A Quick Fix for Dysedutopia

Posted by Dan Hurwitz on July 17, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

Word count: 2202

Public schools in the United States are too fargone for cosmetic reforms. A more radical renovation is called for starting with the National Education Association.

Filed under Current Events, JANUARY-MARCH '10, Social Issues

Arthroscopic Politics

Posted by Dan Hurwitz on July 5, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

Word count: 2717

There is no shortage of organizations attempting to reform government from the outside but their very numbers and cross-purposes prevent any one such organization from having a long-term influence on policy. Attempts thus far by minor political parties to reform government from the inside have likewise met with limited success. This essay proposes a new, pragmatic political party that could realistically elect a number of representatives to the House and leverage their votes to measurably advance good government.

Filed under Current Events, World Affairs

The Literary Agents’ Lament

Posted by Dan Hurwitz on April 17, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

Word count: 1106

Comments regarding Paragraph 8 of the AAR’s (Association of Authors’ Representatives, Inc.) Canon of Ethics.

Filed under Current Events, Miscellaneous

Questioning Restoration

Posted by Dan Hurwitz on March 11, 2009 · 1 Comment 

Word count: 936

This political commentary questions the wisdom of futilely trying to restore the economy to its former status while inefficiently and inadequately tackling the immediate problem of mass unemployment.

Filed under Current Events, Economics