LIFSON: Obama’s Next Two Years
Matthew Lifson, Columnist
When Republicans storm Congress, we will learn whether Obama is a leader capable of growing his office or just a lucky figurehead temporarily enabled by overwhelming Democratic majorities.
BAIN: The Blame Game
Sam Bain, Columnist
When a grown man acts immature, you have what is called a man child. And when you have a President who blames the opposition party instead of tackling problems, you have Barack Obama. President Obama’s two year mark in office is coming up quicker than he seems to know. With his approval rating dropping to 41% and democrats breaking ranks with the party, the president has nowhere to look but inward when considering what went wrong.
MARIN & PETERSON: Recovering the Civil-Military Relationship
Paul Marin & Tim Peterson
To optimize the civil-military relationship is to reinforce its mutual incentive: victory. Both sides must uphold strategies of success over tactics of dominance to ensure a shared objective and recover trust.
McCAFFREY: First Their Hearts, Second in the Cities
A staple in Illinois politics, Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley announced Tuesday that he would not seek re-election for his position. Daley has served twenty-one years as mayor, following in the footsteps of his father, Richard J. Daley, who also served as mayor for twenty-one years. While I have a strong contention for the type of Chicago “machine style” politics that the duo made famous, I am impressed by their ability to do what no recent Mayor of New York City has been able to do – retain popularity past a second term.
SIEFF: Austerity and the American Economy
Adam Sieff, Columnist
European nations, facing crisis, have adopted extreme austerity measures and there is a growing call in the US for sharp reductions in funding. But not all austerity is created equal. Hopefully, we won’t find out the hard way.
STROSTER: Craigslist Censorship to Stop Human Trafficking
Lianna Stroster, Columnist
Craigslist users have seen a change in the website’s homepage over the past few days. Under the “services” section, there is now a black “censored” label over the “adult services” tab. Is this new “censored” label a violation of the website’s First Amendment right, or is it not protected because the section has been aiding human trafficking through the World Wide Web?
STROSTER: N is for Nationalizing Education
Lianna Stroster, Columnist
In the number one country in the world, the quality of an education should not depend on one’s state of residence. This is the United States of America, shouldn’t all of the state education systems be united?
PETERSON: An Open Letter to Arne Duncan
Tim Peterson, Associate Editor
As more public schools are replaced with charters, a short-term solution becomes a long-term problem.
AUTIELLO: Crist Still Best Hope for Florida
Nick Autiello, Moderate Republican
In what was a less-than-surprising veto of a teacher merit-bay system backed by former Governor Jeb Bush, Florida Governor Charlie Crist secured his political future. The problem, however, is that no one can seem to agree as to what exactly that means. Did Crist just recruit a huge base of supporters in the democrat-heavy teacher population that will help him get elected to the US Senate? Or did he alienate the Republican base…again?
PETERSON: Education Reformers Need to Check Their Math
Tim Peterson | From the Left
In order for changes in the public education system to be enacted, the sources of educational rot need to be identified. And though Secretary of Education Arne Duncan should be praised for attempting to raise educational standards, relying on test scores is not the way to go.
Autiello: The Key to Economic Recovery – Education 2.0
The new 21st century paradigm that will reset how we teach our kids and the future of education in America.
WALK: Vouching for Education
Quality education is the backbone of a strong democracy, but America’s public schools are failing.
SIEFF: Conservatives and Paranoid Politics
Adam Sieff responds to Cynthia Meyer’s article on President Obama’s Tuesday address to America’s schoolchildren.
MEYER: Big Government Goes Back to School
Barack Obama’s planned address to students is big government too close to home and too far away from parents.
CARPENTER: Who Better to Teach Than the President?
Who better to motivate our children than our rags-to-riches President? We should be proud of Obama.
McCAFFREY: Perry, At Least
Kathleen McCaffrey suggests a program for Barack Obama’s idea of Universal Preschool.
WALKER: Obama Brings “Change” to Education
Though ideological differences are blocking health care reform, education reform is bringing diverse political figures together.