February, 2022 archive
Ipso Facto 0
The Arizona Republic’s E. J. Montini comments on a law progresssing through the Arizona legislature to ban teaching critical race theory in schools, where it is not taught. A snippet:
Affirmation 0
At AL.com, Roy L. Johnson affirms the action.
More than once during my career I heard some form of this: “You’re really here because you’re Black.”
More than once did I respond: “And you’re really here because you’re white, so guess we’re even.”
Follow the link for the rest.
The Disinformation Superhighway, Vaccine Nation Dept. 0
Sam and his crew discuss the Joe Rogan disinformation dispensary.
Those Who Ignore History . . . . 0
At AL.com, Auburn professor Elena Aydarova, descendant of emigrants from soviet Russia, writes of the hazards of pretending that what happened didn’t happen. Here’s bit of her article (emphasis added); follow the link for the rest.
My family bears the memory of what happens when states weaponize such types of teachings. My great grandfather was executed in the Soviet purges of the 1930s – a time when anyone who disagreed with the state dictums paid the ultimate price. Among those who lost their lives were teachers, educators, academics, and researchers. My family rarely discussed his story, but I learned one important lesson to share with the world – when governments decide to ban academic theories and concepts because they are deemed as “divisive” and “dangerous,” they undermine democracy and pave the way for authoritarianism.