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NYT Op-Eds (3)

"Republican leaders seem to want a complete return to the Bush agenda, but how can they embrace Bush’s policies given his record?" (Krugman); "Scientific research is showing that we are born with an innate moral sense" (Brooks); "Teaching children how to get along will require much more than legislation, but a deeper rethinking of what schools should do for their students" (Guest Op-Ed)
Posted by Ian Alterman, Friday, July 23, 2010

Now, For Something Serious – YouTube – Do You Know Jack Schitt

Complements of Brigit Clarke-Smith
Posted by Michael Butler, Tuesday, July 20, 2010

NYT Op-Eds (3)

"Instead of focusing on how its policies play in the news, the Obama administration should be worrying about their actual effect on the economy" (Krugman); "To understand the country’s polarization, take a look at the admissions process at elite private colleges" (Douthat); "Here are the steps to mend relations between executives and the White House" (Guest Op-Ed)
Posted by Ian Alterman, Monday, July 19, 2010

NYT Op-Eds (3)

"Business leaders may be feeling unloved, but giving them a group hug won’t cure what ails the economy" (Krugman); "The Internet culture has yet to incorporate the literary culture of traditional bookish learning" (Brooks); "In 2007, Israel could overfly Turkey to take out a Syrian nuclear facility. That's history" (Cohen)
Posted by Ian Alterman, Friday, July 9, 2010

NYT (6): National News

Fed appeals court again nixes Obama oil-drilling moratorium; Fed judge rejects U.S. position on gay unions, setting up SCOTUS fight; Special election to be held for Byrd's seat; Cuomo's gay rights bona fides questioned; In high schools, its smoking vs. obesity; and a new book on George Carlin.
Posted by Ian Alterman, Friday, July 9, 2010

 In the Religion of 100% Americanism, Ignorance is Strength   : ICH

Ego, Hubris two terrible words. mb
Posted by Michael Butler, Tuesday, July 6, 2010

NYT (6): National News

AS CONGRESS CONTINUES TO PLAY WITH PEOPLE'S LIVES, UNEMPLOYED ARE HELD HOSTAGE TO DEFICIT; Growing number of GOP Senators call for Steele's resignation; As retailers find creative ways around bad economy, corps find creative ways around earmark ban; Obama no longer darling of teachers' unions; and Manhattan is, once again, majority white. [See comment.]
Posted by Ian Alterman, Monday, July 5, 2010

NYT (8): National News

Two on unemployment situation; Obama urges immigration reform; Party-less Crist looks to Dems; Kagan "sasses" Congress; House war bill includes $10 billion rider for education; Court disses Bloomberg on school closings; and a rare settlement for kidnapping victim.
Posted by Ian Alterman, Friday, July 2, 2010

NYT (12): National News

As NYS prepares to use new voting machines, a lawsuit is filed over flaws; SCOTUS (i) strengthens 2nd Amendment; (ii) offers head-scratching ruling re tobacco, (iii) offers other decisions; "Labor" just can't get a break; Robert Byrd dies, and what that means for Dems; Obama reverses Bush space policy; Blago trial opens with wiretaps but no pizza; Bloomberg is not living up to "diversity" in staff; Online bullying becomes increasingly serious issue; and new books on geoengineering.
Posted by Ian Alterman, Tuesday, June 29, 2010

How to get Johnny to study: Surprising insights from the social sciences

Posted by Bill Swiggard, Tuesday, June 29, 2010

NYT Op-Eds (7)

"This would be the time of year for a school reunion up at Hessian Hills, if the old school had been that kind of place" (Guest Art-Ed); "For President Obama, there are lessons to be learned in the McChrystal debacle" (RICH); "The time is right for Israel to take the diplomatic initiative" (FRIEDMAN); "Do we really want our cellphones and laptops to fuel a particularly brutal war in Congo?" (KRISTOF); "Gavin Newsom, San Francisco’s iPhone-loving mayor, takes on potential cellphone dangers" (DOWD); "How the Endangered Species Act saved forests in the Pacific Northwest" (Guest Op-Ed); "A 'female Viagra' won’t cure what ails America’s bedrooms" (Paglia)
Posted by Ian Alterman, Sunday, June 27, 2010

NYT+ (8): National News

House and Senate agree on finanical reform bill; House approves legislation to counter Citizens United decision; SCOTUS holds ballot petitions "not secret"; Senate continues to play with lives as it denies extension of jobless benefits; Little change in clean-up strategy since Exxon Valdez; NYS Appeals Court sets dangerous precedent in eminent domain decision; F.C.C. gives Twitter slap on wrist in privacy case; and a Palin "defense fund" is illegal.
Posted by Ian Alterman, Friday, June 25, 2010

NYT Op-Ed

"Manute Bol was a great basketball player and even greater humanitarian. Here’s a chance to remember him by building schools" (Kristof)
Posted by Ian Alterman, Thursday, June 24, 2010

NYT Editorial & Op-Eds (4)

"The Supreme Court’s reckless order to cut off matching funds to Arizona’s gubernatorial candidates threatens public campaign finance systems in other states" (Editorial); "Don’t misread recent polls: Americans overwhelmingly believe in global warming" (Guest Op-Ed); "In this job market, it’s not a good idea to ask new graduates what they’re doing next. A willingness from Washington to encourage entrepreneurs would help" (Friedman); "Teenage girls have enough to worry about without having to deal with a fantasy for boys gone wrong" (Dowd)
Posted by Ian Alterman, Wednesday, June 9, 2010

