I’m a Teacher in Florida. The Anti-LGBTQ Rules Are Making the Job Nearly Impossible. by Abigail McLeod Writing for Slate, Florida teacher Abigail McLeod details the challenges she and her colleagues face in adhering to the vague, cruel, and unpredictably … Continue reading Outside Reading —Lessons edition
How Disinformation Splintered and Became More Intractable by Steven Lee Myers and Sheera Frenkel Much as I know that bigotry, cynical propaganda, and bald-faced lying have long been welcome in our broader political discourse, I swear there was a time … Continue reading Outside Reading — Untruth Social edition
The Supreme Court Is Blowing Up Law School, Too by Mark Joseph Stern My master’s degree program included a class in constitutional law. It didn’t really make sense that it did, but I greatly enjoyed the class. In his lectures, … Continue reading Outside Reading — Unsettled Law edition
Guess Who’s Coming to Mordor by James Poniewozik When considering the flood of sewage deliberately pumped into the public discourse by right-wing cads, it’s practically impossible to determine which infraction against basic decency is most egregious. That, too, is part … Continue reading Outside Reading — Fellowship edition
Bus Ticket Out of Texas Was a Ticket to Stability by Miriam Jordan As a pair of Southern governors continue their base-stroking competition to see who can be more cruel to human beings in need, the reporting on the hateful … Continue reading Outside Reading — They’ve All Come to Look for America edition
How Karina Longworth Brought Sex and Sleaze Back to Hollywood History by Alex Morris Given my specific cultural interests, it’s ridiculous that it took me as long as it did to listen to You Must Remember This, the Hollywood-focused podcast … Continue reading Outside Reading — Join Us, Won’t You? edition
Free the Student Press by Margaret Renkl I was in my senior year of high school when the Supreme Court of the United States announced their decision in the case Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier, which effectively stripped freedom of the press … Continue reading Outside Reading — Making Students Existing Controversial edition
Friday night fish frys define Wisconsin. What happens when climate change adjusts the menu? by John McCracken I feel residentially obligated to share this article, one of an increasing number that strives to take the effects of climate change out … Continue reading Outside Reading — Walleye Be edition
Climate Law Empowers E.P.A., Blunting Justices’ Restrictions by Lisa Friedman In The New York Times, Lisa Friedman provides sound reporting and analysis about the landmark bill that commits to United States to addressing climate change, which, to be clear, is … Continue reading Outside Reading — Tell the Sky and Tell the Sky edition
Pete Seeger outlasted the bastards by John Nichols On the occasion of Pete Seeger receiving well-deserved commemoration on a stamp from the U.S. Postal Service, John Nichols writes a celebratory of appraisal of the folk icon’s enduring legacy. Mostly, as … Continue reading Outside Reading — This Stamp Surrounds Hate and Forces It to Surrender edition
