Archives for Best Web OpEds
September 2015
Wednesday, September 30:
Exclusive: Bankruptcy Is a "Huge Opportunity" to Privatize Schools Says EdBuild (1 comments)
How Pope Francis Undermined the Goodwill of His Trip and Proved to Be a Coward (20 comments)
Federal District Court Tosses Out Bain V. California Teachers Association
It's Not Just Planned Parenthood (1 comments)
Videos - The Nightly Show - Blacklash 2016: The Unblackening - Jeb Bush on Black Voters (1 comments)
Congress Moves To Keep Government Open, For Now
MINORITY ADMINISTRATORS FACILITATE CONTINUED LAUSD AND CHARTERS' FAILURE - Perdaily.com (1 comments)
Gov. Brown must decide fate of exit exam, other key ed bills (2 comments)
Tuesday, September 29:
NYSAPE Press Release Cuomo Task Force Response - NYS ALLIES for Public Education
Donald Trump's Tax Plan Could Balloon The Debt By 75 Percent
Private Equity Asset-Stripping Strategy Meets Charter Schools to Produce Even Better Looting (1 comments)
CURMUDGUCATION: USED: Accountability for Public Schools Only (3 comments)
Monday, September 28:
Trump's Tax Plan: The Best, Most Luxurious Tax Plan For Those Already Living In Luxury (1 comments)
GOP Jews Quake as Donald Trump and Ben Carson Top Polls
Donald Trump, Our Reality TV Candidate
It's make or break time for Jeb Bush
The Blackmail Caucus, a.k.a. the Republican Party
Sunday, September 27:
Boehner's Successor Will Be Pro-Israel. Here's Why Netanyahu Should Worry Anyway
Hillary Clinton Says She Had Nothing To Do With Private Email Server
CMD Publishes Full List of 2,500 Closed Charter Schools (with Interactive Map) (1 comments)
I Don't Want to be a Teacher Any More (2 comments)
NYT OpEd: Volkswagen and the Era of Cheating Software (1 comments)
The GOP civil war infects 2016
Saturday, September 26:
With Boehner Gone, House Republican Suggests Taking Out Mitch McConnell Next
Boehner's Departure Opens The Door For Tea Party Crazies to Take The Wheel (3 comments)
Joe Biden's 'Anita Hill' problem
Defend Public Education - Who is Eli Broad? (1 comments)
Kim Davis Gets An Award For Breaking The Law To Discriminate Against Gay People (1 comments)
Introducing the a**hole of Tomorrow, Today-- The Epitome of Douche-baggery
"The Hard Way" VS. "The Easy Way",CURMUDGUCATION; (1 comments)
Los Angeles: Eli Broad's Illegitimate Proposal to Privatize Half the District; by Diane Ravitch (2 comments)
Friday, September 25:
GOP's Kamikaze Caucus Takes Out John Boehner (1 comments)
Buffalo: Elia Set to Take Control of Struggling Schools (1 comments)
This 124-second video shows just how much right-wingers hate Pope Francis (2 comments)
Natylie Baldwin: The CIA's Torture Defenders (1 comments)
The latest undemocratic effort to dismantle public education (1 comments)
Thursday, September 24:
Breaking Down The Pope's Address To Congress
Natylie Baldwin: The Collective Security Treaty Organisation Ready to Fight ISIS Under UN Auspices
Borowitz Satire: Nation Thanks Pope for Briefly Bumping Trump from News
Military Analyst Again Raises Red Flags on Progress in Iraq, by By MARK MAZZETTI and MATT APUZZO (2 comments)
Republicans Need to Be Countered on False Claims About Embryos (3 comments)
Wednesday, September 23:
Jimmy Carter on US 'Oligarchy' and Corrupting Power of Money on Politics
Ronald Reagan on Planned Parenthood (2 comments)
"You should all be in jail," and "we'll nuke you soon anyway" (2 comments)
Pope Visit Backfires On Republicans As Obama and Francis Team Up On Climate Change
Peter Greene Roasts the Billionaire Plan to Privatize L.A. Schools (2 comments)
