Every four years, when the World Cup comes around, Americans have to figure out how to respond to the fact that soccer is the
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.
This loser has every right to be sore
[by Arthur Lieber] If every rule has an exception, thent “no one likes a sore loser” has Stephen Coburn as its exception. This Wilfred
Give her a break. It’s not easy to run for office in coal country
As a supporter of environmental protection, I think that, in the macro sense, we can place strict environmental regulations on our energy companies and
Cardinal Nation: the one you may not know
“Cardinal Nation” is the way that fans of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team collectively describe themselves. The group seems to be so closely-knit
Mark Cuban chooses thought and reflection over piling on
I recently saw a revival of the great line that came out of the movie, Forest Gump. “Stupid is as stupid does.” The phrase
Time to stop bashing CNN
In many progressive circles, it’s become open season on CNN. The oldest cable news network has become the recent whipping boy of humorist Jon
“Draft Day” offers tips on what it takes to lead the country
It may be that the movie “Draft Day,” currently in theaters, is just a niche film for football fans. It’s for real fans who
As much as ever, in 2014 women deserve the right to choose
Questions related to reproductive health, and most specifically abortion, are not easy to answer. Choice is the kind of issue that should humble us
Free speech and free spending vs. fair elections: A Constitutional dilemma
So often we hear about our inherent rights to what is guaranteed in the Constitution. If it’s regarding free speech, we are entitled to
This bill makes me want to stick with gridlock
Like many progressives, I’ve been very frustrated by both the gridlock that Republicans have been causing in Congress and the ongoing mischaracterization of it