Azealia’s “1991”: Better Than The Nineties?

No, this Azealia Banks’ track, “1991”, can’t bring back the budget surplus, but it can make you feel cooler than Clinton for at least three minutes.

Voltaire On Who Rules You

Want to find out who really rules over you? Find out who you can’t criticize.

Can Schools Fix The Economy?

The Article: Can schools fix our economy? by Richard Kirsch in Salon.

The Text: We all know that the key to our economic future is a more educated workforce, right? Here, for example, are the “Guiding Principles” of President Obama’s education policies: “Providing a high-quality education for all children is critical to America’s economic future. Our nation’s economic competitiveness and the path to the American Dream depend on providing every child with an education that will enable them to succeed in a global economy that is predicated on knowledge and innovation.”

Now it’s certainly true that a good education is still the best ticket – other than inheriting wealth – to entering the middle class. In the simplest terms, Americans with a Bachelor’s degree or more earn more than the average wage and those with an Associate’s degree earn less. So it makes sense for us to encourage our children to get a good education. But is the president’s assertion that the path to the American Dream in the new global economy depends on providing every child with a good education true?

As an important new report underscores, if that is the only path we rely on, our economy will come up way short and so will the great majority of Americans who are striving to live the American Dream – with and without a good education.

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“Every Space” Is Filled With Warmth

Sparse, sweet and simple, Lauren O’Connell’s “Every Space” is the perfect lullaby to a slowly fading summer.

The Second Amendment Scoreboard

Looks like the Second Amendment is winning while we’re losing.