The Three Ideologies in American Political Life
America's Collapsing Trade Initiatives
Tuesday, September 22:
The 10 most influential billionaires in politics - The Washington Post (1 comments)
Son of Victim Arrested for Protesting Military Exploitation of 9/11
3 Huge Problems With the Charter School Movement
Los Angeles Times Reveals Eli Broad's $490 Million Plan to Expand Privatization in L.A. (3 comments)
Monday, September 21:
After debate, Regents pass teacher-evaluation rules (1 comments)
Philadelphia: Some Charters Spend More on Facilities Than on Instruction (1 comments)
Republicans Try To Rig The 2016 Election
Natylie Baldwin: 25 years After Reunification, Germany Must Make Tough Choice About Russia (1 comments)
Pope Francis Attacked By Climate Deniers Over Support For Accurate Science
Paul Krugman: The Rage of the Bankers
Middle Class Blue Collar Man Weighs In On Bernie Sanders [Must read. dg]
STEVE JOBS WIDOW FUNDS $50 MILLION XQ: THE SUPER SCHOOL PROJECT - Perdaily.com (1 comments)
Peg with Pen: Understanding "Teach Like a Champion" (1 comments)
Who's Funding Kevin Johnson's Secret Government? (1 comments)
Pope Francis and Bernie Sanders, Perfect Together (3 comments)
The Kindness of Strangers: The Refugees in Budapest, and my Father's World War II Refugee Story
Sunday, September 20:
Donald Trump Admits He Won't Correct His Supporters If They Are Racist Towards Blacks
Here's Why The South Poses A Huge Problem For Bernie Sanders (2 comments)
Democrats demand more debate time as intra-party rift reaches boiling point (1 comments)
Carol and Roger Shuler Victim of States (AL MO) Violence
Saturday, September 19:
Willing to Spend $100 Million, Donald Trump Has So Far Reveled in Free Publicity
Ann Coulter: "How Many F--ing Jews Do These People Think There Are in the United States?" (15 comments)
Donald Trump: "We're Going To Be Looking At" How To "Get Rid of Muslims" (11 comments)
Friday, September 18:
Crisis in Context -- The Global Refugee Problem
Paul Krugman: Fantasies and Fictions at G.O.P. Debate (1 comments)
Seth Sandronsky Reviews Mercedes Schneider's "Common Core Dilemma" (1 comments)
Crazy Talk at the Republican Debate (3 comments)
Have Evangelicals Who Support Trump Lost Their Values? (1 comments)
Thursday, September 17:
Vote for Extinction or Continuation of our Species? It is that simple. (1 comments)
Borowitz Satire -- Millions Watch American Democracy's Final Episode (1 comments)
Why Israel Must Bury Hatchet With U.S. Over Iran
Hillary Clinton interviewed by Fallon's Trump on "Tonight Show"
Baptist Pastor Crushes Kim Davis And The Hypocrisy Of His Fellow Evangelicals
Wednesday, September 16:
Marine life slashed by half since 1970: WWF
It's Time to Break With Saudi Arabia's 'Kingdom of Horrors' (8 comments)
The Guardian: US has trained only 'four or five' Syrian fighters against ISIL (2 comments)
An Evangelical responds to Sanders' speech at Liberty U (2 comments)
Sen. Hillary Clinton: Campaign Finance/Money, Top Donors (1 comments)
Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. The best of political photos/memes.
Bullying Experts: Trump Is an Eighth-Grade Girl (13 comments)
Natylie Baldwin: NYT Asks: Are Western Values Losing Their Sway? (3 comments)
CURMUDGUCATION: Implementationism and Barber (1 comments)
Tuesday, September 15:
Clinton Camp Goes Negative on Bernie Sanders for First Time (3 comments)
"America's Most Admired Lawbreaker", by Steven Brill
A worthwhile use of 22 minutes of your time.
