Antithesis of AI
  53. Dan Rather on the Republican Convention
  54. Thom Hartmann: Supreme Court Is Turning U.S. into a Banana Republic
  55. Arthur Goldstein: An Open Letter to Michael Mulgrew, President of NYC’s Union
  56. Politico: Party Leaders Pressure Biden to Step Aside
  57. My Twitter Account Has Been Hacked and Suspended: Please Complain to X on My Behalf
  58. Nebraska: Public School Supporters Fight Vouchers
  59. Dr. Paul Offit: A Frightening Talk Between Trump and RFK Jr.
  60. David Frum: Violence: You Reap What You Sow
  61. Jay Kuo: Judge Aileen Cannon’s Absurd Decision to Find Special Prosecutor Unconstitutional
  62. Project 2025: What Happens to K-12 in a New Trump Term?
  63. Help! My Twitter Account Has Been Hacked!
  64. CNN Fact-Checks the Republican Convention
  65. Will Saletan: The GOP Is Now a Fully Isolationist Party
  66. Politico: 55 Things to Know About J.D. Vance
  67. North Carolina: Voucher Schools Should Be Held Accountable
  68. The New Republic: Trump Is Still a Danger to Our Society
  69. John Thompson: Ryan Walters Appoints Extremists to Revise Oklahoma Social Studies Curriculum
  70. Milwaukee: GOP Extremism Survives
  71. The New Republic on New Poll: The Public Doesn’t Want a Liar as President
  72. Florida: New Law Undermines Unions
  73. Bernie Sanders: Joe Biden for President!
  74. Jay Kuo on the Fallout from the Assassination Attempt
  75. Wacky Heritage Foundation Report Warns that Charter Schools Are “Woke”
  76. Michael Hiltzik: Is Rational Thinking Possible on Gun Policy?
  77. Trump Assassination Attempt: Yes, This Is Who We Are
  78. Trump Apparently Shot at Rally, Minor Wound
  79. Watch This for the Best Giggles of the Day!
  80. Heather Cox Richardson: Do We Really Want to Roll Back Civil Rights for Women and Blacks?
  81. Warning! Dangerous Hate Group Threatens the Future of Our Democracy!
  82. North Carolina: Five Words for Voters: “And You’re OK with That?”
  83. Biden on Fire at Detroit Rally! LINK TO RALLY ADDED!
  84. Florida: Two Festival Groups Offer to Abandon State Funding to Protect 600 Arts Groups
  85. Jennifer Rubin: It’s About Time for Investigation of Justice Thomas!
  86. Jay Kuo: Two Democratic Senators Call for Special Counsel to Investigate Justice Clarence Thomas
  87. Lisa Haver: Pennsylvania Must Avoid the Voucher Scam
  88. Biden’s Press Conference
  89. Arkansas Officials Disqualify Petition for Abortion Referendum
  90. Peter Greene on a Bill to Ban Federal Funding of For-Profit Charter Schools
  91. Florida: Textbook Authors Told to Delete References to Climate Change
  92. Robert Hubbell: Joe Biden Is Running to Protect Democracy Against Tyranny
  93. Heather Cox Richardson: Republicans Continue Efforts to Cripple Federal Government
  94. Jim Hightower: We Can’t Let the Supreme Court Destroy Our Democracy
  95. Florida Turns Down $259 Million in Federal Funds to Feed Hungry Children
  96. The Case of Shani Robinson, Wrongly Accused of Cheating in Atlanta, Is Finally Resolved
  97. Biden Gave Highest Civilian Honor to NATO Leader. Who Did Trump Honor?
  98. Dan Rather: A Dangerous Double Standard
  99. Peter Greene Debunks the Leading Evangelist for the School Choice Movement
  100. Why Democrats and the Media Love to Pull Down Democratic Candidates
  101. Chris Hayes: What Is Project 2025? A Frightening Plan for Trump’s Next Term: LINK ADDED
  102. Robert Reich: Project 2025 Gives Evangelicals All They Want
  103. Aaron Rupar: What’s Behind Project 2025?
  104. Nancy Bailey: Project 2025 Will Hurt Students with Disabilities
  105. Heather Cox Richardson: How Will Project 2025 Affect the Election?
  106. Stuart Stevens: The Absurdity of the Dump-Biden Revolt
  107. Arkansas Voucher Advocates, Terrified by Possibility of Referendum, Block It
  108. The New Republic: If Joe Biden Were as Ruthless as Trump
  109. Politico: RFK Jr.’s Unsavory Past, Reported in Vanity Fair
  110. Senator Sanders Releases Report Assailing Billionaire-Funded Voucher Movement
  111. Arkansas: Volunteers Collect Enough Signatures to Put Abortion on the Ballot
  112. Biden: “I’m Staying in the Race!”
  113. Will Arkansas Citizens Demand Accountability for Voucher Schools?
  114. John Thompson: Is AI a Boon or a Danger?
  115. “Democracy”: Jeff Bezos Is Betraying the Guiding Principles of The Washington Post
  116. Christiane Amanpour Interviews Heather Cox Richardson about Biden vs. Trump: A Must-See!
  117. This is How Democracy Ends: Trump Calls for Arrest and Conviction of His Political Enemies
  118. July 4, 2024: Democracy on the Brink
  119. Seth Abramson: Why MAGA Wants Biden to Step Down
  120. Heather Cox Richardson: The Supreme Court Amended Our Constitution
  121. Why the New York Times Is Hypercritical of Biden While Treating Trump as Normal
  122. Greg Olear: Six Justices Doing Their Best to End American Democracy
  123. Jamelle Boule: “If the President Does It, It’s Not Illegal”
  124. The Worst Supreme Court Decision in Our Lifetime
  125. The Private Corporation that Owns the Hospital Where I Was Born Goes Bankrupt
  126. My Best Birthday Present Ever!

June 2024

