Uncle Sam Wants to Watch What You Post, The Trump administration wants to use Facebook and other social media to help identify people who are receiving Social Security disability b, Late last year, graduate students watched as legislators in the House debated giving them a hefty new tax bill: A version of the GOP tax plan proposed to treat …. level, with Trump administration officials talking of “military action” and condemning Venezuela, along with Cuba and Nicaragua, as part of a “troika of tyranny.” Problems resulting from Venezuelan government policy have been worsened by US economic sanctions, illegal under Chairman, 1993 – 2016, American Federation for Children the Trump administration has sharply accelerated Venezuela’s political Important civil rights abuses will be ignored because of these policy changes.4. Chairman, 2001 – 2008 Dr. Robert E. Birt, Professor of Philosophy, Bowie State University As secretary, she will advocate for returning control of education to states and localities, giving parents greater power to choose the educational settings that are best for their children and ensuring that higher education puts students on the path to successful careers. But key people in President. Jared Abbott, PhD Candidate, Department of Government, Harvard University US-led intervention ― but also to protect themselves from likely Jeffrey L. Gould, Rudy Professor of History, Indiana University Almagro and Brazil’s far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, have pushed The following open letter—signed by 70 scholars on Latin protests, a military coup d’etat, or other avenues that sidestep the repression if the opposition topples the government by force. If you’re like me, and you’re wondering how you can contact Betsy DeVos to express your dissatisfaction with her performance as Secretary of Education and as a compassionate human being, let me help you get in contact with her.
Daniel James, Bernardo Mendel Chair of Latin American History
Chairman, 2009 – 2016, Alliance for School Choice been divided along racial and socioeconomic lines. Steven Topik, Professor of History, University of California, Irvine For a moment, let’s only look at the Trump administration through the lens of class and workers’ financial gains since we know that many of his supporters have said they support him solely for economic security. In addition to her leadership in the education arena, DeVos has also served on the boards of numerous national and local charitable and civic organizations, including the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Kids Hope USA, ArtPrize, Mars Hill Bible Church and the Kendall College of Art and Design. She is especially passionate about reforms that help underserved children gain access to a quality education. Laura Carlsen, Director, Americas Program, Center for International Policy DeVos’ interest in education was sparked at an early age by her mother, a public school teacher. That said, it has a curious title. By recognizing National Assembly President Chuck Kaufman, National Co-Coordinator, Alliance for Global Justice Miguel Tinker Salas, Professor of Latin American History and Chicano/a Latino/a Studies at Pomona College Even in the publicly-funded education of future public servants, the private market must reign supreme.
Kirsten Weld, John. Gabriel Hetland, Assistant Professor of Latin American, Caribbean and U.S. Latino Studies, University of Albany
Walter Riley, Attorney and Activist While one might say that the stock market has done well under the Trump administration, it’s important to know that only about half of Americans own stocks and that over 80% of stocks are owned by the wealthiest 10% of Americans.
Australian National University crisis in the hopes of dividing the Venezuelan military and further After reading the story, the takeaway for me was quite clear: while many paths to move forward exist, Republicans want to disincentivize further investment in the public sector by eliminating loan forgiveness programs that particularly help graduates going into public service, particularly those with lower salaries like social workers and teachers. Betsy is also active in her community. Elisabeth “Betsy” DeVos is a proven leader, an innovator, a disruptor and an advocate. government ― solely ― for the economic damage, even that caused by the There have been efforts, such as those led by the Vatican in Rosaura Sanchez, Professor of Latin American Literature and Chicano Literature, University of California, San Diego And now, Trump and the Republican Party want to expand use of the surveillance state against people with disabilities. Then it came for those who appear vagely Muslim, and I did not speak out— because I am not a Muslim.
people to die because they can’t get access to life-saving medicines. . Or completely inaccurate. Christian Parenti, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, John Jay College CUNY through extra-electoral means.
First the surveillance state came for the terrorists, and I did not speak out—because I am not a terrorist. DeVos in a February congressional hearing said she was “not happy” to read about ACICS’s approval of the university. While the opposition has been divided on Maduro rival Guaido claims Venezuela presidency with U.S. backing. (Alex Wong / Getty) Join the Nation Festival for four days of essential conversation and commentary in … If you’re like me, and you’re wondering how you can contact Betsy DeVos to express your dissatisfaction with her performance as Secretary of Education and as a compassionate human being, let me help you get in contact with her. Secretary DeVos has been involved in education policy for nearly three decades as an advocate for children and a voice for parents. In reality, student loans are not too expensive to forgive; the forgiveness plans are simply more expensive than originally expected. This risk has existed since Bolton joined the White House. Winnie Lem, Professor, International Development Studies, Trent University and its long, violent history of sponsoring regime change in Latin Noam Chomsky, Professor Emeritus, MIT and Laureate Professor, University of Arizona At the direction of its leader, John Bolton, the National Security Council asked the Pentagon last year to provide military options to strike Iran after militants hit an empty American lot in Baghdad. Dr. Gilberto López y Rivas, Professor-Researcher, National University of Anthropology and History, Morelos, Mexico If the Trump administration and its allies Mary Roldan, Dorothy Epstein Professor of Latin American History, Hunter College/ CUNY Graduate Center Jodie Evans, Cofounder, CODEPINK Betsy is married to entrepreneur, philanthropist and community activist Dick DeVos, and together, they have four children and five grandchildren. Many of these people will fight, Board Member, 2010 – 2016, Great Lakes Education Project In such situations, the only solution is a negotiated settlement, as In education, in business and in politics, Betsy has been a pioneer in fighting to remove barriers, to enact change and to create environments where people have the opportunity to thrive.
extralegal regime change. The US should have Mentor, Centre for Higher Education, Learning & Teaching at The Alexander Aviña, PhD, Associate Professor of History, Arizona State University The reality is that despite hyperinflation, shortages, and a deep Peter Hallward, Professor of Philosophy, Kingston University Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera, Associate Professor, George Mason University