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Social sciences rarely offers a single answer to the questions they present, and thus in interpreting the past, we must not view historical interpretations as inherently antagonistic to each other. The debate involving the Texas Board will eventually subside, but the bigger issue regarding the way we perceive our history...

Author: By John W. He | Title: In Search of Our History | 3/24/2010 | See Source »

This explains why the recommendations offered by the Texas Board of Education to textbook publishers have inflamed debate over the integrity of our nation’s curriculum. Divisive terms such as "brainwashing," "conservative," and "partisan" color the controversy as each side derides the other for skewing history for political...

Author: By John W. He | Title: In Search of Our History | 3/24/2010 | See Source »

The profound question for Republicans is whether they continue on the path of intransigence or decide to participate in the government. Intransigence has its pleasures. In the hermetically sealed tornado of right-wing bloviation, the wildest claims have come to seem the most marketable. This was a problem on the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can Obama Keep Delivering on His Promise | 3/24/2010 | See Source »

Indeed, when the Crimson’s track and field squad held its annual talent show at Texas Southern Relays over spring break, Reed and a few of her teammates lit up the stage with a jumping routine. Despite going up against formidable competition—a poetry session and...

Author: By Aparajita Tripathi, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Skipping All The Way To The Track | 3/23/2010 | See Source »

Democrats also got into the act. Sheila Jackson-Lee, a liberal Democrat from Texas, said she went down among the protesters saying, "God bless America. We're glad you're here." She also flashed two fingers in a mischievous V for victory. The response? "Someone flipped a third finger," she...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Making History: House Passes Health Care Reform | 3/23/2010 | See Source »

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