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What is America?
Samuel T. Francis in his primeBy Alan BeanShortly before his death in 2005, Samuel T. Francis was asked to compose a statement of principles for the Council of... Read more
Posted on 07 August 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Why an Innocent Man Has He Been Prosecuted Six Times for the Same Crime?
By Alan BeanDoug Evans investigation and prosecution of the infamous 1996 Tardy murders have elicited some strong statements over the years. Read more
Posted on 31 July 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Low Student Performance is All About Poverty
Diane RavitchBy Alan BeanThe pioneer and perfecter of the current passion for evaluating teachers on the basis of student performance on standardized tests can... Read more
Posted on 31 July 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Stupid Things We Still Believe About Poverty
By Alan BeanEmily Badger clearly doesn’t live in Texas. Her take on “stupid things we used to believe about poverty” are still going strong in the Lone Star... Read more
Posted on 30 July 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
I Was Right–the Zimmerman Jury Was out of Its Depth
Juror B-29Moments after the verdict in the George Zimmerman case came down I argued that a jury without a single African American lacked the social knowledge... Read more
Posted on 30 July 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Flowers Appeal is Devastating
By Alan BeanJust over three years after Curtis Flowers was convicted for murdering four people at a Mississippi furniture store in 1996, his attorneys have file... Read more
Posted on 26 July 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Learning from Juror B-37
By Alan Bean A week ago I wrote two posts related to the composition of the jury in the George Zimmerman case. In the first, I said that common sense suggested... Read more
Posted on 19 July 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Holder on Stand Your Ground Laws
Attorney General Eric Holder addressed Stand Your Ground laws in his remarks to the NAACP convention. Here is the core of his position:Separate and apart from... Read more
Posted on 17 July 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Jesus, the Bible and Gay Rights
By Alan BeanI remember back in 1978 when Harold Lindsell published Battle for the Bible. I was in my final year at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in... Read more
Posted on 17 July 2013 DEBATE, LGBTQ, SOCIETY -
Jim Wallis: Lament from a White Father
I thought these thoughts from Jim Wallis of Sojourners were particularly helpful and to the point. AGBIt’s time for white people — especially white parents —... Read more
Posted on 15 July 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Most White Americans Are Down with Racial Profiling
By Alan BeanThe reaction to the George Zimmerman verdict shows that most white Americans are down with racial profiling.The upshot of this verdict is that... Read more
Posted on 15 July 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Restorative Justice Behind Prison Walls
Editors note: Pierre shared his experiences with restorative justice at our recent Common Peace Community gathering. This piece originally appeared in the... Read more
Posted on 14 July 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Zimmerman Case Reveals a Flawed Jury Selection Process
By Alan BeanA jury comprised of five white women and one Latina has acquitted George Zimmerman on all charges. This outcome was largely determined by the way w... Read more
Posted on 14 July 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
The Zimmerman Jury Worries Me
By Alan BeanBy the time you read this the jury in the George Zimmerman trial will likely have rendered a verdict; but as I write, deliberations are just... Read more
Posted on 12 July 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Senate Bill Triples Support for Notorious Operation Streamline
E. Bates Butler IIIBy Alan BeanThe Senate immigration bill triples the scope of Operation Streamline, one of the most expensive and unjust legal scams ever... Read more
Posted on 12 July 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Balko: 7 Ways The Obama Administration Has Accelerated Police Militarization
By Alan BeanI am often critical of journalists and journalism. Media coverage of crime issues is often superficial, conventional and poorly researched. Read more
Posted on 11 July 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Five Ways the Senate’s Immigration Bill Falls Short of Justice
By Alan BeanAs comprehensive immigration reform wends its tortuous way through the legislative process, we have witnessed a lot of hand-wringing from politician... Read more
Posted on 11 July 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Freedom of Religion
By Charles KikerFreedom of Religion is the first of five topics in the very first amendment to the United States Constitution. It is the first freedom among... Read more
Posted on 10 July 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
The Gallows and the Mind of Christ
Roger Olson is Foy Valentine Professor of Christian Theology and Ethics at Truett Theological Seminary in Waco, Texas. He believes that capital punishment canno... Read more
Posted on 10 July 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Is Border Security an “ungodly Stupid” Get-rich Scheme?
By Alan BeanWe face two unsettling truths. 1. The immigration reform legislation passed by the Senate is essentially a make-work project for the... Read more
Posted on 08 July 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY