Choosing Democracy

            I have posted here several critiques of   the film, “Waiting for Superman,” so I do not need to repeat these criticisms.   Th...


 1."Honest, we didn't do it!" 
Two years ago Wall Street's colossal greed crashed our economy. Our financial elites cr...

This post is based upon an interview with veteran reporter and author William Greider. Social Security in Perspective, Part III A conversat...

Interesting U.S. news coverage of the trial of   Russian billionaire Mikhairl Khordorkovsky.    He has been tried and convicted of corrup...

As our country continues to embroil itself in foreign wars and pins its hopes on a new leader's promise for change, Phil Ochs : The...

The Sacramento Bee today has well written  front page article on Democrats? for Education Reform. Here is a preliminary response.  Be certa...

Grad Nation: A Guidebook to Help Communities Tackle the Dropout Crisis -  a resource that echoes many of the strategies NEA advocates - is a...

Chris Kirkham. The Huffington Post. Arlen Castillo had just begun an online associate's degree program at Kaplan University when a famil...

The Year Washington Became “Business Friendly” MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2010 History will record 2010 as the year Washington became “business...

A news story in today's Bee recounts the budget balancing of the Natomas School District by teachers giving wage concessions. How did ...

Note: the preceding post on Diane Ravitch and Democrats for Educational Reform. Who are Democrats for Education Reform? by Michael Hirsch ...

How Testing and Choice Undermine Education. 2010 by Diane Ravitch. Review by Duane Campbell. The Death and Life of the Great American S...

How to "fix things fast" in education: Support libraries and librarians Sent to TIME Magazine, Dec 14, 2010 TIME's report t...

David Bacon: "Rethinking Immigration." Please note location: Our lectures are held at the Sol Collective, 2574 21st Street, Sacram...

A Secretive Banking Elite Rules Trading in Derivatives By LOUISE STORY On the third Wednesday of every month, the nine members of an elit...

In a significant  win for supporters of equitable treatment of immigrants—and for smart startegies to assure that America's best-and-bri...

 Feeding the Goose that lays the golden eggs. It is clear that the California budget is in crisis, and the issues were  clarified in the bud...

The Sacramento Bee has an interesting news/ promotion piece   about Michele Rhee and her new foundation. It is here. http://www.sacbee.com/2...

THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Before I answer a few questions, I just wanted to say a few words about the agreement we've re...

It was a hold up.   The rich held us all hostage.   In order to get the votes needed to extend unemployment benefits for the out of work ...