A conservative leader found fault with how “respect for our nation’s heritage” had been mostly stripped from the textbooks of public schools. “From kindergarten right through the total school system, it almost seems as if classroom textbooks are designed to negate what philosophies previously had been taught,” the conservative leader lamented. “[M]any textbooks are actually […] … learn more→

We’ve been hearing recently about the possibility that the United States — assumed to be a prime example of democracy — is in real peril of collapse. Coming into 2022, we find ourselves in the midst of a worldwide democratic recession. Democracy is vulnerable and fragile. It requires maintenance, participation, vigilance and constant re-assertion. If left unattended, […] … learn more→

Education leaders across the U.S. are trying to figure out how to effectively teach students about the risks and warning signs of human trafficking, which includes being forced into domestic servitude, commercial labor or sex work. According to 2019 data gathered by the Polaris Project – a nonprofit that fights human trafficking, including sex trafficking – 24% of […] … learn more→

Providing care to seniors is not new and will not change anytime soon. It is the best way to support older people and ensure they enjoy every moment in life. Aged care is the support provided to older people in nursing homes or their own homes. Working as an aged care professional is one of […] … learn more→

The extraordinary synchronization of our experiences due to the pandemic promotes a global awareness of the urgency of reinventing ourselves and offers us the opportunity to transform our modes of organization. This presupposes, both upstream and downstream of political decisions, sharing and exchanging, and therefore offering the necessary conditions for constructive citizen conversations. “Authority is that which increases the […] … learn more→

The return of the Christmas holidays has led many of us to start looking for toys to give to children, ours, or those of our family and friends. We have often heard it said that “in the old days” some people only received an orange at Christmas . So, toys at Christmas, would it be very recent, and reserved […] … learn more→

In France, the young generations have grown up during years marked by crises so regular that one can reasonably think that the term “crisis” should no longer designate a simple break between two supposedly stable periods (the “world before” and the “next world”) but an age as such, made up of uncertainties and fragmentation, questioning […] … learn more→

Disinformation has been used in warfare and military strategy over time. But it is undeniably being intensified by the use of smart technologies and social media. This is because these communication technologies provide a relatively low-cost, low-barrier way to disseminate information basically anywhere. The million-dollar question then is: Can this technologically produced problem of scale and […] … learn more→

Political polarization has been an increasing topic of concern for people in many areas of their lives, rearing its head in everything from family get-togethers to workplace relationships and election campaigns. The COVID-19 crisis has demonstrated that polarization — extremes in opinions and/or an erosion of a more moderate political centre — can have real life-and-death consequences. How to manage […] … learn more→

Education as a process of socialization transcends the borders of school institutions. There are everyday learning experiences outside of your formal setting. But the school is a privileged space to prevent gender violence: it has an important role in legitimizing stereotyped models The hierarchy and belonging to a social class, an ethnic group; the fact of presenting certain […] … learn more→