Parents beware
While campaigning for the presidency, Barack Obama made it clear that education would be among his top three priorities. Unfortunately, he's starting off on the wrong path.
The bottom line in the debate about charter schools
When it comes to New York City's public schools, one thing is not in dispute: there are problems, a lot of them.
Does Detroit have a future?
Last month I visited Detroit and once again saw first-hand what can only be described as an economic and human catastrophe.
The GOP's terrorist heroes
When do right-wingers think an act of politically motivated violence is not terrorism? When a white man flies his airplane into a federal building and kills an African American, as Joe Stack did, Feb. 18,
The most dangerous man in America, worth watching
WASHINGTON (PAI) -- We usually don't use The Washington Window as a movie review, but we're going to make an exception, and urge you to see "The Most Dangerous Man In America."
Black History video celebrates change-making movements
Video celebrates Black History Month with interviews of two Southern California participants in the great social movements for democracy and equality.
War is peace
Defense Secretary Gates, in Orwellian logic, said the biggest threat to peace is the European peace movement. WTF?
Socialism USA means jobs, jobs, jobs
SANCTI SPIRITUS, Cuba - Traveling around Cuba you get a feel for how Cubans struggle every day to develop their country. As an American it makes my blood boil to see how the U.S. government blockade of Cuba helps enforce poverty and underdevelopment on the Cuban people.
Snow job
People Before Profits columnist says it's not a jobs bill, it's a snow job.
Nurse's verdict protects patients
On February 12, Anne Mitchell, a registered nurse at Winkler County Memorial Hospital in far west Texas was acquitted, of "misuse of official information," a third degree felony carrying a possible 10 year sentence. The jury took only an hour to hand a major victory for nurses all over the country who have a duty to report actions of doctors whose behavior endangers patient health.
