Education Today

Education Today – June 14, 2023

Can we fight the Right on critical race theory, tenure, teacher rights and the right to free discussion at school?  Hear Dr. Irene Mulvey, President of the American Association of University Professors, on what AAUP is doing nationally and how we can unite in a movement to defeat this enormous new threat.


Mass shootings and other forms of person-on-person violence dominate the headlines, but what less visible, and perhaps more insidious, kinds of violence exist? Barbara Chasin identifies and describes two types of violence that affect large numbers of people: organizational violence and structural violence. She also connects the dots between violence and economic inequality. (Encore presentation.) Barbara … Continued


Law & Disorder

Extreme Homophobic Uganda Law Includes Death Penalty for ‘Aggravated Homosexuality’ and Jail Time for ‘Promoting Homosexuality’

It is pride month, and we’re spending intentional time this month – as we do every month – tracking movement for queer liberation and the processes that try to muzzle the rights of our queer families. In today’s episode we look at a homophobic legislative process going on in Uganda, a country where the law … Continued