Problem of Empire/Jim Palombo

A Problem of Empire by Jim Palombo Politics Editor No doubt the U.S. is facing a myriad of national and international problems. Included in the mix are issues tied to equality, racism, crime, immigration, personal and public health, infrastructure rebuilding,...

Donald Trump’s Addiction to Violence/Henry Giroux

Donald Trump’s Addiction to Violence The president has normalized violence by emboldening the idea that it is the only viable political response to social problems.   BY HENRY GIROUX Donald Trump is addicted to violence. It is the principal force that shapes his...

The 10 Cs of Criminal Justice/Jim Palombo

  CRASH COURSE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE   by Jim Palombo Politics Editor As a criminologist, and particularly given contemporary concerns, people often ask me questions about our criminal justice systems. Given the expanse of the information available as well as...
Education/Henry A. Giroux

Education/Henry A. Giroux

Protesters display signs at the National Day of Public Education demonstration against rising tuition costs at the University of Minnesota, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, March 24, 2014. (Photo: Fibonacci Blue) *** Thinking Dangerously: The Role of Higher Education in...

Henry Giroux: Trump vs. Comey

Trump Versus Comey: The Politics of Lawlessness, Lying and Fake News   by Henry A. Giroux Contributing editor Donald Trump’s firing of James Comey as the director of the FBI has caused a firestorm around the country, but for the wrong reasons. Rather than see...