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It's not just my empty wine fridge

By Louis S Revesz
October 23, 2009

In a recent interview for his new film, CAPITALISM: A LOVE STORY, CNN’s Wolf Blitzer impatiently asked Michael Moore why he was bellyaching about capitalism since he’d obviously done so well financially. Moore patiently replied that he was simply trying to do what the good priests and nuns had taught him to do: “to help the least among us.” more »

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Quality Schools, Not School Vouchers

August 22nd, 2008

It’s back-to-school time. In conservative politics, that means it’s time to pull out their tired old ideological war-horse, school vouchers. But vouchers represent a cut-and-run strategy in public education and Americans have never liked them: voters have rejected every voucher and tuition tax credit referendum proposed in the past 30 years. Progressives need to speak up for quality schools, not school vouchers.

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Progressive Values for Education

By Alex Carter
December 19, 2006

Americans want schools that teach values as well as math and reading. But "values" don’t just mean "abstinence" and "just say no." Values include responsibility, problem-solving, self-discipline and working with others. Speak to these values when talking about schools.

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