  1. Sabrina Haake: “I’ll Take an Old Man Over a Conman Any Day of the Week”
  2. Andrew Tobias: Watch This Clip and Think Again
  3. Philadelphia Inquirer: Donald Trump Should Get Out of the Race!
  4. What is a “Gish Gallop”?
  5. Michael Tomasky: How to Defeat a Convicted Felon
  6. Peter Greene: Religious Zealots in Oklahoma React to Court Decision Barring Religious Charter School
  7. Thomas Goff Sums Up the Debate Best: Have We Gone Completely Nuts?
  8. Steve Bannon Is Going to Prison; SCOTUS Rejects His Appeal
  9. My View: How Should We Judge the Debate: Biden v. Trump?
  10. Heather Cox Richardson: How Does Trump Get Away with Non-Stop Lying?
  11. James Fallows: A Bad Night for America, for Facts, and for Truth
  12. Robert Hubbell: “Joe Biden Is Going to Win! Buck up!”
  13. Dana Milbank: A Big Night for the Big Lie and for All Size Lies
  14. Tim O’Brien: Biden Should Consider Stepping Aside
  15. Scott Maxwell: The Most Disgusting, Inhumane Law Passed by the Florida Legislature
  16. Ohio: Charter Schools Ripping Off Taxpayers
  17. The Debate: A Big Downer
  18. Oklahoma: Supt. Ryan Walters Orders Public Schools to Teach the Bible
  19. Dan Rather: Trump’s Rambling Diatribes Not Normal
  20. Thom Hartmann: We Need Protection from Religious Zealotry
  21. Florida: School Board Bans Book about Banning Books!
  22. Kathy Gebhardt Wins State Board Race in Colorado, Despite Dark Money
  23. Justice Thomas Stands Up For the 2nd Amendment Rights of Violent Spousal Abusers
  24. Robert Hubbell: The Supreme Court’s Wacky Spin on Gun Control
  25. CNN Report Blasts Vouchers in Arizona
  26. Breaking News! Oklahoma Supreme Court Rejects Religious Charter School!
  27. South Carolina Imposes Sweeping Book Censorship on School Libraries
  28. New Hampshire: Why the GOP Is Determined to Destroy Public Schools
  29. UFT President Drops Effort to Force Retirees into For-Profit Medicare Advantage Plan
  30. Lithwick and Ornstein: A Last Chance for Democracy?
  31. Ohio: The Corrupt GOP Politicians Defunding Public Schools and Their Students
  32. Jeff Bezos Interrupts His Holiday to Comment on the Mess at The Washington Post
  33. Washington Post Covers the Scandals Associated with Its New Leadership
  34. Why Are Murdoch Veterans Taking Over the Washington Post?
  35. Louisiana: Attacks on Librarians Intensify and Inspire Fear and Courage
  36. Louisiana Requires “10 Commandments” in Every Public School Classroom
  37. Dana Milbank: Trump Plays the Fascist Card
  38. Florida: Three Moms Fight Back against Book Bans
  39. NYC Prosecutors Seek to Extend Trump Gag Order Because Of Death Threats
  40. North Carolina: GOP Plans to Approve Politically Connected Charter School Without Usual State Review
  41. “Democracy”: Where’s the “Conflict” in the Georgia Case Against Trump
  42. Steve Ruis: Why Did the Supreme Court Take the Abortion Pill Case?
  43. Thom Hartmann: The 50-Year Trump MAGA Reich?
  44. Jennifer Rubin: Which Candidate is “Fit” to be President?
  45. Jan Resseger: Defunding Public Education with Vouchers and Tax Cuts
  46. NYC: Why Retirees Turned Against Their Own Union Leadership
  47. What Trump Promised to Do for Israel if He Is Elected
  48. Chicago: Community Schools Are a Better Strategy than “Education Reform”
  49. John Thompson: Oklahoma Hurtles Toward Environmental Disaster
  50. Texas: School District Votes to Delete Textbook Chapters on Climate Change, Cultural Diversity, Vaccines
  51. Carol Burris Endorses Kathy Gebhardt for Colorado State Board of Education
  52. Brookings Institution: Beware Voucher Advocacy Disguised as Research
  53. Arizona: Universal Vouchers Are a Handout to the Wealthy
  54. Deep-Fake Videos Ridiculing Biden, Made by GOP, Promoted by Murdoch
  55. Peter Greene: Dark Money Pours into Race for Colorado State Board of Education
  56. Pennsylvania: The Abysmal Academic Performance of Cybercharters
  57. Texas: Yes, There Are Huge Differences Between Democrats and the GOP!
  58. Thom Hartmann: The Billionaires Supporting Trump Are Digging Their Own Graves
  59. Robert Hubbell: Clarence Thomas Is Now the Nation’s Leading Gun Expert
  60. The Supreme Court’s Insane Decision to Gut Ban on Bump Stocks for Guns
  61. Harold Meyerson: Elon Musk Demands a Payout of $50 Billion or He Will Leave Tesla
  62. States Are Spending Billions on Vouchers, Mostly for Religious Schools
  63. Peter Greene: Putting Chaplains in Schools is a Very Bad Idea
  64. Mary Trump: Uncle Sam or the Crazy Convicted Felon Uncle?
  65. Nevada: MAGA Locals Demand Recall of Republican Elections Clerk
  66. Tom Ultican: The Failure of the Nation’s Only All-Charter District, New Orleans
  67. Dahlia Lithwick: How Religious Zealots Gained Control of the Courts and the GOP
  68. Heather Cox Richardson: The “Madman” Planning Trump’s Second Term in Office
  69. Please Try to See the Great Exhibit on the Harlem Renaissance at the Met
  70. Texas: Republican Party Agrees on Plan to Kill Democracy
  71. Trump vs. Biden: This Is What “Unhinged” Looks Like
  72. Biden Vs. Trump on D-Day, History and the World Order
  73. Alaska: A Teacher Critiques the Harvard Charter School Study
  74. “Democracy”: Setting the Record Straight, Part 2: Yes, Putin Did Interfere in 2016 to Help Trump
  75. “Democracy”: Setting the Record Straight, Part 1: Which Presidential Candidate Does Putin Favor?
  76. Michelle H. Davis: Texas GOP Convention Gets More Deranged, Part 2
  77. Michelle H. Davis Watched the Texas GOP Convention to See What’s Ahead, Part 1
  78. Thom Hartmann: What Trump Predicted About Hillary Came True for Him
  79. Newark: Teachers Union Wins Five-Year Contract
  80. Disgusting! Pennsylvania GOP Legislators Jeer 2 Capitol Police Officers Who Defended Capitol on Jan. 6
  81. Nicholas Kristof Said It Best: The Moral Dilemma in Gaza
  82. Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: Vouchers Are a Disaster
