
Once considered a novelty in school, hip-hop has spawned an array of educational programs and initiatives that are reshaping the way educators teach and how students learn. By Toby Jenkins,…
Once considered a novelty in school, hip-hop has spawned an array of educational programs and initiatives that are reshaping the way educators teach and how students learn. By Toby Jenkins,…
By William Hartung, TomDispatch — Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past few months, you’re undoubtedly aware that award-winning director Christopher Nolan has released a new film about Robert…
By Ben Jealous — The last Apollo mission launched a few weeks before I was born. I grew up hearing people describe an audacious goal as a “moonshot.” What excites…
The short answer is probably not. But the movement is 10 years old and, after several controversies, public opinion is down. Some want a new strategy. By Erika D. Smith,…
By Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (SC-06) — There is an increased focus on “Bidenomics” as President Joe Biden and his administration implement and communicate his economic policy agenda…
By Ben Jealous — A year in which there are only three races for governor’s seats, all in the Deep South, wouldn’t normally create a lot of political speculation. Kentucky’s…
After a devastating Supreme Court decision, the House member and veteran educator has a plan that brings essential perspective to the defense of race-conscious admissions. By John Nichols, The Nation…
Why aren’t we interrogating them about the Supreme Court’s ruling? By Karen Attiah, Washington Post — A very sweaty greeting from the Dallas heat dome. Temperatures here have risen to…
By Ben Jealous — I traveled recently from Baltimore, the city where my mother grew up, to Portland, Maine, where my dad did. It’s easy for many to see differences…
By Michael Witter — There is a ferment building in the world that is realigning relations among nation states, global political and economic power, and even the relations between life…
We should fear a “compromise” that sells out seniors, kids, and the disabled. By Richard (RJ) Eskow, Absolute Zero — In a May 4 article about the so-called debt ceiling…
By Ben Jealous — I thought last week about the psalm that describes how the most exalted pays closest attention to the smallest, the most in need among us. I…