Actions taken during the 1928 American Federation of Labor Convention against Brookwood Labor College are examined to demonstrate the depth and extent of anti-radicalism in this period of American labor's struggle for workers' education. (MJB)

At the 1979 mid-year convention of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), topics discussed were Indian legislative priorities for the 96th Congress, a plan for increasing political awareness among tribes, and the May 1979 action by NCAI President Veronica Murdock requesting the resignation of the NCAI executive director. (NQ)

Considers the possibility of the use of a politically sensitive analysis informed by feminist critique as a way of dealing with the problems of relativism exposed by deconstruction. Discusses implications of deconstructionist thought for work in the field of human development. (PCB)

States that environmental journalism is a fast-growing field that developed in the early 1980s as the media and public alike became increasingly aware of environmental dangers. Emphasizes that one of the challenges of environmental journalism is the fair presentation of both sides of an issue. Explains that the environmental journalist's role is…

Reports on the 1992 National Conference of African American Librarians, sponsored by the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (ALA). Highlights include participants; programs on topics such as political issues, recruitment, and the involvement of African-American librarians in ALA; exhibitors; and a list of African-American library…

Several studies indicate that adolescents in the United States think about political issues that have relevance to their lives in ways that differ from their thinking about issues that do not have such relevance. Proposes (1) a model of moral or social reasoning; and (2) two categories of reasoning: instrumental and symbolic. (BC)

Discusses the work of Bill Day, "Detroit Free Press" editorial cartoonist, who uses his cartoons to convey a political message. Recounts that Day began his career in college with the University of Florida newspaper during the Viet Nam War era. (PA)

Examined organizational and political issues of Division 17 (Counseling Psychology) of American Psychological Association. Traced activity of Division 17 governance over nine-year period (1984-92) and then compared against Organizational and Political Issues Group of the Third National Conference for Counseling Psychology recommendations. Goal was…

Offers a critical reassessment of the underlying rationale for universal service policies and argues that public policies designed to promote universal telecommunications access are simply a form of wealth redistribution. Considers economic and political issues and discusses how telecommunications can help ameliorate inequalities but not eliminate…

Brings a different reading of 1824's Brazilian Imperial Political Constitution. Discusses some historical and political circumstances of the document's construction. Investigates practices, conceptions, and supports that could have clarified some principles stressed by the document, especially those related to citizenship matters. (PA)

Examines the burlesque discourse of William F. Buckley Jr. in his books discussing his liberal opponents. Finds that Buckley's work mediates tragedy and comedy in that he accepts and rejects his political antagonists at one and the same time. Discusses the classification of literary genres as frames of acceptance and rejection, which center on…

There is a tradition of Public Linguistics--linguistics in aid of civic issues--in American linguistics that was strongly present at the beginning of the linguistics discipline and that continues to the present. Unfortunately, language has emerged as a political issue in American public life. The unity of America is not threatened by language, but…

After nine years spent in opposition, it's still hard to know what Federal Labor intends by way of an economic policy platform. Kim Beazley still seems to believe that the prime purpose of opposition is to oppose. John Quiggin disagrees. Without a coherent and well-understood economic direction, he argues, Labor's sniping will continue to look…

In this paper, the author provides a buffet of ideas to make a coherent case for a democracy in which citizens can be truly sovereign by becoming the agents of their own destiny. He traces the history of various trends which threaten the development of civic agency: technocracy, specialism, and a consumer-view of the citizen, among others. He also…

Comments on the article by Seyle and Newman "A house divided? The psychology of red and blue America,". Seyle and Newman argued that perceiving the American political landscape in terms of red and blue (to describe conservative and liberal perspectives, respectively) might unnecessarily pigeonhole people's dynamic social identities into one of two…