  83. Re-Elect Chris Reykdal as Superintendent of Public Instruction in Washington
  84. Arnie Alpert: A First-Hand Report from the Texas Border
  85. John Thompson: Can the Joy of Teaching and Learning Be Revived?
  86. Harvard Abandons Mandatory Diversity Statement
  87. Dr. Peter Offit: What Is “Gain-of-Function” Research? Why Republicans Are Wrong to Harass Dr. Fauci
  88. Stephen Dyer: Public School Funding in Ohio Drops Dramatically as “Choice” Expands
  89. Stephen Colbert on the Travails of Convicted Felon Donald Trump
  90. Trump Denies He Ever Said “Lock Her Up” about Hillary
  91. Marco Rubio Wants to be the VEEP to the Guy He Denounced as a “Con Man”
  92. Jan Resseger: Why Do Ohio Republicans Hate Public Schools?
  93. Carol Burris: Betsy DeVos Pays This Guy to Destroy Public Schools
  94. Texas: Money Can’t Always Buy Elections (But It Helps)
  95. Ken Burns on the Lessons of Life and History
  96. A Contest: What Should D.J. Trump’s Punishment Be?
  97. Idaho: High School Graduate Offers Banned Book to Superintendent at Commencement
  98. Scott Maxwell: Why Di$ney and De$antis Are Friends Again

May 2024

