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John Bredin is a writer, educator, and host of the nonprofit TV show Public Voice Salon. The author of 15 books, his essays have appeared in Brooklyn Rail, New York Press, and Huffington Post. He has appeared in two movies, Variations, and America's Queen of Camelot, and as himself in the one-man show How to Be an Actor in Your Own Life. A descendent of show business royalty, John is a scion of Blanche Walsh: America's first movie star.
(19 comments) SHARE Monday, January 11, 2021 Right-Wing Media is a Danger to Democracy. Ban it Now!
Right-wing "news" outlets like Fox have become a cesspool of lies, misinformation, and conspiracy theories poisoning America's civic ecosystem. They played a major role in creating the environment for last week's coup attempt in D.C. As such, common sense dictates they ought to be banned immediately.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, December 7, 2020 Must see video for Biden before choosing a Secretary of Education
To help Joe Biden restore the soul of America, education needs to be transformed into a force of humane and civic good. We suggest he watch this Zoom roundtable, filmed in August of 2020, featuring some of the top minds in the field of education; people who rarely, if ever, get on the "big shows."
(2 comments) SHARE Friday, November 27, 2020 A Biden Education Plan to Save Democracy
Educator and TV Host John Bredin offers the Biden team advice on a bold, humane new direction for education. One that will help restore the soul of America, and safeguard our democracy against future Trumps.
(2 comments) SHARE Saturday, November 14, 2020 An Education Vaccine to Cure Trumpism
Is Education at least in part to blame for the rise of Trumpism? In this thoughtful and provocative article, the author argues that the movement away from the Humanities in academia led to an erosion in America's democratic spirit: paving the way for Trump. Required reading for Biden's new Secretary of Education.
(2 comments) SHARE Friday, October 23, 2020 Building Community in the Big Pause
A reflection on how the pandemic offers us a planet-saving "time out" to find creative ways of building community and being in dialogue together. The author quotes Martin Buber, the great seer of dialogue. He also mentions his friendship with Church of Humanism founder Rev Joseph Ben-David, a colleague of Buber who recently died at age 100.
(11 comments) SHARE Friday, July 3, 2020 Captain Donald "Queeg" Trump's American Shipwreck
As Trump continues to behave like the deranged captain from a classic Hollywood movie, the film offers a timely blueprint for saving our ship of state.
(7 comments) SHARE Wednesday, June 10, 2020 Protesting Trump's Culture of Narcissism
A deeper, philosophical look at the protests sweeping America in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. The writer interprets the uprising as a repudiation of the shallow culture of narcissism--exemplified by Donald Trump--and a return to authentic community.