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| #1 | 9/18/2017 | On Deaf Ears: My Public Comment to the LAUSD Board (Carl Petersen) The country's second largest school district rewards failure by approving yet another charter renewal for a school that cannot show positive results. |
| #2 | 4/11/2017 | Who are the Jews? To be in charge of the US Government (Hamma Mirwaisi) Jewish leaders are the descendant of Abraham and Abraham is the descendant of Lord Krishna. The rest of Hebrew Jewish people are the members of Judaism religion. |
| #3 | 3/28/2017 | Pride Goeth Before a Fall (Rafe Pilgrim) Do plastic patriotism, ignorance, or simply not-caring prevent betterment of our lives? |
| #4 | 8/28/2016 | Women's Walk for Peace (Alicia Dorsey) Women are marching September 24th, 2016 in Pittsburgh Pa. to raise awareness about violence in various forms. |
| #5 | 2/27/2016 | - Redacted - (Carl Petersen) The Los Angeles Unified School District's Office of the General Counsel once again gives the Bronx salute to California's Public Records Act. |
| #6 | 2/8/2016 | Looking For Solutions, Not To Be Placated
(Carl Petersen) Making exceptions to a rule that violates the Ed Code does not fix the problem for the other stakeholders of a charter school.1  |
| #7 | 8/28/2015 | A Movement to Reduce (Katie Singer) In the last several months, people have told me: |
| #8 | 12/14/2014 | There Oughta Be a Law Against....
(Gary Corseri) There oughta be a law against.... I'll start things off, hoping for readers' additional input.18 |
| #9 | 11/19/2013 | JFK's Green Berets of Camelot needed more than ever (Dwayne Hunn) Part of greatness stems from inspiring others to do what needs to be done even when it is uncomfortable for the doers. Kennedy had the ability at home and abroad to move people to do the right thing. How much closer to the peace, enlightenment, and the beauty of the envisioned Camelot would America and the world have moved had the three lettered musketeers -- JFK, RFK, MLK -- lived through the decades that we have seen? |
| #10 | 9/20/2013 | Hey, Apple, Help Us With LAUSD Ipad Give Away (Rene Diedrich) Can you clarify some issues for me so I can continue my project and present the most accurate information to help readers understand the advantages and challenges for this technology in schools? |
| #11 | 2/11/2013 | Jody Thompson: Solidarity Day: Interprofessional Education in Motion
(Bill Wetzel) On Thursday, February 14, 2013, the UA College of Medicine's Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) will gather for the 3rd Annual Solidarity Day for Humanism in Medicine.2 |
| #12 | 2/11/2013 | Fossil Fuel Divestment and Your 401-K (Kevin Anthony Stoda) Its time to call those in charge of our 401-K and other mutual funds and ask them to set up a policy of divestment from fossil fuel depended industries. |
| #13 | 2/7/2013 | Germany - Land of Poets and Plagiarists? Minister of Education Cheated for Doctorate (Thorsten Pattberg) BERLIN - Annette Schavan, Germany's Federal Minister of Education and Research, cheated for her doctoral degree. The University of Düsseldorf revoked her PhD degree. |
| #14 | 2/6/2013 | Are we ready for Change? Most people change much more than they expect every single decade of their life--scientists say (Kevin Anthony Stoda) This is a clever experiment that explores (1) a prevalent delusion that we change (mentally, emotionally, routine-wise) a lot less as we age. It also indicates that (2) regardless as to whether one is 68 years old or one is 18 the same illusion appears to be incorrect, i.e. about our ability to evaluate possible future changes in our lives, attitudes, and lifestyles. |
| #15 | 2/6/2013 | Notes on the Fascist Black Hole Rising from America (Kevin Anthony Stoda) Naomi Wolf explains that in the past: "I saw the symptoms but [until recently] not the cause." Now she claims in this recent piece that "the prime movers at work" are obvious. Namely that "[t]he US executive now has a network of secret laws, secret budgets, secret kill lists, and a well-funded, globally deployed army of secret teams of assassins. That is precisely the driving force working behind what we can see. Is fascism ... |
| #16 | 1/31/2013 | Finding Meccas in America--A Book Review by Joseph Preville (Kevin Anthony Stoda) Muchahit Bilici, in his book, looks at how Muslims have been adapting to life in 9/11 America. |
| #17 | 1/31/2013 | Western Translations Distort China's Reality (Interview on Stop Imperialism) (Thorsten Pattberg) NEW YORK/TOKYO -- Eric Draitser sits down with Dr. Thorsten Pattberg to discuss academia, language and imperialism. Dr. Pattberg examines the ways in which academic imperialism is used to shape dominant discourse. |
| #18 | 1/30/2013 | Are you (and your students) smarter than a chimpanzee?
