Otto, you’re right, if you’re not familiar with the specific case, maybe shutting up is the best option. I know you’re not familiar with the situation so I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt, but please if you’re unaware of the specifics do not dismiss this as a simple case of someone needing a sense of humor and getting their feelings hurt. This…

Clinton v. Sanders: Can’t We All Get Along?

We don’t usually tune into the debates — at least not during this presidential election cycle — but our curiosity got the best of us last night. We’re glad we let that happen: Watching a substantive debate over important domestic AND international issues…

Calling out racist comments

Is it possible to educate without being confrontational?

Clay, I clicked on the BlackLivesMatter tag and yours is the first article I’ve read. Really glad on both points!

Stopping Online Incivility and Erroneous Statements

I recently wrote a piece about abolishing red pens in the world of education. The piece noted the problems with both the use of red (whether by pen or even online) to correct students and the need for quality comments (also not in red) to…