Can Democracy Survive Our Dumbing Down Media and Education System? (27 comments)
Monday, September 14:
Sanders Surges in Polls, But Is He an Alternative? (2 comments)
The London Arms Fair: "Torture on your doorstep"
Natylie Baldwin: Germany Ready to Work with Russia on Ending War in Syria (2 comments)
5 Ways Pope Francis Has Recently Caused Conservative Christians' Heads to Explode
One of the most important differences between Sanders and Clinton summarized in one image. (2 comments)
Sunday, September 13:
Saturday, September 12:
Setting the Russian Record Straight
Daniel Lazare, On Syria, Incoherence Squared
Friday, September 11:
Donald Trump Embarrasses Himself During Remarks To Pro-Ukraine Conference (1 comments)
Peace wins: Iran Deal is Over (for now)
Thursday, September 10:
Where does Bernie Sanders stand on the issues? (3 comments)
Natylie Baldwin: Does Power Corrupt Everyone Equally? Lessons from the Stanford Prison Experiment
14 Years After 9/11, the War on Terror Is Accomplishing Everything bin Laden Hoped It Would (33 comments)
Wednesday, September 9:
Jeb Bush Crashes And Burns Immediately After Announcing Plan To Cut Taxes For The Rich (3 comments)
Two-Thirds Of Americans Can't Name A Single Member Of The Supreme Court (2 comments)
Tuesday, September 8:
John Boehner's future as speaker in doubt
How Much Land Does a Man Need?
John Thompson: Shame on the "Liberals" and Democrats Who Stand Against Unions;by Diane Ravitch (5 comments)
Monday, September 7:
A Modest Proposal: An 'anti-Labor Day'
Obama Slams Republican Lies On Labor Day, "They Don't Let Facts Or Evidence Get In The Way"
We asked all 22 presidential candidates to define a US refugee policy. Few had clear answers (1 comments)
How Will Negative Interest Rates Change the Rules of the Game? (5 comments)
Sunday, September 6:
This One Picture Will REALLY Piss Off Florida Winguts (1 comments)
New Program Takes Rare Approach of Treating Homeless People Like Human Beings--And It Works
Sarah Palin Auditions For Trump Cabinet, Urges Country To "Speak American" (1 comments)
What Is Freedom of Religion and Religious Freedom? (20 comments)
The Syrian Refugee Crisis and the 'Do Something' Lie
Saturday, September 5:
Some Orthodox Jews, Christians Claim Jimmy Carter's Cancer Is Divine Punishment (5 comments)
Map: How student poverty has increased since the Great Recession (4 comments)
Friday, September 4:
Why You Hate Google's New Logo
Iran deal: Why did Bibi pick a futile fight in Washington?
MSNBC Blows Hillary Clinton Exclusive Interview (4 comments)
New Yorker Magazine: "The Populists" (9 comments)
Thursday, September 3:
New Study Shows How Climate Change Is Already Reshaping The Earth
Santorum Mocks Liberals For Believing That Diversity Benefits America
Edward Snowden Slams Hillary Clinton For Private Email Server
Bernie Bias: The Mainstream Media Undermines Sanders at Every Turn (1 comments)
Attention, New York Parents and Educators: Regent Tilles Has Not Agreed to Vote "NO" (2 comments)
Meet Kim Davis, four-times married Kentucky clerk refusing to give marriage licenses because she's obeying God (10 comments)
Benjamin Netanyahu Won't Quit Doomed Fight Against Iran Deal
Wednesday, September 2:
Wildfires have now burned a massive 8 million acres across the U.S.
New York Regents Will Vote on Teacher-Principal Evaluation Plan on September 16-17: Call Your Regent! (1 comments)
Tuesday, September 1:
The Immigrant Who Sleeps Next to Trump
Obama Only Needs One More Democratic Senator To Lock Up Victory On Iran Deal
Jeb Bush hits Donald Trump with attack ad
The Communal Nature of Religions: What Religions Say Regarding Treatment of the Poor (3 comments)
How Ted Cruz wooed and won Donald Trump
What the heck is going on with Wisconsin public education? - Valerie Strauss, The Washington Post (1 comments)
The Depressing Secret Behind Donald Trump's Appeal: America's Love of Narcissists
Petition drive: A Manifesto for a Revolution in Public Education (3 comments)
Teachers and Staff at Chester Upland Schools in Pennsylvania Return to Work Without Pay;by Diane Ravitch (4 comments)
Did Your Superintendent Send Out a Letter Like This?;By Diane Ravitch (3 comments)