by jstewardfree | Jan 4, 2016 | Grey Matter
By Susan Orenstein | As the new year approaches each year, many of us start thinking of resolutions. It can actually feel uplifting to begin a new plan such as joining a gym to get fit, writing one page a day for the next Great American novel, or more prosaically,...
by jstewardfree | Dec 2, 2015 | Grey Matter
By Bernard E. Harcourt | THERE’S been a cover-up in Chicago. The city’s leaders have now brought charges against a police officer, Jason Van Dyke, for the first-degree murder of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. But for more than a year, Chicago officials delayed the...
by jstewardfree | Nov 13, 2015 | Grey Matter
By Nicholas Kristof | On university campuses across the country, from Mizzou to Yale, we have two noble forces colliding with explosive force. One is a concern for minority or marginalized students and faculty members, who are often left feeling as outsiders in ways...
by jstewardfree | Oct 7, 2015 | Grey Matter
By Mike Scott | When Oscar-winning filmmaker Davis Guggenheim signed on to make a movie about teenage activist Malala Yousafzai, he knew there was an undeniably inspiring story in her headline-grabbing journey. It’s not every day, after all, that a teenager wins...
by jstewardfree | Oct 5, 2015 | Grey Matter
By Karen McArthur Dear President Obama, Like you, I am saddened by the shooting that ended the lives of at least ten people earlier today. Like you, I am heartbroken for those left behind to grieve, who must eventually pick up and move on. And just like you, I am...
