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Author: Arthur Lieber

Since 1969, Arthur Lieber has been teaching and working in non-profit educational organizations. His focus has been on promoting critical, creative, and enjoyable learning for students in informal settings. In the 2010 mid-term elections, he was the Democratic nominee for US Congress from Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District.

As MO Governor, what would Eric Greitens value?

March 18, 2015 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Good government, Missouri region, Republicans 7 comments

Eric Greitens may run for Governor of Missouri on the Republican ticket: But which kind of Republican would he be? Greitens is one of

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Secret Service

Is it too much to ask for a sober Secret Service?

March 16, 2015 Arthur Lieber Good government, Justice, Police, Public safety Leave a comment

According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 71 percent of Americans report that they have had an alcoholic drink over the

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On Fox, Ferguson is a media sport and a blood sport

March 11, 2015 Arthur Lieber Civil Rights, Courts, Crime/Violence, Ferguson, Guns, Legal issues/Law, Media, Violence Leave a comment

They had to do it; they just had to do it. They had to gloat about the findings of the Justice Department’s Report on

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Canfield Gardens

Holder’s Justice Department Report offers credibility on Ferguson

March 9, 2015 Arthur Lieber Activism, Civil Rights, Courts, Crime/Violence, Ferguson, Guns, Police, Violence Leave a comment

From the moment that Michael Brown was gunned down by Officer Darren Wilson, it’s been virtually impossible to get credible and reliable information about

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Wisconsin shows how difficult it is to hold on to progressive gains

March 4, 2015 Arthur Lieber Economy, Employment, History, Labor and unions, Religion in Politics, States One comment

Robert Lafollette, Jr. and Joseph McCarthy. Russ Feingold and Scott Walker. How could one state–Wisconsin–elect politicians with such divergent views? No state east of

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Let the feds be tax collectors for all

March 2, 2015 Arthur Lieber Business, Federalism, Good government, Infrastructure, Missouri region, Taxes 3 comments

In the next few years, two of the biggest potential economic developments in the St. Louis metropolitan area may be a new stadium for

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Giuliani: When you say something dumb, be sure to have Republican friends

February 22, 2015 Arthur Lieber Politics, Republicans Leave a comment

I don’t know why Rudy Giuliani said what he did about President Obama, but it was just plain dumb. Speaking at a fund-raiser for

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CNN quiz show puts reporters at risk of being mocked

February 18, 2015 Arthur Lieber Media 2 comments

There was a day when Walter Cronkite was the master journalist of all of American television news. We knew the serious side of him;

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NBC News: Discipline Brian Williams, but look at yourself, too.

February 13, 2015 Arthur Lieber Ethics, Media Leave a comment

More than forty years ago, Washington Post journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein taught us to “follow the money.” Those words of wisdom certainly

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Why Republicans have it tougher than the rest of us

February 10, 2015 Arthur Lieber Ethics, Religion in Politics, Republicans 3 comments

The Humor Games are almost always won by the left-wing comics. Whether it’s Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Larry Wilmore, or whoever, the last laugh

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A new book by Arthur Lieber. Political Introverts: How Empathetic Voters Can Help Save American Politics.  Buy it here.

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