  1. Indiana: Vouchers Gain Momentum as Income Limits Are Removed
  2. Thom Hartmann: How Putin Helped Elect Trump in 2016
  3. Thomas Ultican: New Book by Reading Experts Debunks “Science of Reading”
  4. Register Now for NPE’s 2025 National Conference in Columbus, Ohio
  5. Florida: Home Schooling Numbers Increase with Public Funding
  6. Mississippi: Fourth-Grade Reading “Miracle” Disappears in 8th Grade
  7. Jessica Winter: The Looting of Public Schools
  8. Heather Cox Richardson: The Choice in 2024: Dignity vs. Rage
  9. Pasadena, CA: School Board Votes Against Including Charters in Parcel Tax
  10. Harvard Adopts a Policy of “Institutional Neutrality” on Political Issues
  11. Politico: Explosion of Choice in Florida Dooms Many Public Schools
  12. BREAKING NEWS: Federal Judge in New Hampshire Strikes Down “Divisive Concepts” Law
  13. Trump Vows to Crush Pro-Palestinian Campus Protests
  14. Texas: Governor Abbott’s Maniacal Passion for Vouchers
  15. Trump Turns to Hard-Right Evangelical Congressman to Advise Him on Education
  16. Jack Burgess: How War Ends
  17. “Democracy”: A War Hero Who Deserves To be Honored
  18. Memorial Day, 2024
  19. Jeff Stein: Searing Memorial Day Memories
  20. David Pepper: Democracy Wins in Missouri, for a Change
  21. Uvalde Families Sue Corporations That Encouraged School Shooter
  22. John Thompson: Oklahoma Struggles with Immigration: Common Decency or Hate?
  23. The Ominous Flag that Flew over Justice Alito’s Vacation Home
  24. House Republicans Attack University Presidents as “Anti-Semitic” for not Clearing Campus Protests
  25. Justice Clarence Thomas Attacks Brown Decision
  26. Idaho: A Conservative Republican Wins an Uphill Battle Against Extremists Who Run the State
  27. Greg Olear: Everything You Need to Know About Trump and the Threat to Democracy
  28. Thom Hartmann: How to Fix the Supreme Court’s Devotion to Big Money
  29. Jan Resseger: Why Vouchers Are Disastrous Public Policy
  30. David Beats Goliath! NYC Retirees Win Legal Battle to Stop City from Forcing Them into a Medicare Advantage Plan!
  31. Mercedes Schneider: Louisiana’s Very Bad, Horrible Voucher Plan
  32. Florida: DeSantis Signs Bill to Ignore Climate Change
  33. International Criminal Court Calls for Arrest of Leaders of Hamas and Israel
  34. Nancy Flanagan: Just Who Is Trashing Public Education?
  35. North Carolina: A Billionaire Who Wants to Destroy Public Schools
  36. Join Me at the Skinny Awards on June 12 in NYC!!
  37. Arkansas Supreme Court Furious at Judge Who Called Its Gun Ruling “LOCO”
  38. Gary Rubinstein: Time to Investigate Success Academy’s SPRINT Program
  39. Thom Hartmann: Will the Billionaires Destroy Our Society?
  40. Greg Olear: “Casablanca” Has a Message for Us Today
  41. Rightwing Group Uses Hidden Camera to Humiliate Educators
  42. Why the British Don’t Like Trump: His Character, Not His Politics
  43. Sarasota: Christian Ziegler “Prowled” Bars to Find Female Partners to Bring Home to Bridget
  44. New York Times: Justice Alito Flew an Upside-Down U.S. Flag, a Trump Symbol, at His Home After 2020 Election
  45. Carol Burris: New Data Show that Charter Schools Increase Segregation
  46. Georgia: Students Demand Fully Funded Public Schools, Not Vouchers!
  47. Steve Suitts: The New Segregation Looks Like the Old Segregation
  48. Houston: Congressmember Calls for Federal Investigation of HISD under Miles
  49. Alexandra Petri: A Message from the Worm That Ate Part of RFK Jr.’s Brain
  50. Haaretz: There Will Be a Palestinian State
  51. Why the Cost of Vet Care Has Soared
  52. Houston: Mike Miles Denies Transfer of Millions to His Colorado Charter Schools
  53. U of California at Berkeley Reaches Agreement with Student Protestors
  54. Bob Shepherd: The Most Important Burden on Teachers
  55. Trump Is Selling Pieces of the Suit He Wore When He Was Booked in Atlanta
  56. Scandal! Millions of $$ Flow from Texas to Colorado Charter Chain
  57. Trump Offers Oil Industry a Deal: Give Me $1 Billion and I Will Kill Environmental Regulations
  58. Correction: JITU’s ZOOM Starts at 6 pm CST, 7 pm EST
  59. Zoom Link for Meeting on Behalf of Jitu Brown: Tonight!
  60. Join Me Today in a Zoom with Jitu Brown: 6 p.m. CST, 7 pm EST!!
  61. Where Do We Stand Today in the Struggle to Save Public Schools?
  62. Peter Greene: Elon Musk Proclaims His Views about Fixing Education
  63. Heather Cox Richardson: Biden Exposes Trump’s Wisconsin Scam
  64. Join a Virtual House Party to Support Jitu Brown for Chicago School Board Tomorrow at 6 p.m. CST!
  65. Most of Trump’s Children Will Be Delegates to Republican Convention
  66. Houston: Miles Ousts Two 2023 Principals of the Year
  67. Washington Post: Putin Is Turning Russia into a Militaristic, Authoritarian Society
  68. Bernie Sanders on Biden and Gaza
  69. “Democracy”: The Theological Politics of Abortion
  70. Iowa Mandates “Science of Reading”
  71. Apple Apologizes for Offensive Ad Promoting iPad
  72. Houston: Mike Miles Announces Layoffs of Educators and Custodians
  73. Anand G.: A University President Who Respects Student Protest Without Pandering to Students
  74. New York City: Appeals Court Orders Desegregation Plan
  75. Nick Covington: What the “Science of Reading” Overlooks
  76. Thom Hartmann: The Close Connection Between Monopolies and Labor
  77. Georgia: GOP Former Lt. Gov. Endorses Biden
  78. Bad News for Bill Gates: Two Yachts Up for Sale
  79. Dana Milbank: Gaza Protestors Are Helping to Elect Trump, Who Won’t Tolerate Them
  80. The Last Body of the Baltimore Bridge Workers Recovered
  81. Samuel Abrams Is Stepping Down at the National Center on the Study of Privatization in Education
  82. Carl J. Petersen: The GOP Politician Who Is Tough Enough to Kill a Puppy
  83. Russians and Ukrainians March Together to Demand an End to Putin’s War
  84. John Thompson: The Cruelty of Doubling Down on the Big Standardized Test
  85. Netanyahu Threatens to Expand an Already Disastrous War in Gaza
  86. Michael Tomasky: Does Joe Biden Have “Absolute Immunity?” If He Does…
  87. Jan Resseger: How Book Bans and Censorship Are Hurting Children
  88. Good News! Connecticut Eliminates Religious Exemptions for Vaccines
  89. Jonathan V. Last: Biden Won the War on Crime!
  90. Should Librarians Be Jailed for Handing Out a Banned Book?
  91. Biden Sends $16 Billion to Texas for Clean Energy and Infrastructure: No Gratitude!
  92. Florida: Behind the Duelling Decisions About Abortion
  93. Tom Ultican: One Cheer for NCLB…But Not From Me!
  94. Surprise! Columbia Undergraduates Choose an Israeli as President
  95. D.C. Charter School Votes to Form a Union
  96. Gary Smith: How to Fix Higher Education!
  97. Ryan Walters Wants to Turn Our Schools into Religious Indoctrination Centers
  98. Rick Perlstein: Texas is a Fascist State
  99. Robert Hubbell: Trump Tells TIME What He Will Do if He Wins
  100. Catherine Rampell: Our Economy Is Booming Because of Immigrants
  101. Breaking News: Arizona Repeals 1864 Abortion Law!
  102. Carol Burris: Vermont Senate Rejects Charter Official as State Superintendent
  103. Forced Birth Laws Are Religious and Thus Violate the Constitution
  104. Are the Campus Protests Advancing Peace in the Middle East?

April 2024

