Professors on food stamps
Originally posted on WORDVIRUS:
The shocking true story of academia in 2014 Forget minimum wage, some adjunct professors say they’re making 50 cents an hour. Wait till you read these…
Sandra B. Lubarsky: Toward a Beauty-centric Education
The two statements I hear most often whenever I bring up the subject of beauty are “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” and “Beauty is only skin deep.” … Continue reading
Harvey Wasserman: How We Win on Climate Change
‘New Orleans: The Seas Are Rising And So Are We.’ Okay, so we had this historic march a little while ago. It was…. …joyous, beautiful, exhilarating, inspiring, life-confirming…and in many … Continue reading
The Knights of Earth
Originally posted on The Contrary Perspective:
Steve Naidamast After surviving tragedy at the World Trade Center on 9-11-2001 (I escaped from building #5, which was engulfed in a fireball 30…
Navajo woman targeted by NFL team’s lawsuit remains defiant
The Washington Redskins are suing a 32-year old social worker from the Navajo reservation over a trademark cancellation. Amanda Blackhorse is not worried. Amanda Blackhorse stood in her gravel drive, … Continue reading
Richard Kramer: Jumping the Line
It was a Tuesday, early, and so far everything was going well. In Los Angeles, where I live, this usually means that a car is pulling out of a parking … Continue reading
Djelloul Marbrook: What Farmers Can Teach Cops
As farmers once were, police are isolated from the communities they are supposed to serve. Farmers in upstate New York used to view Cornell’s agricultural extension services with suspicion. What … Continue reading
Ace Boggess: Four Poems
Ace Boggess is an ex-con, ex-husband, ex-reporter, and completely exhausted by all the things he isn’t anymore. He is the author of two books of poetry: The Prisoners (Brick Road Poetry … Continue reading
No Freedom in Sight, Illegally Jailed Mississippi Inmates Demand Answers
People jailed in Scott County often find themselves waiting years for trial—or even charges. Octavius Burks has been locked in jail for three years. He has not been charged. He … Continue reading
Told They Cannot Learn About Social Movements, Colorado Students Take To the Streets
Rightwing tries to ban history of “social strife” in the United States, so students teach them a lesson Hundreds of students from high schools across Colorado’s Jefferson County school district … Continue reading
Video: Collaboration with the new vectors of disease
Appeasement of the junk food industry through partnerships with children’s organizations to steer the focus to inactivity rather than our diet recalls tobacco industry-style tactics and may require tobacco industry-style … Continue reading
Investment in Urban Transit Yields Healthy Cities
Originally posted on The Progressive Paradigm:
Picture attributed to mobilityandthecity.com A recent report by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy concluded that cleaner, more efficient urban transit systems could…
Jose Padua: The Pursuit of Happiness
It was the 60s way before the summer of love when after being turned away from the entrance to Mayo Beach because we’re people of color, or, specifically, as the … Continue reading
In Effort to Combat Campus Sexual Assault, California ‘Yes Means Yes’ Signed into Law
“Affirmative consent” law shifts burden of proof in campus sexual assault cases. Supporters say the California law shifts the burden of proof from the alleged victim to the accused. (Photo: … Continue reading →