Another Cold War ?

Tom Hayden The Peace Exchange
The new Cold War is upon us, and the American elites have no suggestions except to fight it again.

The Self(ie) Generation

Charles M. Blow The New York Times
Millennials - are ‘digital natives’ - the only generation for which - the Internet, mobile technology and social media - are not something they’ve had to adapt to.

Ryan at CPAC

Terrance Heath Campaign for America's Future

Member-To-Member Harassment: What To Do

David Cohen and Carol Lambiase Labor Notes
As another International Women's Day rolls around March 8, women workers are still facing down infuriatingly familiar challenges—including the persistence of workplace sexual harassment, especially for those of us working low-wage jobs.

The Big Lie about Mayor Bill de Blasio and Charters

Diane Ravitch Diane Ravitch's blog
The question before the Mayor is whether he will continue to fund a dual school system–one sector able to choose the students it wants–and the other sector serving all. He is trying to have it both ways, and it doesn’t work. He gave the charter lobby almost everything it wanted, and they still came after him as if he had given them nothing at all.

HIV Gene Therapy Using GM Cells Hailed a Success After Trial

Ian Sample The Guardian
A radical new gene therapy for HIV using genetically modified cells mimics a rare but natural mutation that makes about 1% of the population resistant to the most common strains of HIV. Scientists were cautious not to draw strong conclusions from the small scale trial, which was designed to assess the safety of the therapy, but the early signs have raised their hopes.