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This is a source for all things Issue-related.

If you wonder  about the Affordable Care Act (aka "Obamacare") or the Republican war on women and women's rights, we will have some information for you,

If you wrote a letter to the editor about an issue, we would be glad to publish it whether or not the newspaper does.

If you want to know more about a current petition drive--whether to sign or to participate--we can help you find out more.

One teacher's story

published by admin on Mon, 02/21/2011 - 23:43

Wisconsin teacher reveals why she is protecting her union

From the Capital Times, Madison, Wisconsin
 
Chalkboard: Why one teacher is protesting
host.madison.com
This is the voice of one Madison teacher whose soul-searching lead her to the Capitol to protest the budget repair bill.

Education Rally This Friday!

published by admin on Mon, 05/04/2009 - 17:49

Meet

Governor Ted Strickland

and

US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan


this Friday at a rally for education reform in Ohio.

Ted/Arne

Friday, May 8th at 11:45 AM

The West Lawn of the Schottenstein Center

The Ohio State University

555 Borror Rd

Columbus, OH 43210 [directions]

Please RSV here.

Class Dismissed in Swat Valley

published by admin on Sun, 03/01/2009 - 13:17

A short NYTimes documentary profiling an 11-year-old Pakistani girl on the last day before the Taliban closed down her school. It's worth watching.

Creationism: State School Board

published by admin on Sat, 10/11/2008 - 11:56

Progressives should be alert to the race for the Ohio School Board, where the issue of creationism is unfortunately is being overlooked by many.

In District 6 (Columbus metro), candidate Kristen McKinley can be counted on to fight against efforts to put "intelligent design" aka creationism into the statewide science curriculum. Schools are obligated to follow state standards, so our votes for state school board candidates do count!

UA Library Board member sponsoring creationist talk at UAHS

published by admin on Tue, 02/05/2008 - 07:22

A "young earth" creationist, intelligent design (ID) advocate and philosophy professor Paul Nelson, will be speaking at Upper Arlington High School on Feb 11th.

A UA Library Board of Trustees member, Bryce Kurfees, is listed as the contact on the event's invitiation. Mr. Kurfees owns an investment business in Dublin. Interestingly, there is a link to "Biblical Money Management" on his website (http://www.kurfeescapital.com/).

Many ID advocates are classic creationists, arguing that the geologic ages are an illusion, and the world is less than 10,000 years old. Dr. Nelson is no exception:

"It's no secret that I hold a young earth view."
---- Dr. Paul Nelson at the Skeptics Society Annual Meeting, Los Angeles (June 22, 2002)

For anyone planning to attend the event, here are some links to help you brush up on the both sides of the argument:

February 4, 2007 Newsletter

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February 4, 2007

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