JpharoahdossA Battle Lost in the Global Civil Rights Struggle of the 21st CenturyThe Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) was adopted in 1979 by the United Nations General…5d ago5d ago
JpharoahdossBooks Can’t Compete with the Screen?Novelist Philip Roth told an interviewer: The book can’t compete with the screen. It couldn’t compete — beginning — with the movie screen…Sep 27Sep 27
JpharoahdossHold the Harris HorsesAn interviewer asked conservative talk radio host Larry Elder what advice he would give Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump before…Sep 20Sep 20
JpharoahdossIs There a Progressive Presidential Transition Project 2025?When Senator Kamala Harris faced two dozen other candidates in the 2020 Democratic primary, she competed hard against the others to attract…Sep 12Sep 12
JpharoahdossTrump, Project 2025, and FearmongeringPolitical strategists want their candidates to articulate a high-minded vision for the future and then warn the public about their…Sep 5Sep 5
JpharoahdossAchievement Test and Junk Excuses for FailureThe difference between achievement tests and aptitude tests is that achievement tests measure what students have learned, whereas aptitude…Aug 29Aug 29
JpharoahdossCherry-Picking James Baldwin on His CentennialThe prolific black writer James Baldwin was born on August 2, 1924, and would have turned 100 at the beginning of this month. Numerous…Aug 23Aug 23
JpharoahdossKamala Harris, Black Identity, and Republican DefectorsWhen California’s Democratic Attorney General Kamala Harris was elected to the US Senate in 2016, an Associated Press headline boasted…Aug 15Aug 15
JpharoahdossAnti-War Protest, Negative Peace, and Existential ThreatsWhen World War II broke out in Europe in 1939, the United States adopted a policy of isolationism. Most Americans were anti-war, but two…Aug 8Aug 8
JpharoahdossHarris’ Presidential Nomination: From the Grassroots Up, Not Top Down?On July 21, President Biden withdrew from the 2024 presidential race. Over 30 congressional Democrats asked Biden not to run for reelection…Aug 11Aug 11