  1. Texas: Rightwing Lt. Gov. Wants to Abolish Property Taxes and Public Schools
  2. Joel: Why Does the Media Lie About the Economy?
  3. Are Fetuses People, with the Rights of Other People?
  4. Greg Olear: Jared Kushner’s Ties to the National Enquirer
  5. Qatari Spokesman: Both Sides Are Blocking Peace Deal
  6. My Conversation about the State Takeover of Houston Public Schools on KPFT-Pacifica
  7. Florida: Should These Children Live or Die?
  8. New Orleans: A Failed Experiment
  9. ACLU: How to Protect Free Speech on Campus
  10. Indiana: Jennifer McCormick for Governor!!
  11. Rick Wilson: The “Both-Sides” Argument is Dangerous
  12. Jess Piper: It’s My State Too! I’m Not Moving!
  13. Eva Moskowitz May Expand “Success Academy” to Florida
  14. Will Bunch: The Scariest Part of a Trump Rally is not Trump
  15. Jim Hightower: George Orwell Would Understand the Texas GOP: Mean and Crazy
  16. World Leaders Call on Hamas to Release Hostages and Accept Ceasefire Deal
  17. Jan Resseger: What Is White Christian Nationalism?
  18. Tennessee: Gov. Lee Fumes About Voucher Failure, But Parents and Educators Celebrate
  19. Network for Public Education Ranked One of Nation’s Most Influential Education Organizations!
  20. Haaretz: Hamas Releases a Hostage Video from Gaza
  21. Bill Kristol: Reject the Mob, Every Mob
  22. Carol Burris on the Wisdom Rick Hess Gleans from Uber Drivers
  23. Iowa Increases Funding for Vouchers, Expands Eligibility
  24. Tune in! I Discuss “Slaying Goliath” Tomorrow with Tim Slekar
  25. Watch Julian Vasquez Heilig Testify About Charter Schools to Congressional Committee
  26. Tennessee: Legislators Pass Bill to Arm Teachers Despite Opposition by Teachers and Parents
  27. Florida: Politician Loses Appeal to Make Her Home Tax-Exempt
  28. Texas: Book Banning Gets Nuttier, Along with Efforts to Ban DEI in Higher Education
  29. John Thompson: Reading a Classic About the Tulsa Race Massacre
  30. David Berliner: The U.S. Has Many Wonderful Teachers, and Few Who Are “Bad” Teachers
  31. Ohio: Immigrants Boost Economy in Columbus
  32. Tennessee: Voucher Bill Dead!!
  33. What Universities Should Do About Hate Speech and Behavior
  34. Measles Outbreaks Are Worrying Public Health Officials
  35. Thom Hartmann: Bill Barr, the Master Fixer of GOP Crimes
  36. North Carolina: Top GOP Candidates Are Extremists
  37. Steve Hinnefeld: Should This Charter School Survive?
  38. Tom Ultican: The Profit Behind the “Science of Reading” Movement
  39. Steve Ruis: Why I’m Starting to Hate All Religions
  40. Florida: DeSantis Signs Bill to Limit Book Bans and Adds a Sugarplum for Charter Schools
  41. Thom Hartmann: Will Democracy Survive?
  42. Georgia: 50CAN Targets Atlanta’s Public Schools for Privatization
  43. Jon Stewart: A Very Funny Episode!
  44. North Carolina Pays for Vouchers for the Rich
  45. Jonathan V. Last: Why Is a Good Economy Bad for Biden? Media Muddle.
  46. Arizona: Republican Legislators Refuse to Consider Repealing 1864 Abortion Ban
  47. DeSantis Signs Law to Start Teaching About Communism in Kindergarten
  48. Mental Health Professionals Speak Out about Trump
  49. South Carolina: Charter Fraud and Profits!
  50. Peter Greene: How to Ease the Burden of Teachers Who Are Overworked
  51. Arizona: How Democrats Could Overturn the Abortion Ban of 1864
  52. Nebraska: Pro-Voucher Legislators Try to Kill Referendum (Because They Know They Will Lose)
  53. Investors in Trump Stock Blame Its Decline on Libs
  54. New Hampshire: GOP Leadership is Determined to Crush Public Schools, Ignore Hungry Children
  55. SAVE THE DATE: The Ravitch Lecture at Wellesley Is April 18, This Thursday!
  56. James Talarico: “There Is Nothing Christian About Christian Nationalism”
  57. Florida: Ex-Judge Lambastes Supreme Court for Ignoring State Constitution
  58. Texas: The Gilead Wives Club Who Sell Out Women’s Freedom and Rights
  59. Jan Resseger: Can Chicago Reverse Two Decades of Corporate Reform?
  60. DeSantis Signs Bill Forbidding Localities from Having Higher Standards of Worker Protection than State
  61. CREW: Who Is the Biggest Investor in Trump’s New Media Company?
  62. RFK Jr’s Running Mate Shares His Skepticism Towards Vaccines
  63. Bernie Sanders Explains Trump’s Position on Abortion
  64. Julian Vasquez Heilig on a Bluebook of Educational Thinkers
  65. Ruth Ben-Ghiat: The Phony GOP Claim that Biden is Authoritarian
  66. PBS Newshour: An Anatomy of a Trump Speech
  67. Tennessee: Gloria Johnson Explains Why She Had an Abortion
  68. Democracy: How Florida’s Supreme Court Built an Escape Hatch on Abortion Referendum
  69. NEPC: There Is No “Science” in the “Science of Reading”
  70. Michael Hiltzik: Should Hospitals Have the Right to Deny Care to a Woman Whose Life Is in Danger?
  71. Peter Greene: A Voucher By Any Other Name Is Still a Voucher and a Hoax
  72. Michigan: State Board Passes Resolution to Put Charter Schools Under Same Rules as Public Schools
  73. Unprecedented: Gerald R. Ford Foundation Afraid to Give Its Award to Liz Cheney
  74. Democracy: Putin Meddled in Our Elections
  75. Federal Judge: J6 Convicts Are Criminals, Not “Hostages”
  76. Should Parents Be Held Accountable for Their Child’s Crimes?
  77. Grand Canyon Institute Denounces Az. Court’s Evisceration of Women’s Rights
  78. Arizona: Court Restores Pre-Statehood Abortion Law
  79. Bob Shepherd: A Review of a Review of “Slaying Goliath”
  80. David C. Berliner and Gene V. Glass Review “Slaying Goliath”
  81. Houston: Democratic Legislators Demand an Investigation of Mike Miles’ Tactics
  82. North Carolina: Michelle Morrow Is Not Qualified to Be Superintendent of Public Instruction
  83. Frank G. Splitt Reviews Liz Cheney’s “Oath and Honor”
  84. New York Will Move Away from Teacher Evaluation Tied to Test Scores
  85. Fundraising for the Presidency: A Report from the Status Kuo
  86. Maurice Cunningham: Reporters Should Raise These Questions With the “National Parents Union”
  87. Ohio: Journalist Explains: “There Aren’t Two Sides to Facts
  88. Justin Parmenter: North Carolina Is Funding Indoctrination in Christian Nationalist Schools
  89. What Conservative Justices Said about Roe v. Wade Under Oath at Their Hearings
  90. The Big Business of Denying Health Care
  91. Thom Hartmann: Get Involved! Stop Fascism!
  92. Florida: Abortion Access Will Be on the Ballot in November, Along with Two Justices Who Oppose It
  93. Michael Tomasky: Trump is the P.T. Barnum of Our Times
  94. Peter Greene: What “Science of Reading” Advocates Can Learn from the Common Core
  95. Donald Trump’s Father Suffered from Dementia
  96. RFK Jr. Says Biden Is a Bigger Threat to Democracy than Trump
  97. California: Unions Complain That Arts Funding Is Misused
  98. CNN Fact-Checker: Trump Lied Again!
  99. George Will Bashes Kari Lake and Bernie Moreno, Trump Puppets
  100. John Thompson: Oklahoma on “the Cutting Edge of Crazy”
  101. Dana Milbank: Trump Forgot But We Should Not
  102. Tom Nichols: Trump and the Cult of Violence
  103. William S. Becker: How to Fix the Supreme Court
  104. Florida Supreme Court Does a Two-Step on Abortion
  105. Trump Stock Declines Sharply in Today’s Trading
  106. What Did Trump and Biden Do on Easter Sunday?
  107. Julian Vasquez Heilig: A New Concept for a Charter School
  108. Tim Slekar: Join and Listen to “Busted Pencils!”
  109. NEPC: Can You Tell Fact from Fiction?

March 2024

  1. “Cabrini”: A Wonderful Film
  2. Jemar Tisby: Three Years Ago, We Stopped the Publication of a “God Bless the USA” Bible
  3. Trump Is Now Selling $60 Bibles: Make America Pray Again
  4. Thom Hartmann: Republicans Plan to Suppress the Vote in 2024
  5. Timothy Snyder on Putin’s Paranoia
  6. U.S. Supreme Court Allows Gerrymandered Districts to Remain in Place
  7. Alert the Secret Service and FBI! Trump Circulates Images of Biden as Victim of Violence
  8. Oklahoma: EPIC Theft of Public Dollars by For-Profit Online Charter School
  9. Wake-Up, New Hampshire! Koch and ALEC Import “Young Americans for Liberty” to Cancel Democracy
  10. Heather Fox Richardson: A Tribute to Immigrants
  11. So You Want to Hire a Conservative Commentator!
  12. Alabama: Democrat Wins Special Election by Focusing on Abortion
  13. John Merrow Confers the TAMPU Awards!
  14. John Thompson: Oklahoma Explores the Zombie Policy of Merit Pay
  15. Ronna McDaniel Expects Big Payday after NBC Retracts Offer
  16. Texas: Democrats Keep Losing Because of Voter Apathy
  17. Josh Cowen Warns Pennsylvania: Beware the Voucher Hoax!
  18. Tennessee: Lights Out for the “Achievement School District”
  19. NBC Cuts Ties with Ronna McDaniel After Revolt by On-Air Stars
  20. Dan Rather: What Was NBC Thinking When It Hired Trump Apologist Ronna McDaniel?
  21. Houston: Mike Miles Takes a Break from Firing Principals
  22. Colorado: Dark Money Mobilizes to Defeat Charter School Accountability
  23. Peter Greene: Do You Really Want AI to Write Your lesson Plans?
  24. D.C.: Anna J. Cooper, a Hero of American Education
  25. North Carolina: GOP Candidate for State Superintendent of Schools Is a QAnon Homeschooler
  26. A Spectacular Achievement on the Ice! Ilia Malinin!
  27. Indiana: New Law Requires Professors to Teach “Diverse” Views or Face Firing
  28. Thom Hartmann: Was the Terrorist Attack in Moscow Akin to the Reichstag Fire of 1933? Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid.
