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Sociologist James W. Loewen is the author of Lies My Teacher Told Me.

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  • May 10, 2016 1:49 am

    Ten Questions for Yale President Peter Salovey

    by James W Loewen

    Every year that it retains the name Calhoun College, Yale declares on its campus that John C. Calhoun was a hero worthy of the honor of having a building named for him.
  • Jan 29, 2016 6:25 pm

    Reconstruction: The Sixth Myth

    by James W Loewen

    This is the Reconstruction myth the Washington Post wouldn't let me debunk on the grounds no one believed it. Then Hillary showed she did!
  • Jan 7, 2016 10:04 pm

    The Stethoscope as Synecdoche

    by James W Loewen

    The real purpose behind that celebrated shiny instrument doctors wear around their necks like a talisman.
  • Dec 8, 2015 5:45 pm

    BLM and Me

    by James W Loewen

    An encounter at airport screening provides a lesson for us all about what the Black Lives Matter movement means. 
  • Sep 1, 2015 5:09 pm

    The Tallest Mountain – The Silliest Naming – Reversed on August 31, 2015

    by James W Loewen

    Ohio's John Boehner wants to keep the name McKinley. It remains to be seen whether he can undo the action by the Department of the Interior, especially since Republican leaders from Alaska support the original name, Denali, over McKinley. But the mountain should be named Denali.
  • Jul 23, 2015 7:00 am

    Celebrating John C. Calhoun in Minnesota!

    by James W Loewen

    John C. Calhoun is remembered for what he did in the latter half of his adult life. In those years, he rationalized slavery, suppressed freedom of speech, and legitimized secession. Surely that legacy should persuade Minnesotans to rename Lake Calhoun.
  • May 25, 2015 4:48 pm

    What Do You Do When a Review Is Dishonest?

    by James W Loewen

    "Lies My Teacher Told Me" has received thousands of reviews, but the #2 editorial review at Amazon is blatantly wrong. And there's no recourse even though the editor of the magazine that published it admits the review is flawed.
  • May 19, 2015 2:36 pm

    Wrong and Racist at Duke

    by James W Loewen

    Political Science Professor Jerry Hough should leave Duke, on grounds of incompetence. He knows nothing about the history of race relations, yet opines on it anyway.
  • May 12, 2015 4:16 pm

    The Vietnam War Revisioned by Those Who Opposed It

    by James W Loewen

    "There are reasons why peace movement alumni find it harder to congratulate themselves, compared to Civil Rights Movement alumni. Our society has formed a consensus that it is wrong to deny people citizenship, voting rights, jury duty, the use of hospitals and restaurants, etc., based on race. We have not formed a consensus that it is wrong to invade other countries thousands of miles away that pose no threat to our existence. On the contrary, we do it all the time."
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