Dave Retik was on AA flight 11. This morning the NYT took his firm to task for an investment he made 12 years ago.
Goldman Sachs & Sex Trafficking? Not so fast …
April 1, 2012 By 14 Comments
Is Goldman Sachs responsible for sex trafficking that occurs as a result of a 16% stake in the Village Voice? The New York Times thinks so.
Foxconn: Mike Daisey’s “Lies” Appear To Be Mostly True
March 31, 2012 By 4 Comments
Mark Radcliffe notes that discoveries of more violations at Apple’s Foxconn manufacturing plant in China prove that Mike Daisey wasn’t as wrong as once thought.
Olbermann Fired – Eliot Spitzer Taking Over?!
March 30, 2012 By 1 Comment
Current TV announces that Keith Olbermann has been fired. Olbermann responds with a series of Tweets.
Should Anyone Earn a Billion A Year?
March 30, 2012 By 23 Comments
Tom Matlack invites discussion around a simple question: Should the mega rich be admired or vilified?
Oooooooh! Santorum Said A Bad Word!
March 26, 2012 By 7 Comments
Mark Greene thinks an angry voter is a stupid voter.
NYT Article on North Dakota’s “Man Camps” of Working Fathers
March 23, 2012 By 8 Comments
North Dakota is filling with men who’ve had to choose between providing for their families, and seeing their families.
Dharun Ravi Is A Man
March 19, 2012 By 56 Comments
Eric Henney believes the fact that Ravi’s bigotry was common and juvenile doesn’t make it any less damaging or dangerous
Bike Thieves, iPods, and Text-Walking: Can a Short Film Make Change?
March 19, 2012 By 3 Comments
Evelyn Pentikis applauds OpDoc filmmaker Casey Neistat for his entertaining short films that attempt to make the world a little better.
The Agony and Ecstasy of Mike Daisey
March 19, 2012 By 7 Comments
Mark Radcliffe believes there is still an important message behind Mike Daisey’s now-disgraced theatrical performance.
March Madness And The Quaint Notion of Amateurism
March 17, 2012 By 2 Comments
Former pro player and coach Liam Day explains how college basketball has become less about educating young men and more about getting rich off them.
Rutgers Student Dharun Ravi Found Guilty of Hate Crimes
March 16, 2012 By 8 Comments
College student who secretly taped and distributed his roommate’s sexual interactions with another man was found guilty of hate crimes, as well as invasion of privacy and other crimes.
Blood, Sweat and Skill: The MMA Ethos
March 16, 2012 By 5 Comments
When it comes to the MMA, former fighter Cameron Conaway thinks the New York Times got it right, almost.
What Happens When Teachers Are Publicly Ranked?
March 15, 2012 By 9 Comments
Dr. Emery Petchauer warns that the ‘best and brightest’ young adults recruited into teaching will want no part in a profession that is humiliated by outsiders.
Defense Secretary Panetta Lands Safely In Unstable Afghanistan
March 14, 2012 By 1 Comment
As we learn more about the dangerous situation in Afghanistan, photojournalist Michael Kamber offers an insider’s perspective on how the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have failed to create more peaceful nations.
New Study Finds Black Students More Likely To Face Harsh Discipline
March 12, 2012 By 34 Comments
Liam Day speaks to a new Department of Education study, which found a startling gap in the harshness of punishment based on race and sex.
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“I spent years in confusion that led me to ask awkward even wholly inappropriate questions at the wrong moments…”
This is a comment by James on the post “What Happens When We Don’t Teach Our Boys About Sex”.