  29. Some of Trump’s Biggest Failures in the Business World
  30. North Carolina: Court of Appeals Rejects Removal of Confederate Monument
  31. The Atlantic: Private Equity Eyes Child-Care Industry as Profit Center
  32. NYC: Charter School of Dr. Steve Perry and Rapper “Diddy” Mired in Controversy
  33. Bob Shepherd: Gayle Green on How to Make a Human
  34. Why You Must See “The Program” on Netflix
  35. Deconstructing Trump’s Fascist Speech: Victim, Martyr, Liar
  36. Hindu “Statesman” Will Move to Florida if DeSantis Signs the Bill to Let Him Guide Students
  37. Jason Garcia: Florida Legislature Passes More Terrible Legislation
  38. Texas Claims Control of International Border; SCOTUS Agrees; Circuit Court Disagrees
  39. Two Brits Pranked Tucker Carlson about Kate Middleton Photo
  40. Ohio: The Facts are In. Vouchers Should Not Subsidize the Affluent
  41. Ohio’s Multi-Million $$$$ Voucher Scam
  42. Democracy: Trump Is an Insurrectionist. The Supreme Court Gave Him a Pass.
  43. Surprise! MacKenzie Scott Gives $2 Million to Pro-Public School Austin Group
  44. Garry Rayno: New Hampshire’s Issues Go National
  45. Laurence Tribe and J. Michael Luttig: The Supreme Court Should Not Have Ignored the Constitution
  46. Arizona: Grand Canyon Institute On Voucher Ripoff
  47. Michael Tomasky: Bloodbath-Gate, Trump-Style
  48. Maine: Federal Court Says Religious Schools Must Obey State Bias Law if They Get State Money
  49. Jim Hightower: Why Tom Paine Was the Greatest of All Founding Fathers
  50. John Thompson: Blood on the Hands of Oklahoma Politicians for Death of Nex Benedict
  51. George Conway: What Did Trump Mean When He Said “Bloodbath”?
  52. An Interesting Night at the Opera
  53. The Myth of an “Immigrant Crime Wave”
  54. Trump Predicts a “Bloodbath” if He Loses, Refers to Immigrants as “Not People,” “Animals”
  55. A New York City Vacation: What to See on Broadway
  56. Justice RBG’s Family Objects to Awards in Her Name as an Insult to Her Legacy
  57. California: Orange County Recalls 2 Rightwing School Board Members
  58. Fabiola Santiago: Say Gay, Florida! DeSantis Loses!
  59. Nora de la Cour: Red State Legislatures Are Vilifying Public Schools
  60. North Carolina: The Bigotry of GOP Candidate for Governor
  61. NPE Blasts Texas IDEA Charter Scandal!
  62. Kentucky: GOP Passes Bill to Nullify Parts of State Constitution to Allow Vouchers
  63. Joel: Unions Create “Good Jobs”
  64. RBG Award Goes to Odd List, Including Musk and Murdoch!
  65. Tom Ultican: “Learning Loss” Bunkum, Debunked
  66. Cameron Vickrey: Why You Should Send Your Children to Public School
  67. Mary Trump: The Hilarity of the Robert Hur Hearing
  68. The Do-Nothing Congress Has Done Nothing
  69. Jan Resseger: The Stupidity of Ranking and Rating Schools by Test Scores
  70. Florida: Yes, You Can Say Gay! Legal Settlement Clarifies Limits of “Don’t Say Gay” Law.
  71. Contrast Biden and Trump As They Campaign
  72. Houston Chronicle Editorial: Greg Abbott is the Captain Ahab of Texas
  73. John Thompson: The Failure of “Fixing” Schools by Closing Them
  74. NPE Applauds President Biden’s Proposed Education Budget
  75. Texas: Evangelical Billionaires Score Big Wins in State Elections
  76. Watch A Remarkable Interview of Former Ambassador Michael McFaul
  77. Jay Kuo: Katie Britt’s Disgusting Lie about Border Security
  78. Justin Parmenter: North Carolina Taxpayers Are Funding Bible-Thumping Bigots
  79. Thom Hartmann: Dark Brandon Proves He’s Strong and Sharp
  80. Ruth Ben-Ghiat: Why Trump Humiliates Tim Scott and Lindsey Graham
  81. Chris Tomlinson: Houston’s Economy Needs Immigrants
  82. Trump’s Plans to Crack Down on Immigration in His Second Term
  83. Bernie Sanders: Why Trump must Be Defeated
  84. Thom Hartman: How the Monopolists Stole the U.S. Government
  85. Michael Podhorzer: Don’t Be Fooled by the MAGA Movement
  86. Ohio: Legislature Wants a Course in Capitalism, Not Financial Literacy
  87. NPR: How the Trump Campaign in 2016 Weakened the GOP Platform re Ukraine Aid
  88. Vouchers Fuel Revival of Religious Schools
  89. Scandal in Texas: IDEA Charter Schools Placed Under Conservatorship
  90. Texas: This Rural Republican Was Ousted by Governor Abbott Because He Opposed Vouchers
  91. Jan Resseger: Vouchers in Ohio Benefit the Affluent
  92. Trump Vows to Cut Federal Funding to Any School That Mandates Vaccines or Masks
  93. Texas: Local Elections and the Fight Over Vouchers
  94. North Carolina: MAGA Home-Schooler Wins GOP Race for State School Superintendent
  95. Nebraska: Vouchers Will Be on the Ballot in November Unless Court Blocks Them
  96. Peter Greene: CBS’ “60 Minutes” Confronts Moms for Liberty on Book Banning
  97. Catharine Rampell: Immigration Boosted Our Economy by $7 Trillion
  98. George Conway: The Supreme Court Decided Based on Fear
  99. David French: The Supreme Court Just Erased Part of the Constitution
  100. Robert Hubbell: The Supreme Court’s Latest Decision Was a Disgrace: Vote!
  101. Tennessee: Lobbyist Warned Anti-Voucher Republicans of “Public Hangings” if They Don’t Support Vouchers
  102. Florida: Circuit Court Overturns “Stop Woke” Law in Workplaces
  103. New York: Governor Hochul Slashes Budget Aid for Rural Schools
  104. The Mysterious Deaths of Putin’s Critics
  105. Thom Hartmann: How the Bork Doctrine Promoted Monopolies and Billionaires
  106. Florida District Alters Illustrations in Classic Children’s Books to Appease Moms for Liberty
  107. Jay Kuo: Don’t believe the New York Times/Siena Presidential Poll!
  108. Greg Olear: Something Beautiful
  109. Jess Piper: Why Uncontested Seats Are Undemocratic and Breed Extremism
  110. Trump’s Debt to Putin
  111. Heather Cox Richardson: The GOP is a Dying Party
  112. Should Anonymous Comments Be Permitted Online?
  113. Did Ukraine Miss a Chance to Make a Deal with Russia?
  114. Texas: Vote for These Brave Legislators Who Stood Up for Public Schools!
  115. Cameron Vickrey: No to Chaplains in School!
  116. Jess Piper: Don’t Forget Rural Democrats

February 2024

