Tag / Dan Sicorsky
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Want to Have an Effective Protest? Disrupt, Expert Says
Douglas McAdam knows a thing or two about protests. After partaking in them as a student during the height of the Vietnam anti-war movement in the 1960s, he went on to complete a Ph.D. in sociology. He’s now a distinguished professor at Stanford who’s written 18 books and 85 articles on social movements and contentious…
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The Real Danger in Our Cities
Costco has long had a place near and dear to my heart. Every Friday after school from the first through seventh grades, I’d hold my dad’s hand as we meandered through the varied sections of our North Miami branch. At the start of each new aisle, I’d sample (and resample) potato chips, chocolate, turkey, Club…
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The Return of Segregated Schools
There’s nothing like coming home for the holidays to news that your high school is in the midst of being resegregated. Despite what spell check may think, I didn’t mean to type ‘desegregated.’ I say resegregation, and I mean resegregation, because that’s precisely what many teachers, students, and parents at my North Miami Beach, Florida…
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Discontinue The Painful Traditions of The Past
The Supreme Court justices who voted against the legalization of same-sex marriage earlier this year had some strong things to say about the United States’ traditions. Chief Justice John Roberts, for one, described what he saw as the majority’s fundamental error: “The Court today not only overlooks our country’s entire history and tradition but actively…
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The Newest Migrant of the Seas
Many people complain that the news is garbage. But for more than six months in 1987, it actually was. We’re talking real garbage. Trash. Waste. More than 3,150 tons of it, all on one barge—the Mobro 4000. An almost-bankrupt Alabama businessman, wary that one New York town’s landfill was almost full, suggested its trash be…
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Clinton, Sanders, and “Others” Face Off at First Democratic Debate
When former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton entered the presidential race in April, few expected she’d face serious competition in the primaries. But Clinton’s biting interaction with other candidates at last night’s Democratic primary debate suggested she’s aware the nomination won’t come easy. In the months since her announcement, Clinton’s polling numbers have dropped 20…