NYT Op-Eds (3)

"Last month’s jobless numbers are the latest evidence of the severe threat the unemployment crisis poses to the well-being of the U.S." (Herbert); "While fringe candidates and extreme positions are winning races nationwide, in California, the gubernatorial primary has been about holding the center" (Guest Op-Ed); "As the job market slides, it can be easy for college students picking their majors to forget why humans need the humanities" (Brooks)
Posted by Ian Alterman, Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Redlined: Correction isn’t the most important thing

Posted by Bill Swiggard, Sunday, June 6, 2010

NYT Op-Eds (3)

"Younger voters turned out in droves to help elect President Obama in 2008. Will they show up for the midterms?" (Egan); "The Obama administration’s education policy is a model of balanced governance" (Brooks); "How the Justice Department can build its criminal case against BP" (Guest Op-Ed)
Posted by Ian Alterman, Friday, June 4, 2010

Would You Hire Your Own Kids? Seven Skills Schools Should be Teaching Them

Posted by Bill Swiggard, Sunday, May 30, 2010

NYT Editorial & Op-Eds (7)

"Changes the Texas State Board of Education made to the state’s social studies curriculum bear no relationship to neutral pedagogy" (Editorial); "Though every religion has a sense of exclusivity as part of its core identity, there is genuine potential for mutual understanding" (Dalai Lama); "All those acronyms from Wall Street to Washington to the wetlands — and crises abound" (Dowd); "It’s shameful for Brazil and Turkey, nascent democracies, to embrace the Iranian president, who crushes democracy" (Friedman); "Elena Kagan’s law review writings betray a desire to trim back the president’s powers" (Yoo); "BP has been an environmental menace since before the recent gulf disaster. Federal regulation and oversight have been weak, and the president must take action" (Herbert); "America has never settled whether its governing form of reason is one of radical abstraction or humility and gradualism" (Brooks)
Posted by Ian Alterman, Wednesday, May 26, 2010

NYT Editorials & Op-Eds (9)

"A coalition of community groups in Trenton is humanely issuing photo identification cards to illegal immigrants" (Editorial); "Congress has a prime opportunity to strike down the repressive “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on gay men and lesbians serving in the military" (Editorial); "The Democrats need a compelling response to the populist rage of the Tea Party movement" (Rich); "We’re driving bumper to bumper with every other major economy today, so misbehavior or mistakes anywhere can cause a global pileup" (Friedman); "States can avoid political campaigns for judgeships by adopting a merit selection system that still lets voters decide who sits on the bench" (O'Connor); "Here are lessons Democrats should take away from their win in Pennsylvania’s special election" (Guest Op-Ed); "The truth about lies is that they’re sometimes aspirational truths" (Dowd); "Anna Deavere Smith replays her 2008 conversations with Arizonans on the subject of illegal immigration" (various); "On the annual win-a-trip journey, finding families without enough money to pay school fees, but with plenty for booze and cigarettes" (Kristof)
Posted by Ian Alterman, Sunday, May 23, 2010

NYT (11): National News

CUOMO FINALLY DECLARES FOR NYS GOV, CALLS FOR MAJOR REFORMS; Finance bill may finally begin reining in lobbyists; Obama backs away from Bush-era "pre-emptive war" strategy toward "diplomacy and alliances"; Obama calls for major revisions to drilling rules; Rand Paul and "textbook libertarianism"; Do women sacrifice more to become SCOTUS members?; Are apps "gentrifying" the Web?; Are Obama and Duncan getting it right on education - at the expense of the unions?; and new books on the Mayflower pilgrims, the fight over The Wall Street Journal, and prohibition.
Posted by Ian Alterman, Sunday, May 23, 2010

NYT (7): National News

AS EXPECTED, TEXAS BOARD APPROVES DANGEROUSLY REVISIONIST HISTORY TEXTBOOK; AZ law reveals split in G.O.P.; Rand Paul does it again; Kagan's writing backs wider executive power [See my comment]; Why is Ted Turner being given the right to "harvest" public bison?; Cuomo proposes eliminating 20 percent of all agencies; and is proposed SF law legit or anti-civil liberties?
Posted by Ian Alterman, Saturday, May 22, 2010

NYT (9): National News

Senate approves "vast financial overhaul"; Did Rand Paul put his foot in his mouth, or is he pandering to racists?; Dems see hope in Critz win, and also "embrace" Sestak; Nat'l Research Council "urges action on climate"; As NYC's jobless rate falls, national claims rise; Texas School Board to vote on teaching dangerously revisionist history; and House Armed Svc C'te puts kibosh on moving Gitmo detainees to IL.
Posted by Ian Alterman, Friday, May 21, 2010

NYT (9): International Affairs

Bloody crackdown in Thailand leads to spread of violence; Cameron & Clegg offer radical reform measures; Student protests shut down PR campuses; Gay couple in Malawi sentenced to 14 years hard labor; Calderon tells Congress that AZ law is "terrible"; Pakistan adds YouTube to growing online ban; Google faces European sanctions for "inadvertent" data collection; China finds new Tibet threat - photocopiers; and a solo burglar steals over $100 million in art from Paris museum.
Posted by Ian Alterman, Friday, May 21, 2010

Texas Schools Board Rewrites US History With Lessons Promoting God and Guns

Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, May 19, 2010