Disposable Youth in a Suspect Society

Youth and the crisis of the future.

behind these grave statistics lies a series of decisions that favor economically those already advantaged at the expense of the young. savage cuts to education, nutritional assistance for impoverished mothers, veterans' medical care and basic scientific research, are often cynically administered to help fund tax cuts for the already inordinately rich. Full Story »

Posted by Patricia L'Herrou
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Posted by: Posted by Patricia L'Herrou - Nov 25, 2008 - 5:00 PM PST
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Edited by: Dwight Rousu - Nov 25, 2008 - 10:37 PM PST
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by Dwight Rousu - Nov. 25, 2008

Giroux uses sentences that are too long, but after you diagram his sentences you find a thorough and well referenced exploration of society and the place of children in society. It is thoughtful and thought provoking.

Act on what is under your control. Shoot your TV and play with your kids. Play, learn, and socialize, its contagious. Plan your lifestyle for the good of the next seven generations. Meet your neighbors. Be informed and vote.

defend and create those social, economic, and cultural conditions that enable the current generation of young people to nurture thoughtfulness, critical agency, compassion, ... More »

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