Human beings and our war on reason

It seems that most of my dismay these days come from what I view as a war on reason.  As a social scientist, I spend a great deal of my time trying to understand how we form, maintain, and improve cohesive societies.  As the culture wars continue in America, and physical wars flare up around [...]

Politics and education

The protests over the dismissal of a teacher from Jordan High continued today. I have been doing some research on the intersection of politics and education. This case exemplifies some of my findings, namely how school spaces are not politically neutral spaces and– shouldn’t be. I know that arguing this goes against [...]

On the anniversary of Bobby’s death…

June 1, 1998
Abroad at Home; What Might Have Been
By ANTHONY LEWIS
”We’re increasing our gross national product every year, building a tremendous amount of wealth,” the politician said, but that was not enough for ”a country of great generosity and great spirit. I think people want to make a contribution to others. In the last few [...]