Sunday, March 30, 2014

So why is my college tuition so high? Or why learning no longer seems like the primary goal of colleges and universities.

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This is the season.  It’s the time when high school seniors are waiting to hear from colleges regarding whether they have been accepted.  Bu...
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Sunday, March 23, 2014

What does it mean to be a progressive Democrat today?

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What does it mean to be a Democrat let alone a progressive one  these days?  The question was prompted by my recent op-ed in Minnpost where...
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Saturday, March 15, 2014

Marijuana and the Criminal Justice-Prison Industrial Complex

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     America has fought a losing war and it is time to end it.  No, this is not a reference to Afghanistan or the War on Terrorism.  It is t...
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Monday, March 3, 2014

Bridging the Achievement Gap: The Limits of Education Reform

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Note:  This blog originally appeared in Politics in Minnesota. The educational achievement gap will not be solved by better teachin...
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Sunday, February 23, 2014

Previewing the 2014 Minnesota Legislative Session: Issues and Contrasting Agendas

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    This week the Minnesota Legislature reconvenes. To predict the dynamics of the 2014 session one needs to understand how the governor, th...
Thursday, February 13, 2014

Race, Class and Ranked Choice Voting: Why the Jacobs-Miller Study Largely is Irrelevant

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Race and class structurally divide the United States.   Economically we live in two nations separate but unequal, with political power ...
Saturday, February 1, 2014

Women and Minnesota's Lieutenant Governor: The Tokenism of Power

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Why would anyone want to be lieutenant governor in Minnesota, let alone a woman who wants to have real political power and influence?   Lt. ...