A 17th century educational network could offer an alternative to universities under ideological attacks from the right.
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News is a vital nutrient of the body politic. Without accurate information, democratic societies cannot survive, let alone produce the “alert and knowledgeable citizenry” necessary for their survival.
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By Sheldon Greaves The national upheaval caused by the murder of George Floyd by police officer Derek Chauvin has dominated the headlines for the last few days, and rightly so. You can almost feel a qualitative difference in the anger, … Continue reading
By Sheldon The working lives of Americans–at least the ones who are still working–has been upended with more and more of us working from home. For our family, this is old stuff. Tor the last ten years at least, and … Continue reading
An unelected, hyper-powerful oligarchy now wields vast unimpeachable power, with no accountability or even any expectation or obligation to govern.
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By Sheldon Greaves I ran across an invigorating little piece in Salon recently titled, “Silicon Valley makes everything worse: Four industries that Big Tech has ruined.” by Kieth A. Spencer. It expands on the matter of “disruption”, which is one … Continue reading
The college admissions scandal is just part of a deeper, dirtier malaise infecting higher education.
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