  1. Anand Giridharadas: The Supreme Court’s Attempted Suicide
  2. Lincoln Project: What Fred Trump Thinks of Donald
  3. Ohio: $1 Billion Per Year for Unaccountable Private Schools
  4. A Right-Wing Think Tank and Its Plan to Destroy “the Administrative State”
  5. Florida: “Surgeon General” Fails to Tell Students to Get Vaccinated Against Measles
  6. Heather Cox Richardson: Why the Founders Insisted on Separating Church and State
  7. Texas Monthly: The Billionaire Bully Who Wants Texas to be a Theocracy
  8. Paul Thomas: Big Lies of Education: Confusing NAEP Proficient with “Grade Level”
  9. Jonathan V. Last: Trump Showed His Vulnerabilities in South Carolina
  10. Dan Rather: Trump’s Electoral Weakness Is Showing
  11. John Thompson: How Should the Press Cover Extremism?
  12. Thom Hartmann: Putin Now Owns the GOP
  13. North Carolina: Republican Leaders Ask High Court to Reverse Decision Funding Public Schools
  14. Robert B. Hubbell: Why Democrats Should Stick with Joe Biden
  15. Does Your State Support Public Schools? A New Report Card from the Network for Public Education
  16. Florida: Orlando Sentinel Denounces a Bill to Declare “Fetal Personhood”
  17. Gary Rubinstein: Success Academy and the Mysterious Disappearance of One of Its Schools
  18. Paul Bowers: Reconciling/Resisting Christian Faith and Christian Haters
  19. Speaker Mike Johnson Meets with Trump at Mar-A-Lago
  20. Heather Cox Richardson: Two Years Ago, Russia Invaded Ukraine Without Cause
  21. Reader: Biden’s Economy Is Even Better Than You Think!
  22. Michael Hiltzik: Elon Musk Wants the Courts to Destroy NLRB
  23. Alexandra Petri: Congratulations! That Cluster of Cells is a child!
  24. Arizona: Parent Learns That “School Choice” Means “Schools Choose”
  25. Christian Nationalists Plan to Infuse Their Ideas in a Second Trump Term
  26. These Tanks Are Storing Tens of Thousands of Frozen Embryos
  27. Steve Ruis: Alabama’s Nutty Supreme Court Invents a New Religious Theory
  28. Neuroscientist: We Are Thinking about Memory Loss the Wrong Way
  29. Will Your Child’s Private Data Be Sold by the College Board?
  30. Heather Cox Richardson: The Putin Wing of the GOP
  31. Jonathan V. Last: How Biden Can Defuse the Age Issue: Embrace It!
  32. Umair Haque: Ageism, Biden and Trump
  33. Houston Chronicle Endorses Joe Biden for President
  34. Heather Cox Richardson: Manafort, Trump, and Ukraine
  35. Arkansas: New Member of State Library Board Tries to Defund Libraries that Fight State Censorship Law
  36. Florida: How Conservative Billionaires Shaped DeSantis’s Cruel Agenda
  37. Trump Pauses Presidental Campaign to Launch “Trump Sneakers,” Marks Death of Navalny Without Mentioning Putin
  38. Navalny’s Widow Says She Will Take His Place; Officials Refuse to Release Body
  39. Jonathan V. Last: About That Georgia Election Fraud…
  40. Jennifer Rubin: Blame Merrick Garland for Appointing Hur
  41. Nebraska: Public School Supporters Fight Vouchers with Ballot Referendum
  42. Navalny’s Death Must Signal the Beginning of the End of Putin’s Evil Empire
  43. Watch a Discussion of the CNN Documentary “Navalny”
  44. Navalny’s Mother Goes to Arctic to Claim Her Son’s Body and Is Rejected
  45. Watch the Celebrated Film About Putin’s Corruption, Made by Navalny
  46. 60 Minutes Interviews Navalny After He Was Poisoned, 2020
  47. Alexei Navalny’s Daughter Speaks About His Courage and Resilience
  48. Alexei Navalny: This Is What a Post-Putin Russia Should Look Like
  49. World Leaders Express Outrage Over Navalny’s Death But Trump Is Silent
  50. Abortion Foes Plan Onslaught of New Restrictions if Trump Wins
  51. Florida: Legislature Considering Bill to Protect Confederate Monuments
  52. Trump Supports National Ban on Abortion at 16 Weeks
  53. A Video Link to the Conversation about Privatization
  54. Thom Hartmann: The Only Way to Stop Fascism: Vote!
  55. Texas: Anti-Voucher Republicans Are Targets of Abbott’s Campaign Lies
  56. Alexei Navalny, Leading Opponent of Putin, Dies in Russian Prison. He Was a Hero and a Patriot.
  57. Tune in Tonight at 7 PM EST for My Talk About Privatization and Attacks on Public Schools
  58. Colorado: Gun Control Law Introduced
  59. Which NATO Countries Did Trump Offer to Putin as Targets for Invasion?
  60. Irish Times: Why Does the Media Normalize a Wannabe Dictator? $$$
  61. New York City: End Mayoral Control of the Schools!
  62. New York State Wins $750,000 from College Board for Selling Student Data
  63. Los Angeles School Board Passes Policy Limiting Charter Co-Locations
  64. Heather Cox Richardson: History Is Watching!
  65. Open Secrets Reports: Trump Network Paid More Than $60 Million in Legal Fees
  66. What Do Test Scores Measure? How I Lost My Faith in Their Value
  67. John Sweeney: When Tucker Carlson Met Putin
  68. Mississippi: Parent Group Sues to Block Public Funds from Private Schools
  69. Thom Hartmann: 56 Years Of Treasonous Acts by GOP Candidates and Presidents
  70. Ohio: Fund Public Schools, Not Vouchers
  71. Ohio: Charters and Vouchers Defund the Public Schools
  72. Ohio: After GOP Lifts Income Caps on Vouchers, Enrollments and Costs Soar
  73. Yong Zhao: Why Doesn’t the U.S. Scrap PISA?
  74. Robert Hubbell: Trump is Unfit to be President
  75. Politico: Trump Says He Won’t Defend NATO Ally if It Hasn’t Paid Its Dues
  76. Just Security: What the Hur Report Really Said vs. The Headlines
  77. Washington Post: Did Hur Violate DOJ Protocols?
  78. The Inside Story: Biden Aides Who Attended Hur Interview Stunned by Report
  79. Marcy Wheeler: Hur’s Witch Hunt Comes Up with Nothing
  80. Heather Cox Richardson: Hur Report Was a “Political Hit Job”
  81. The Atlantic: Biden’s Gaffes Are Not What You Think
  82. New Hampshire: Republican Legislators Want to Lift Income Caps for Vouchers
  83. The Supreme Court and Trump: Is a “Grand Bargain” in the Wings?
  84. Who Is Robert K. Hur?
  85. What 25 Eminent Historians Told the Supreme Court About the Intent of the Founders Who Wrote Amendment 14, Section 3
  86. Brazil: Former President Arrested for Effort to Overturn Election He Lost
  87. Send This Teacher to the Legislature in Tallahassee!!
  88. Unity Group of Chattanooga Protests Vouchers
  89. Bidenomics: A Surprisingly Successful Economic Program
  90. North Carolina: State Orders Charter School to Repay $162,597
  91. Los Angeles: Vote for Sherlett Hendy Newbill for LAUSD board, District 1
  92. Los Angeles: Vote for Scott Schmerelson in District 3
  93. Los Angeles: Vote for Fidencio Gallardo for School Board, District 5
  94. Arkansas: State Awards $1 Million to Politically Connected Firm to Adminster Vouchers
  95. CNN: “Moms for Liberty” Is Encountering Stiff Resistance
  96. Read the Federal Appeals Court’s Unanimous Decision that President Is Not Immune from Prosecution
  97. Pennsylvania: Public Interest Law Firms Congratulate Gov. Shapiro for Budget Proposal, Not for Vouchers
  98. Houston: Principal Turnover Hits 20% After State Takeover
  99. North Carolina: More $$$ for Voucher Schools, More Tests for Public Schools
  100. North Carolina: Vouchers for the Rich! Propaganda Wins!
  101. Gary Rubinstein: Why Don’t Success Academy High School Students Take Advanced Regents Exams?
  102. How Many People Drank Bleach, as Trump Suggested?
  103. Correction: Los Angeles Charter Story Was Inaccurate, for Now
  104. Steve Ruis: How Many People Died of COVID Because They Took Trump’s Advice?
  105. Peter Greene: Iowa Wants Unlicensed Chaplains to Counsel Students
  106. Los Angeles: Charter Schools Barred from Nearly Half of LA’s Public Schools
  107. Florida: State Attorney General Asks State Court to Strike Abortion Referendum Because Voters Won’t Understand It
  108. Billy Townsend: America Rejects DeSantis and “the Florida Blueprint”
  109. Jonathan Zimmerman: Memoirs of a White Savior
  110. Oklahoma: This Is What Public Schools Do!
  111. Florida: While Attacking LGBT People, the Zieglers Were “on the Hunt” for Threesome Partners, Police Say
  112. Michael Hiltzik: The Most Dangerous Quack in the Nation
  113. Umair Haque: MAGA and the Failure of America’s “Grand Social Experiment”
  114. MAGA Hates Taylor Swift!
  115. Texas: Federal Court Overturns Law Forcing Bookstores to Review Books They Sell to Schools
  116. ProPublica: Private Schools in Ohio Urge Parents to Get a Voucher
  117. Quinnipiac Poll: Biden Opens Lead Over Trump

January 2024

