“People admired (Charlie Kirk) because he was modeling what Christian men should be… he was modeling, really, at the gates of hell — you know, when you go to these college campuses.” — Tony Perkins| The Propaganda Professor
Jack Herrera of The Texas Monthly asks whether farming can survive without laborers. His article is titled “Are We Living Through the End of Texas Farming?“ Didn’t anyone in the Trump administration think about the impact of their draconian deportation policies on farming, the tourist industry, and other sectors where immigrants are employed? Apparently not. […]| Diane Ravitch's blog
Several days ago, Politico wrote about the scurrilous text messages shared by Young Republican leaders. When Vice President jD Vance was asked about the chat, he said in effect, “Boys will be…| Diane Ravitch's blog
The text messages contained jokes about gas chambers, slavery, and rape.| Articles – Truthout
John Thompson, retired teacher and historian in Oklahoma, listened to a two-part podcast about Oklahoma education by Hanna Rosin of The Atlantic. He reports on what he heard, based on his in-depth …| Diane Ravitch's blog
Two scholars–Kimberlé Crenshaw and Jason Stanley–explain why Trump is censoring exhibits at the Smithsonian. He has also imposed censorship of signage and exhibits at other federal site…| Diane Ravitch's blog
Pete Hegseth, the Secretary of Defense, summoned hundreds of generals and admirals to an in-person meeting to lecture them. Hegseth spoke to them condescendingly to remind them that he is Secretary…| Diane Ravitch's blog
President Trump wanted a war on Latin Americans and found an obliging partner in El Salvador, currently headed by President Nayib Bukele. Bukele has managed to bring down El Salvador’s homici…| Techdirt
If you teatards want to get pissed about a "mosque at Gound Zero," here's the real deal: a mosque that was on the 17th floor of tower 2, before both towers were destroyed. It survived the first WTC attack in 1993 (and heard no controversy about its presence afterword), but not the second in 2001.| Moderates of all Nations, Unite!
Want to understand systemic racism in America? Watch Bill Moyers in conversation with Michelle Alexander, Bryan Stevenson, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Maya Angelou, David Simon, and others. They offer a useful primer on the history of racism in the United States and its continuing impact.| BillMoyers.com