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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.

Do atheists prefer to not be affiliated, or not to believe in God

September 20, 2013 Arthur Lieber Media, Religion in Politics Leave a comment

It’s difficult to determine what percentage of the Americans have no particular religious affiliation.  The figure ranges from a low of 15% to a

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150 years later, would Lincoln be okay with secession?

September 18, 2013 Arthur Lieber Activism, Cities, Civil liberties, Federalism, Guns, Poverty, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

It was in 1863, during the heat of the Civil War, that 50 counties in the western part of Virginia decided to secede from

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Putin awakens Americans to meaningful debate and dialogue

September 16, 2013 Arthur Lieber Foreign Policy, International, Media, Obama Leave a comment

The natural reaction to Russian president Vladimir Putin writing an op-ed piece in the New York Times, in which he critiqued American foreign policy,

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Walking on the thin line of racism

September 11, 2013 Arthur Lieber Media, Sports 3 comments

One of the lines that sets off an alarm in me is when someone says, “I’m not a racist.”  The major lesson that I

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The New Denial: How much of partisan gridlock is driven by race?

September 11, 2013 Arthur Lieber 2012 Election, Activism, Civil Rights, Congress, Obama, Politics, Republican Brain, Republicans, Senate, Voting/Elections One comment

Recently, historian Taylor Branch said, “Everybody says partisan gridlock is poisoning America, but nobody asks how much of it, underneath, is driven by race

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The curious “thinking” of Republicans continues

September 2, 2013 Arthur Lieber 2012 Election, Campaigns, Media, Politics, Republican Brain, Republicans, Romney 3 comments

You might think, if you are a leader of a political party, that you would seek as much air time on television and radio

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Providence RI reforms education via summer school

August 29, 2013 Arthur Lieber Children, Civil liberties, Consumer issues, Education, Health, Social Sec/Medicare, Youth issues Leave a comment

Providence, RI Superintendent of Schools Susan Lusi is the kind of education reformer we really need – one who cares about the well-being of

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There used to be great southern Democrats; not so with southern Republicans

August 21, 2013 Arthur Lieber Civil liberties, Civil Rights, Congress, Democrats, Foreign Policy, Government, Human Rights, International, Politics, Republicans, Senate, Uncategorized 3 comments

Remember the great Democratic southern politicians like Senator Sam Ervin of North Carolina and Senator William Fulbright of Arkansas? If you are a progressive

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Federalism that works

August 14, 2013 Arthur Lieber Budget, Charity & Justice, Civil liberties, Economy, Employment, Ethics, Federalism, Homelessness, Poverty Leave a comment

Check out below the first sentence of an article in the Aug. 13, 2013 St. Louis Post-Dispatch: ST. LOUIS • The city has received an

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Detroit’s troubles can help us find the way to full recovery

August 12, 2013 Arthur Lieber Cities, Crime/Violence, Education, Environment, History, Homelessness, Infrastructure One comment

As part of his Great Society Program in the mid to late 1960s, President Lyndon B. Johnson persuaded Congress to enact the Model Cities

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