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Not Too Big to Fail: Why Facebook’s Long Reign May Be Coming to an End 0
- Culture
- November 5, 2018
Over the last several years, Facebook has gone from facilitating the free flow of information to inhibiting it through incremental censorship and account purges. What began with the ban of Alex Jones last summer has since escalated to include the expulsion of hundreds of additional pages, each political in nature. And as more people become
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Five Ways Couples Manage to Kill Love – and How to Avoid Them 0
- Culture
- November 5, 2018
Dr. John Buri, author of “How to Love Your Wife,” has an announcement: Love does not commit suicide. Yet we all know that love can die. So how does it get from a thriving, pulsating feeling and action to something as dead as a doornail? Plain and simple: We kill it. Some may say such
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7 Ways to Teach Civil Discourse to Students 0
- Culture
- November 2, 2018
If young people are to engage in democracy and society, young people need to learn how to respectfully disagree. Yet, educators often find it challenging to lead discussions on contentious issues. Based on my experience as a middle school social studies educator, I’ve discovered that there are ways teachers and others who work with young
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When Laws Are Not Enforced, Anarchy Follows 0
- Culture
- November 2, 2018
What makes citizens obey the law is not always their sterling character. Instead, fear of punishment—the shame of arrest, fines or imprisonment—more often makes us comply with laws. Law enforcement is not just a way to deal with individual violators but also a way to remind society at large that there can be no civilization
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Here’s Why Trump’s Constant Criticism of the Media Resonates With Americans 0
- Culture
- November 2, 2018
Americans aren’t fans of their media. A recent poll shows that while many Americans find President Donald Trump divisive, even more find the media to be divisive. A Politico/Morning Consult poll showed that 56 percent of Americans think Trump has done more to divide the country, while 64 percent of Americans think the media has
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Two for the Price of One: Why More Schools Should Offer College Degrees in High School 2
- Education
- November 2, 2018
The New York Times recently caught my eye with the following article title: “A High School Education and College Degree All in One.” Such a promise sounds almost too good to be true, like one of those “work from home for $40 an hour” signs plastered everywhere. Yet, the promise is real, and students taking
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