Analysis
by Jean Ann Esselink
● 11:53 AM July 1, 2012
Alabama Public Television appears to have been taken over by the board assigned to oversee its operation. Religious zealots on the board insist the station air “educational” programs touting themes like creationism and how the Constitution is based on the bible. Today, Alabama Public TV and the line between “information” and “indoctrination” are On Our Radar. [...]
Civil Rights
by David Badash
● 9:10 AM June 15, 2012
A New York City elementary school principal has banned a fifth-grade student from delivering a speech he wrote, examining gay marriage, to the rest of the school.