Educational Methods & Theories

Zawahiri: Obama is the anti-Malcolm X

by Juan Cole on 11/20/2008 12:09:00 AM

Ayman al-Zawahiri attacked Barack Obama in a video released on the internet on Tuesday. Fox News reprinted the whole transcript here. I'm a little bit confused by this step, since I thought the US networks had agreed under pressure from Bush only to carry excerpts from al-Qaeda, and the US elite ha... Continue »

RNC Chair Race: Don Wildmon Endorses Katon Dawson

by Marc Ambinder on 11/19/2008 10:21:40 PM

American Family Association founder Don E. Wildmon has endorsed South Carolina Republican Party head Katon Dawson's RNC chairman's bid.In an e-mail sent to supporters today, Wildmon writes that "if the Republican Party is to survive, it must get back to its roots. I believe that Katon Dawson...has t... Continue »

Fewer Americans see country divided: Why?

by Jack Cafferty on 11/19/2008 10:02:22 PM

(PHOTO CREDIT: GALLUP ORGANIZATION) FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty: One of the longest, nastiest, most divisive presidential races this country's ever seen is now in the books. A little more than half of us are pretty pleased with the results. The rest of us? Not exactly. But that doesn't mean we're ... Continue »

How has economy changed your holiday plans?

by Jack Cafferty on 11/19/2008 10:02:22 PM

(PHOTO CREDIT: GETTY IMAGES) FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty: The shopping malls, department stores and discount retailers are doing all they can to let you know the holidays are almost here. This year, they really need your business. Last month, retail sales suffered the worst monthly drop on record. A... Continue »

State Budget Crunch: cut services or raise taxes?

by Jack Cafferty on 11/19/2008 10:02:22 PM

Would you rather your state cut services or raise taxes? FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty: Americans are feeling pretty cash-strapped these days and as a result, state budgets are feeling squeezed too. Many states are watching tax revenues simply melt away from sales taxes to corporate and capital gains t... Continue »