  1. Breaking News: Federal Judge Rules Against Disney in its Battle with DeSantis
  2. House Homeland Security Committee Votes to Impeach Mayorkas
  3. Robert Hubbell: It’s Always About Trump
  4. Bill Maher Explains Why “From the River to the Sea” is an Obstacle to Peace in the Middle East
  5. Legislatures Should Not Mandate How to Teach or Ban Instructional Strategies
  6. New Hampshire: Another Day, Another Charter School Scandal
  7. Nancy Bailey: What Secretary Cardona Should Do Now
  8. John Thompson: Oklahoma’s Leaders Engage in Strange, Irresponsible Behavior
  9. Jeff Bryant: Two Federal Education Programs with Opposite Purposes
  10. Uvalde Report: A Failure of Leadership
  11. Oklahoma: Should the Public Fund a Religious Charter School?
  12. Private Equity is Buying Up Hospitals, Squeezing Out Big Profits, Letting Them Die
  13. Texas: Gov. Abbott Says He Will Defy Supreme Court Decision on Border Control
  14. Thom Hartmann: Trump’s Terrifying New Reich, The Early Months
  15. Ethics Lawyers: Why Fani Willis is not Disqualified Under Georgia Law
  16. Indiana: Operators of Virtual Charter Schools Indicted on Multiple Counts of Fraud
  17. Michael Tomasky: Trump’s Mental Breakdown Has Started
  18. Timothy Snyder: Yes, We CAN Help Ukraine While Congress Dithers: Here Is How
  19. Texas: More than 26,000 Babies Born to Victims of Rape
  20. Tennessee: Governor Lee Wants to Expand Vouchers Statewide Despite Failure of Pilot Program
  21. Heather Cox Richardson: Why Trump Is Blocking a Border Deal
  22. Thom Hartmann: What Did the Founders Say About Separation of Church and State?
  23. Arkansas: Governor Assures Christian Schools That They Can Continue to Discriminate
  24. Watch Ruby Bridges on the Stephen Colbert Show
  25. Oklahoma: Leader of “Libs of TikTok” Named as Library Advisor by State Education Department
  26. Politico: Trump Has Undermined the Rule of Law for 50 Years
  27. Surprise! Supreme Court Supports Biden in Case About Texas’s Border Razor Wire
  28. Yoav Fisher: Hamas Has Lost the War
  29. Yoav Fisher: Israel Has Lost the War
  30. Nancy Bailey: It’s Time to Take Back Kindergarten!
  31. Texas: Big Money Floods Republican Primaries on Behalf of Vouchers
  32. Michael Tomasky: The Rightwing Takeover of the Media
  33. Amplifying Democracy’s Voice: BustEDpencils, a Daily Rally Cry for Public Education!
  34. New Hampshire: Voucher Bills Split Along Partisan Lines
  35. Texas: When Billionaires Fund the News….
  36. Leonie Haimson: The Myth of Accountability Under Mayoral Control
  37. Beware Deep Fake Videos! Protect Our Democracy!
  38. Haaretz: A Surprising Effort to Build Bonds Between Arabs and Jews
  39. “Democracy” Weighs In on Controversy in Atlanta About Fani Willis and Prosecutor
  40. Trump Rants and Blames Nikki Haley for January 6 Insurrection
  41. Jamelle Bouie: Trump Is a Loser
  42. Michael Meltsner: After Section 3 Comes Section 2
  43. John Thompson: Oklahoma’s State Chief Clings to Failed Reforms
  44. “Democracy“: A Yale Historian Speaks Out About the Changes in the Republican Party
  45. Daily Yonder: Public Colleges in Rural Areas Are Cutting the Humanities
  46. Florida “Proud Boy” Sentenced for Violent Attacks on Police Officers on January 6
  47. Why Greg Abbott Wanted Vouchers So Badly: Jeff Yass Paid Him $6 Million!
  48. Thom Hartmann: Why Rightwingers Oppose Public Schools
  49. Bob Shepherd: Testing in Florida; Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss
  50. The Media’s Worst Mistake about Trump
  51. Jan Resseger: The Culture Wars Are Obscuring What Really Matters
  52. Dana Milbank in Iowa: Trump Owns the Republican Party
  53. NPR: Who Was Jane Roe of “Roe v. Wade” Fame?
  54. Rachel M. Cohen: Access to Abortion Pills Has Grown Since Dobbs Decision
  55. Republican Judges in Texas Exclude Pregnant Women from Law Requiring Emergency Care if it Means Abortion
  56. How MacKenzie Scott Pissed Off Elon Musk
  57. EXPOSED! Florida’s Taxpayer-Funded, Deceptive Abortion Centers
  58. Iowa: Principal Dan Marburger Dies Defending His Students
  59. Heather Cox Richardson: Yes, There Are Heroes
  60. Red States Are Eliminating Child Labor Laws; What Would Dr. King Say?
  61. North Carolina: Segregation and Privatization Increase: What Would Dr. King Say?
  62. Texas National Guard Prevents Border Patrol from Saving Drowning Migrants: Three Die. What Would Dr. King Say?
  63. Young Martin Luther King Jr. on the Purpose of Education
  64. The Hoax of Ohio’s So-Called “Community Schools”
  65. Idaho: Governor Proposes to Spend $2 Billion on School Facilities
  66. Mississippi Rejects Federal $$ for Summer Food for Kids
  67. Bob Shepherd: A Commemoration of Trump
  68. Heather Cox Richardson: Why the Houthis Must Be Stopped
  69. Fabiola Santiago: DeSantis Is Wrong: Kids in Florida Are NOT Better Off
  70. Eugene Robinson: DeSantis and Haley are Pathetic Panderers
  71. The Text Messages Between Ginni Thomas and Mark Meadows
  72. The Hill: Conservatives See Takedown of Two University Presidents as “Just the Beginning”
  73. Arthur Camins: The Lies That Protect the 1%
  74. Thom Hartmann: The Fascists Start with Threats of Violence
  75. PEN America: Escambia County, Florida, Banned More than 1,600 Books,Including 5 Dictionaries!
  76. Heather Cox Richardson: What Biden Has Accomplished
  77. Appeals Court Judges Seem Skeptical of Trump’s Belief in Total Immunity
  78. European Workers Are Fighting Elon Musk, Richest Man in the World
  79. Billy Townsend on Chris Rufo’s Inflated Credentials
  80. Jamelle Bouie: Trump is a Sore Loser
  81. Jamelle Bouie: If Trump Is Not an Insurrectionist, What Is He?
  82. Yes! The Supreme Court Should Disqualify Trump from Appearing on the Ballot
  83. Mary L. Trump: Why Does “Meet the Press” Love MAGA?
  84. Study: Trump’s Favorite COVID Remedy Was Deadly
  85. Thom Hartmann: How Reagan’s Tax Cuts Expanded Inequality
  86. The Teacher Who Inspired Philly’s First Female Mayor
  87. Is Trump the Messiah?
  88. Mercedes Schneider: U.S. Education Suffers from a Bizarre, Bipartisan Love of Standardized Testing
  89. The Montana Youth Who Sued to Save the Environment—and Won!
  90. Florida Resort Cancels Marjorie Taylor Greene Event
  91. Chris Rufo Takes a Victory Lap with Claudine Gay’s Scalp
  92. Peter Greene: Is Ryan Walters the Worst State Chief in the Nation?
  93. John Thompson: Oklahoma’s State Superintendent Wants to Destroy Tulsa Public Schools
  94. Why the Supreme Court Should Let Trump Stay on the Ballot
  95. Timothy Snyder: Why Trump Cannot Run for President
  96. Thomas Ultican: “A Nation at Risk” Was a Pack of Lies
  97. Sam Wineburg: The Lies That Advertisers Tell Students
  98. Colorado: Armed Man Breaks into State Supreme Court Building
  99. South Carolina: Moms for Liberty Will Open Their Own Charter School in Affluent Neighborhood
  100. Documented: The Secret Plot to Destroy Public Education, Revealed
  101. Happy, Healthy 2024 to All: Sharing Words of Wisdom

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