Conservatives are very concerned about strengthening America’s military while reducing the debt. They are also concerned about threats of terror, sometimes when no threat
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.
Who will be our Walter Cronkite this time?
On February 27, 1968, Walter Cronkite, while anchoring the CBS Evening News, diplomatically and emphatically said “We are mired in a stalemate.” He was
Social issues trump social media
It hasn’t been a banner century for progressives. Not too long I re-read a book that my grandmother, Lucille Milner, wrote in 1954, The Education
“Professionalism” is wrecking our schools
“Professionalism” has become a mantra for teachers, administrators, university professors, and virtually anyone else who considers him or herself an expert on education. U.S.
It’s so much easier to be a Republican
Jon Stewart had a terrific run of making the late Alaska Senator Ted Stevens the poster child for the Republican answer to just about
President Obama on “Undercover Boss?”
I’ve been quite fortunate to be spending a few days in Chicago while reading Obama: From Promise to Power by David Mendell. Mendell is
Curious history of politicians in Plains states
Omaha, NE; Thursday, July 21, 2011. Traveling through America’s plain’s states, there is much to be learned about the distressing changes in both the
A campaign finance choice for Obama: People or Wall St.?
How would you like to supplant Goldman Sachs as a major contributor to Barack Obama? How would you like to help America better see
Bi-partisan panels aren’t really bi-partisan
The word compromise is in the air quite a bit. As we approach three years of what may be President Barack Obama’s first term,
McVeigh and Coburn: Two ways to hate the federal government
Oklahoma City, July 19, 2011: As I stopped for gas between Tulsa and Oklahoma City, on the counter of the convenience store was a copy