Ukraine, Racism, and the Wars We Ignore – Puck
admin | March 18, 2022
Ive been feeling more tired than usual these past two weeks. It took me a few days to identify the reason.
Whoever is Labour leader has my sympathy: Ed Miliband on Starmer, the climate crisis and mislaying the Ed Stone – The Guardian
admin | March 18, 2022
On the day I meet Ed Miliband at his big, Victorian house near Hampstead Heath, the sky is grey and the mood is sombre. He has just hot-footed it back from Westminster, where earlier MPs gave Vadym Prystaiko, the Ukrainian ambassador to London, a long and loud standing ovation, the sound of which is even now ringing in his ears.
UN General Assembly adopts German-Israeli proposal against …
admin | March 8, 2022
The UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted a resolution rejecting and condemning any denial of the Holocaust,proposed by Israeli and German ambassadors.
Book bans have no place in the Flathead Daily Montanan – Daily Montanan
admin | March 5, 2022
Early in my tenure on the Whitefish School Board, I gave a copy of the graphic novel Maus to the high school library. I hoped the book was shelved, but if not, I trusted the process within our district policy that established a process for book selection. A few years before my contribution I had attended a world history class at the high school.
Commentary: Putin is a prisoner of his own delusions about Ukraine. They will be his undoing – Yakima Herald-Republic
admin | March 5, 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putins war of aggression against Ukraine is in full swing, with the final outcome unknown. Given Russias military dominance over the Ukrainian army, few seem to doubt that if the assault continues, the Russian army will defeat the Ukrainian military.
The Twitches That Spread on Social Media – The Atlantic
admin | March 2, 2022
Three years ago, the psychiatrist Kirsten Mller-Vahl began to notice something unusual about the newest patients at her clinic in Hannover, Germany. A typical Tourettes patient is a boy who develops slow, mild motor ticsblinking or grimacingat about age 5 to 7, followed later by simple vocalizations such as coughing.
Impact of teaching the Holocaust and genocide studies in the classroom – WAOW
admin | February 28, 2022
WAUSAU, Wi. (WAOW)-- Decades after the Holocaust, classrooms across the country are teaching about its impact
Florida House bill could erase years of progress on race and gender, advocates say | TheHill – The Hill
admin | February 15, 2022
A House bill introduced in Florida to remove lessons about gender identity and race from public schools that may make students feel discomfort could erase years of progress in diversity and inclusion, advocates say. It could pass as soon as next week
Whats Really at Stake in Americas History Wars? – The Wall Street Journal
admin | February 11, 2022
In January, McMinn County, Tenn., made international news for perhaps the first time in its history when the school board voted to remove Maus, the acclaimed graphic novel about the Holocaust, from the 8th-grade curriculum. The board stated that it made the change on account of the books use of profanity and nudity, asking school administrators to find other works that accomplish the same educational goals in a more age-appropriate fashion. This curricular change, affecting a few hundred of the approximately 5,500 K-12 students in McMinns public schools, was quickly amplified on social media into a case of book banning with shades of Holocaust denial
Abbie Richards fights TikTok disinformation with a cup of tea, a conspiracy chart and a punchline – wgbh.org
admin | February 11, 2022
Comedian and disinformation expert might not seem like two jobs that intersect, but for Boston local Abbie Richards, who has gained over half a million followers on TikTok by fighting conspiracy theories, jokes make the truth go down just a bit easier. Richards joined Boston Public Radio to talk about her work combating conspiracy theories on TikTok, using comedy and charts that explain why information is wrong and how it went viral. TikTok is kind of like the wild west in a lot of ways when it comes to moderating, Richards said