(Kevin Anthony Stoda) Geography must be retaught from top-to-bottom in terms that Hans Rosling indirectly demonstrates. This is important to recognize as this is exciting stuff for students. Use our data and facts and excite the students and faculties in your schools.2 |
| #19 | 1/29/2013 | The Truth of Genesis: The Separation of Atheism and State
(Herman Cummings) Our public schools have been teaching Atheism, and the Atheists want to keep it that way, using the pretext of "separation of church and state". What about separating Atheism and the state? How many students first come to class with a belief in a Deity, then after science class indoctrination, come away with changed beliefs? Ever heard of the "Lemon Test"? Why isn't it being applied?33 |
| #20 | 1/29/2013 | Catholic Schools in Iowa working with Dept. of Homeland Security (Martin Hill) Catholic Archdiocese works with government agency which constantly demonizes Christians, pro-lifers and tradional conservatives. WIll DHS grope children in Catholic schools like they are proven to do at the airports? Abominable. |
| #21 | 1/25/2013 | Pattberg: Language Imperialism in China (Interview)
(Thorsten Pattberg) In Europe we have arrived at a critical time in world history when the mentioning of a single Chinese concept like shengren by its true name is regarded as culture treason.2 |
| #22 | 1/19/2013 | The Truth of Genesis: Teaching Atheism In Oklahoma Schools (Herman Cummings) Certain groups say that they don't want "religion" taught in science classes. However, the religion of Atheism is being taught, because the theory of evolution has a monopoly in the curriculum. The school system is not supposed to decide for the student whether or not there is a Creator. |
| #23 | 1/16/2013 | Educating Teachers and Parents for Sustainable Child Development (Burl Hall) Tonight's guest on Envision This ! will be Ewa Bialek who is a master life coach, author and researcher. She currently operates the Insititute of Psychosynthesis, which is operating in Poland. |
| #24 | 1/15/2013 | Iran: The Intellectual Property Rights of Culture
(Thorsten Pattberg) Translation is a tool to communicate ideas from one language group to another. That said, translation must also have its limits when it comes to names, titles, and concepts that, often as a matter of common-sense, mutual respect, or simple ownership, should not be or cannot be easily translated. Words like Allah, Imam, or Ayatollah for example.2 |
| #25 | 1/13/2013 | Will other states join trend in divsesting from gun companies? (Kevin Anthony Stoda) The California State Teachers' Retirement System has voted to divest from firearms, like the Bushmaster semi-automatic rifle. Will your state or retirement fund follow suit? |
| #26 | 1/9/2013 | Found: A Cure For A Cold,The Flu, And Maybe HIV (Herman Cummings) It was thought that no cure for the common cold was possible, but a cure has been found. |
| #27 | 1/8/2013 | Tu Weiming - Harvard Professor China's Personality of the Year (Thorsten Pattberg) Harvard Professor Tu Weiming becomes director of World Ethics Institute Beijing, takes China's Personality of the Year award for disseminating Chinese Culture. |
| #28 | 1/4/2013 | The Meteor Defense Shield?
(Steven G. Erickson) Leaving the public in the dark is what important people do.1 |
| #29 | 1/3/2013 | What are millions of radio listeners hearing?
(Steven G. Erickson) What is the correct information?1 |
| #30 | 12/29/2012 | Only Guns Allowed In Schools (Katherine Moore) This is a short article that describes how I feel about guns in schools. |
