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Sharon died last week, eulogized by the very people he despised and turned into a shallow folk hero. The Ministry of Education compared him to Moses. In real life he was a very complex person, as complex as Israel. His personal history is interwoven with the history of Israel. His main legacy was catastrophic: scores of settlements which he implanted all over the West Bank – each of them a landmine which will have to be removed at great risk when the time comes.

There is something about the Common Core standards and testing, about their demand for uniformity and standardization, that reeks of early twentieth century factory-line thinking. In the present climate, the Common Core standards and testing will become the driving force behind the creation of a test-based meritocracy.

“NAFTA on Steroids”

Moral Monday Georgia and Truthful Tuesday South Carolina Commence

It would cost less for the government to make all public universities tuition-free than what the government already spends in higher education. True story.

It is about the memory of who stood and who did not stand with Chile in their darkest moments.-

Income Inequality, Israel, NSA, Minimum Wage, Nuclear Power

Playing for Change: I'd Rather Go Blind. Defending the Right to Protest. UNMANNED: America's Drone Wars. Organisms Do Evolve.

President Obama racked up 3.5 points out of a possible 12.

A 'crazy dorky scientist' and Miley fan just couldn't resist making this 'Wrecking Ball' parody