The armed forces must not be politicized by Trump
Using our military against American citizens is not only against the law – it is also the beginning of dictatorship.
Greg Leichty
Dr. Greg Leichty is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Louisville, in conflict management, argumentation, and qualitative research methods. (Read the rest on the Contributors page.)
Three things NOT to do if you want to make a difference
As citizens we often lament that our political choices are diminished by powerful forces outside our control, especially big money. However, we voters can increase the strength and effectiveness of our participation if we simply take advantage of the resources that we already have. Unfortunately, rather than use those resources,
You're being gaslit. Do you know how to deal with it?
As a nation, we are being subjected to gaslighting [https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/here-there-and-everywhere/201701/11-warning-signs-gaslighting] : made to question our sense of reality via a cascade of lying and abusive behavior by our nation’s chief executive and his propaganda apparatus. How bad is it, and what can
Turning the Tables in the Abortion Debate
Operation Save America came to Louisville recently to attempt to force the closure of the last abortion clinic in Kentucky. The battle lines are drawn in the sand between the “prolife” and “prochoice” movements in what seems to be an intractable conflict, which has polarized American political discourse for nearly
Explainer—The Kentucky General Assembly
As Governor Bevin is about to call one or more special sessions of the General Assembly to deal with the issues of pensions and tax reform, it is appropriate to review how the Kentucky General Assembly operates. The structure and general procedures of the General Assembly are specified in the
Can Nonviolent Resistance Save Us? Or Do We Need Guns?
As citizens of the United States are in uncharted waters with the ascendency of Donald Trump to the Presidency of the United States, we are beginning to ask whether our institutions are strong enough to contain the authoritarian tendencies of an erratic President. A number of those institutions have indeed
Charter Schools: 107th Out Of 140 Solutions
Dear leges: Why jump to #107, and skip the first 106 improvements? Are you pushing charter schools for some reason OTHER THAN learning improvement?
Let's Be Honest About Charter Schools
Charter schools, and whether or not we should have them in Louisville, is a hot topic, and bound to get even hotter. At Forward Kentucky, we’re beginning a series of articles exploring whether charter schools are as miraculous as their promoters state, or as evil as their detractors claim.
"Economic Freedom?" Professor, Your Bias Is Showing
The September 16, 2015 guest editorial in the Courier-Journal was titled, “ Economic freedom report shows U.S. lagging [http://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/2015/09/14/economic-freedom-reports-shows-us-lagging/72257872/] .” The column was written by Professor Stephan Gohmann, the director of the new John H. Schnatter Center for Free Enterprise at
