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Asia Norton and the Spirit of the South Ward
Asia Norton finds a renewing spirit of learning, working, family and fellowship, begun when her grandfather left the South after serving in the Korean War, came North, and made his home in Newark’s South Ward, with a conviction now forged across three generations. An attorney and former teacher whose mother and grandmother taught, former President of the Newark Board of…Read More
Political Strategy Notes
Some notes from “Pentagon probe points to U.S. missile hitting Iranian school” by NPR staffers Tom Bowman, Kat Lonsdorf and Geoff Brumfiel: “The U.S. has launched a formal investigation into a missile strike on an Iranian girls’ school that killed at least 165 civilians, many of them children, after a preliminary assessment determined the U.S. was at fault, according to…Read More
Iran: A Reading List
Recent headlines about Iran and the United States reflect decades of history. This reading list explores Iran’s deep past, its revolution, and the long U.S.–Iran tensions that continue to shape the Middle East. “A majestic work that goes a long way in unraveling . . . the country’s enigmas and apparent contradictions.”—Ervand Abrahamian, New York Review of Books This history of modern…Read More
City Limits
Anne Hidalgo’s mayoralty illustrates the limits of local responses to national and international problems like housing and climate change. Without wider coordination, even the most successful mayor’s reach can only extend so far. Source link dissentmagazine.orgRead More
Is Conversion Therapy Speech or Conduct?
Religious conservatives seek to overturn state and local bans against the discredited practice. Magazine,February/March 2026,First Things First,Free Speech,Conversion Therapy,Bill Lueders Source link progressive.orgRead More
Fiscal conservatives? In Madison?
[ Insert laughing emoji here: 😜 ] Property tax bills gut-punched Madison WI homeowners by a year-over-year average 11.2% this winter but most local candidates remain focused on the niche interests of “under-served populations” in service of diversity, equity and inclusion — the gold, frankincense, and myrrh of uniparty progressivism. Ol’ Sparky, our Eisenhower-era […] Source link davidblaska.comRead More
3/10/2026 — What You Can Do This Week
JOIN OUR LIST Every week, People’s Action shares actions you can take online and with our member group Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth says today will be the most intense day of bombing so far in the attack by the U.S. and Israel on Iran. This war is immoral, illegal, and unpopular – already less popular than the Iraq War at…Read More
Iowa’s school districts are trapped in a Hobson’s choice
Bruce Lear lives in Sioux City and has been connected to Iowa’s public schools for 38 years. He taught for eleven years and represented educators as an Iowa State Education Association regional director for 27 years until retiring. He can be reached at [email protected] We’ve all probably been trapped in a no-win situation. There’s no way out. There’s no good choice. That’s often…Read More
Despite Zero Fraud, Trump's MAGA Candidates Demand End Of Mail Voting
President Donald Trump and Oregon Republican Christine Drazan have something in common: both want to curtail mail-in voting.Drazan has served in both chambers of the Oregon state legislature and is now running in the Republican primary for governor.Oregon is one of eight states where all voting is conducted by mail. One hundred percent of ballots cast in Oregon in 2024…Read More
Will Nato split the Green Party?
In an interview with Channel Four News on 1 February, Zack Polanski wobbled. Questioned about his party’s position on Nato, the leader of the Green Party gave two answers. He said he thought the alliance could be reformed from within, then appeared to backtrack. “What I am arguing for is an alternative alliance with countries based in Europe, plus Brazil…Read More