By Melissa De Witte
The armed insurrection that occurred at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 is a gift to America’s autocratic adversaries who want to challenge America’s fight to promote universal values of democracy and human rights, says Stanford political scientist Michael McFaul. Go to the web site to view the video.
Video by Kurt Hickman
Political scientist Michael McFaul discusses the armed insurrection that occurred at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
For the United States to continue in its pursuit for democracy abroad, it’s crucial that the country put its own house in order, said McFaul in an interview with Stanford News Service. But even as that is happening, the U.S. should not cease speaking up for democracy, human rights and the rule of law around the world, he emphasized.
Imagine there’s only one day left of school before the long-awaited December holiday recess. The only thing that stands between you and endless free time on top of holiday joy is one more day of classes… plus five assignments, two projects and a unit test. Just the thought of the school work you will have to get done by the end of break is even more discouraging. The cheerful feeling of anticipation for the holidays slowly devolves into annoyance over the amount of treasured free time your English and algebra homework will eat up.
While schoolwork over holiday vacations is supposed to be prohibited, teachers should also not pile on work the day before students are dismissed.