In feudal societies, education is the special preserve of the privileged. In democracies, it is considered a universal right and a ticket to success. What happens to democratic ideals when some students are dealt winning hands based not on the cards, but on other factors, like race, class and gender? Discussions of these issues are […]

It can be easy to forget that the American Revolution was fought to rid the colonies of absentee control by not only King George but also the corporations chartered by the crown, like the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the Carolina Colony, the Virginia Colony, etc. The Revolution converted these corporations into constitutional states. Richard Grossman shows […]

The global economic landscape is being radically transformed. Traditional boundaries disappear as huge transnational corporations move virtually at will in search of cheap labor and resources. One financier boasts, “Now capital has wings.” While things may be rosy for some corporations, there are signs of alarm. George Soros, the billionaire speculator, warns in Atlantic magazine […]

Millions of people are taking to the streets around the world to say no to war. Half a million recently protested in New York City alone. But who are these people? Debate in the mainstream media often reduces them to Saddam-lovers, anti-American extremists and terrorist-sympathizers. Yet if you actually go out into the streets you […]