Alan Singer
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New York and Slavery Walking Tour – We Want More History Weekend (opens the original)
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New York and Slavery Walking Tour – We Want More History Weekend Assemble at the Triumph of the Human Spirit monument in Foley Square (Manhattan) Lead by historians Alan Singer (Hofstra University) and Cynthia Copeland (NYU and Trinity Church) The weekend of September 25-27, 2026 is a national celebration of American history which has been under attack by the Trump administration. We will be recognizing the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the Battle of Bro
Texas’ New Propaganda Social Studies Standards (opens the original)
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According to the newly approved Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Social Studies standards “The primary purpose of Texas and American social studies is to educate students to become responsible, self-governing citizens who respect the rights of their fellow citizens and who cherish liberties and laws.” To promote “responsible” citizenship in the Lone Star State, the high school standards are laced with Islamophobic statements, justifications for slavery, the glorification of Christianity,
An Approaching AI-Tech Job Apocalypse (opens the original)
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I’ve been trying to understand what is happening with the economy, especially because of the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and how trends bode for the future and I’m not the only one having difficulty. In 1966, U.S. economist Paul Samuelson famously chided economic prognosticators with an off repeated and modified the remark that “Wall Street indexes predicted nine out of the last five recessions!” Suggestive numbers are already starting to come in. In May 2025, the New York Times repo
Teaching the 25th Anniversary of 9/11 (opens the original)
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Friday, September 11, 2026 is the twenty-fifth anniversary of the aerial attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. By law, New York State public schools must observe a brief period of silent reflection at the start of the school day. The State Education Department and the 9/11 Memorial & Museum provide multi-grade teaching resources but specific lesson plans are up to local school districts. The New York State teachers union developed a series of lessons for the tenth anniversary of 9/
Book Review – Israel: What Went Wrong (opens the original)
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Israel: What Went Wrong (Farr, Straus and Giroux, 2026) by Omer Bartov is a difficult book to read if you have any positive feelings toward Israel. I am writing this review for people who will never read the book, including some of my family members, hoping they will at least think about some of things that he raises. Bartov condemns the savagery of the Hamas attack on Israel in October 2023 as a war crime, but also argues that “resisting oppression and dehumanization, including by force of arms
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