How “easy” is it for the professors who, for instance, teach at three different schools (sometimes in the same day) and still earn poverty-level wages? Faculty working conditions are student learning conditions—not just on your campus or mine, but on all of them.
Articles by DC Authors
DC Authors articles from Democracy Chronicles writers across the globe are colleced here. And take a look at DC's Author Central page for more information about the writers and even inquire about getting involved yourself. Together, they help cover free and fair elections on every continent with a focus on American democracy.
How Good for Some, Bad for All Threatens our Health
Good for Some, Bad for All: I’m running for Congress to end the corrupting role of money in politics. In the case of clean energy and climate legislation, this corruption affects both parties, but it would be misleading to blame them equally.
How the Movement for Adjunct Justice Got Started
I am not giving up on Higher Education or on my petition, which now has close to 7000 signatures (too little still so please sign and share!). I have begun a page for Adjunct Justice too where I now have over 500 followers, though there is always room for more.
Taking on Hired Education: Labor’s Latest Goliath
Taking on “Hired” Education, Labor’s Latest Goliath: Identifying the Problems and Potentialities in the Fight for Adjunct Justice. Adjuncts are standing together to kick off 2014 with fights for equity in higher education at a college or university near you!
On Four Kinds of Voting Conditions, with Recommendations
Voting Conditions: A moral philosopher named Rawls suggested that maximizing the sum of happiness is less important than minimizing the greatest unhappiness. So, one would want to minimize the greatest dis-satisfaction with the outcome.
My Two Nights Volunteering for People without Homes
Volunteering for people without homes: Last night I slept in the basement of The Brooklyn Heights Synagogue on a cot. I did the same last week. And I look forward to doing it again. I highly recommend it.
Motherhood Story Competition: Pushing Borders of Motherhood!
The Forgotten Writer’s Motherhood Story Competition that is partnering with Being Feminist, pushing the borders of the classic meaning and image of motherhood.
On the Fourth Anniversary of Citizens United
Today is the four year anniversary of Citizens United, the Supreme Court ruling, so let’s talk about the pervasive influence of corporate PACS and how money in politics has simply gotten out of hand.
On Alternating Voting Methods in Successive Elections
Responding to question on plausibility of alternating voting methods, Michael Ossipoff said: “Certainly it would be good to try out various methods, and alternating them in successive elections would be one way. “
Questioning Legitimacy of Egypt Constitution Vote
Once embattled enemies, Islamists and secular pro-democracy leaders, now find themselves on the same side of the military’s oppression, both being targeted and jailed for their participation in “unsanctioned demonstrations.”