Although as a concept, it has been around for over 40 years, Critical race theory has recently become a controversial topic. This topic exploded in the public arena —especially in K-12, where numerous state legislatures debated bills seeking to ban its use in the classroom. In this modern context, when…

In Brief: First, Economic Insecurity, Now Straw Man Arguments Another Case of the Media, Trumpers, and the Curse of Both Siderism “To understand how the populist right sees the world, it helps to go back to the last time the left was “banging on the windows of the institutions.” The…

In a February 3, 2022 article, CNN reported that in 2021, “73 Confederate monuments were removed or renamed” in the United States, leaving 723 left. 73 Confederate monuments were removed or renamed last year, report finds After 73 Confederate monuments were removed or renamed in 2021, there are now 723 left in the US, according to the…www.cnn.com The article was based on a report, “Whose Heritage,” by the Southern Poverty Law Center. …

Paper Complains that Governor Helped His Family Get COVID tests early: Really, NYT??? What’s Next? Cuomo Kidnapped the Lindbergh Baby? Word to a news organization that is getting dangerously close to tabloid fodder. Dear NYT, When CNN host, Chris Cuomo contracted coronavirus at the very beginning of the pandemic, there’s…

Brief Note on Trump and the Mob Evidence in Capitol Attack Most Likely Supports Sedition Charges, Prosecutor Says "I personally believe the evidence is trending toward that, and probably meets those elements," said Michael Sherwin,…www.nytimes.com You know, sometimes a thing looks just like it is. Imagine an ordinary guy doing the things Trump did — -leading up to, during, and after the insurrection. No need to elaborate. We all saw it with our own eyes. What do you…

The great abolitionist Frederick Douglass observed that slavery degraded the slaveholder as much as it degraded the slave. Of his kind-hearted mistress who had never before owned a slave, he wrote: “My mistress was, as I have said, a kind and tender-hearted woman; and in the simplicity of her soul…

The Truth Will. In his inaugural address, President Joe Biden suggested that “through Civil War, the great depression, world war, 9/11, through struggle, sacrifices, and setbacks, our better angels have prevailed.” …

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The Backstory “Well guess what? At least there was some civility. We got things done. We didn’t agree on much of anything. We got things done. We got it finished…But today, you look at the other side and you’re the enemy. Not the opposition, the enemy. …