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In episode five, we are pleased to welcome back Henry Giroux, scholar, cultural critic and author, most recently of The Burden of…
Neoliberalism has always been more than an economic project; it is a political and educational weapon designed to erode social solidarity and…
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In the initial days of his second term, President Donald Trump issued several executive orders “seeking to control how schools teach about…
Donald Trump’s re-election marks not just a political turning point but the ascendance of a corpse-like order, a nation stiffening under the…
Within days of his return to office, President Donald Trump unleashed a chilling display of authoritarianism, providing a stark reminder of the…
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