The hypocrisy of the United States may be its on undoing. Promising freedoms that don’t exist – such as the freedom of assembly – will only generate a disenchanted populous.
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The ‘Occupying’ Power
With the recent events of the Occupy Wall Street Movement I feel compelled to draw some questions as to what happened. Many articles and opinions have risen from frustrated Americans, notably the youth, in regards to ‘our generation’ often expressing blame or direction for the current problems in lack of employment, rising price of education and [...]
Why Youth Don’t Fight Back
8 Reasons Young Americans Don’t Fight Back: How the US Crushed Youth Resistance
Schools 2 Prisons Podcast Series – Episode 3
OAG & the League of Education Voters present: The Cost of Inequity Listen now with the media player below! Download the Schools 2 Prisons series on iTunes! You can also download the full transcript here: SCHOOLS 2 PRISONS-FROM PUPIL TO PRISONER (PDF) Summary: The last segment explored the economic, social and cultural cost of educational inequity. [...]
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Witness to Empire
Today, I’ll be going up in front of a judge at the federal courthouse downtown for an indictment hearing. This is an unprecedented moment in my life: for the first time, I’m having to face the consequences for acting out my faith and values in a concrete way. I was arrested on Good Friday for [...]
Schools 2 Prisons Podcast Series – Episode 1
OAG & the League of Education Voters present: The Opportunity Gap & the School to Prison Pipeline Listen now with the media player below! Download the podcast series on iTunes! You can also download the full transcript here: Schools 2 Prisons 1 The Opportunity Gap (PDF) Summary: In this first podcast of the three-part series, we’ll introduce [...]
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Fun Citizens United
Good stuff everyone! We were so pleased to see youth come out last night to educate themselves and eachother! Thanks again to our experts: Center for American Politics and Public Policy fellow Sean Freeder, Professor Mark Smith of the UW, and Craig Salins of Washington Public Campaigns. For those who couldn’t make it, learn a [...]
The Story We Should Have Been Outraged About
News stories come and go. Some may stick with us longer than others, but the vast majority quickly fade into the past, becoming nothing more than vague memories that we may or may not recall someday. They also vacillate greatly in how much we as a society choose to care, and far too often the [...]
Election Fever
There was an undeniable feeling of outrage in America. Sensing that politicians no longer had their best interest at heart, Americans rallied to elect a new leadership base in Washington. The media played its part in proclaiming how America entered into a new era. Change had finally come. This was 2006, but also 2008, and [...]
