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Friday, May 09, 2008 CommentaryIn response to photo ID rulingBy Mai Thor - Voting Outreach Advocate - Minnesota Disability Law Center Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld an Indiana law that requires all voters to show photo identification in order to vote. Those who support the ruling argue that it makes sense to show ID when voting to avoid voter fraud. While it is true that IDs are necessary in everyday life, the question of their use in the act of voting raises two questions: do you believe that voting is a fundamental right and how much do racial issues play in requiring photo IDs in order to vote? More US finally realizing incarceration without rehabilitation does not work By Judge Greg Mathis The United States prison system has long focused on punishment: lengthy sentences and 'hard' time; very little attention has been placed on rehabilitation. But things are changing. President Bush, with nearly unanimous Democratic and Republican support, just passed the Second Chance Act of 2007, a law that would fund services and programs for ex-offenders. More The idea of a racial learning style is a bogus concept that cheats us all By Jonathan Zimmerman A few weeks ago, I found myself in a fascinating conversation with a Ghanaian colleague about the ways that people learn. As she noted, most education at universities and secondary schools in Ghana occurs via rote: the teacher says something, then the students write it down. When I suggested that Ghanaians might benefit from more interactive instruction, however, she looked skeptical. More McCain doesn't "show" enough By Judge Greg Mathis Republican Presidential nominee Sen. John McCain is touring America. The America, he says, that has been neglected. Poor America. Working class America. McCain kicked off his tour in Selma on the Edmund Pettus Bridge, the site of 1965's "Bloody Sunday", where armed officers attacked peaceful civil rights demonstrators. McCain will next tour Appalachia, an area where many residents live in extreme poverty. More Health care: Why the time for action is now  Health care -- how to pay for it, where to find it and how to keep it -- is a concern for thousands of Minnesotans of all ages. While most of us agree that the health care system is broken, it is rare to find agreement on how to move toward fixing it.More |
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