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Tuesday Feb 14, 2017
Tuesday Feb 14, 2017
Dr. Henry Giroux, Professor of English and Cultural studies at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada and author of America at War with Itself joins Rick to discuss the neoliberal push to privatize public education and what commodified education means for democracy in a system the requires critical thinking skills.
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Under a Trumpian Administration, an education built on the values of independent critical thinkers is of no value. Trump seeks to foster a society of puppets that are to willing spread fascism thereby rendering democracy of thing of the past.
Wednesday Feb 15, 2017
Henry Giroux powerfully and clearly discusses the tragic consequences of neoliberalism on education. An outstanding public intellectual who does not mince words about the increasing demise of an education predicated on critical thinking, social and moral values.
Wednesday Feb 15, 2017
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