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Redskins, Columbus Day, and MEA. Oh, and queers.

October 15, 2015 Fred Mackaman

MEA is back.  But where has it been for 17 years? The teachers’ union in Minnesota is called Education Minnesota.  But it used to be called the Minnesota Education Association (MEA) until 1998 when it merged with another teachers’ union called the Minnesota Federation of Teachers (MFT).  And every October that I can remember, the union has had […]

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OK, so what if Ahmed’s clock turned out to be a bomb?

September 17, 2015September 17, 2015 Fred Mackaman

Big story yesterday — a 14 year old gets suspended from school as a result of bringing a home-made clock to school. The boy is Muslim, has dark skin, and his name is Ahmed.   Outrage ensues. So what if Ahmed’s clock turned out to be a bomb?  The teacher would be saluted as a hero […]

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