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School Boards Shun Unions

Even more so than the recent defeats in states such as Wisconsin, a sure sign of the declining influence of teacher unions is the distance that school boards are putting between themselves and the union reps.

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WikiLeaks & The CJR

Not so surprisingly, the Columbia Journalism Review has weighed in on the WikiLeaks controversy. Somewhat surprisingly, the article that the magazine published by the Journalism School at Columbia University ran on WikiLeaks is a bit more nuanced than its full-throated endorsement of Al-Jazeera.

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The Root of Sexism

In an age rich in anomalies, here is yet another one: The very quarter which pumps out reams of studies on the dangers of sexism can’t get its collective mind off the root of that word.

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Eggsploitation Exposed

The college newspaper advertisements and pamphlets are simple yet enticing because of the promise of money in exchange for the woman helping an infertile couple.

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Governors Score Obamacare

As the debate continues on national health care, the U. S. House Energy and Commerce Committee convened to question expert witnesses – Governors from Mississippi, Massachusetts and Utah – on alternatives to Obamacare.

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Rumsfeld Returns

In an effort to promote his new book, Known and Unknown: A Memoir, former US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, facilitated a discussion with conservative supporters and colleagues.

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