Tue 19 Jun 2012
Beyond the Politics of the Big Lie: The Education Deficit and the New Authoritarianism
Posted by k under Civil Liberties , DemocracyNo Comments
Henry A. Giroux Truthout
This growing political and cultural illiteracy is not merely a problem of the individual, one that points to simple ignorance. It is a collective and social problem that goes to the heart of the increasing attack on democratic public spheres and supportive public institutions that promote analytical capacities, thoughtful exchange and a willingness to view knowledge as a resource for informed modes of individual and social agency. (more…)