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Wednesday, August 13, 2014

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Why Is Cuomo In Israel When Parts Of Long Island Are Under The Sea?
Newsday tonight:Long Island commuters were struggling Wednesday evening with the aftermath of the historic weather event that earlier dumped double-digit amounts of rainfall across parts of Long Island, flooding roadways, rail lines and basements.The epic rainfall -- the National Weather Service's Upton office said 13.27 inches poured down between 11 p.m. Tuesday and 10:30 a.m. Wednesday -- overwh

Guard Violence At Rikers Grew Under Mayor Bloomberg
Does this get added to Mayor Bloomberg's "legacy"?The portrait that emerged from the report on Rikers Island by the United States attorney’s office in Manhattan last week was of a place with almost medieval levels of violence, meted out with startling ferocity by guards and their superiors. The two-and-a-half-year investigation, which focused on the abuse of teenage inmates by correction


New Pro-Common Core Message Push Not Going So Well
Late last month, pro-CCSS advocates and supporters announced they had enough of losing the Common Core message wars to Common Core critics and opponents and were going to start a new message blitz that was sure to turn things around:Supporters of the Common Core academic standards have spent big this past year to persuade wavering state legislators to stick with the new guidelines for math and lan

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Why Is Andrew Cuomo Still Trying To Knock Zephyr Teachout Off The Ballot?
The NY Times editorial board says Cuomo should stop trying to get her kicked off the ballot and instead debate her:New York State voters rarely have enough real choice on their ballots, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo seems determined to keep it that way. Ever since another Democratic candidate for governor, Zephyr Teachout, arose on his left, Mr. Cuomo has tried to throw her off the primary ballot on the s
The Lesson I Want To Take From Robin Williams' Death
The nation is in shock over the news that Robin Williams killed himself yesterday.You can see it on the TV, in the newspapers, on social media - the coverage of Williams' death is everywhere this morning and the recurring pattern in that coverage is shock that Williams would take his own life.But I'm not in shock over the news of Williams' death.The darkness that lived inside Robin Williams that u
8-12-14 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: The Lesson I Want To Take From Robin Williams' DeathThe nation is in shock over the news that Robin Williams killed himself yesterday.You can see it on the TV, in the newspapers, on social media - the coverage of Williams' death is everywhere this morning and the recurring pattern in that coverage is shock that Williams would take his own life.But I'm not in shock over the n