As politics is disconnected from its ethical and material moorings, it becomes easier to punish and imprison young people than to educate them. Henry Giroux disconnecteasyeducate Change image and share on social
A citizen is a political and moral agent who in fact has a shared sense of hope and responsibility to others and not just to him or herself. Henry Giroux agentcitizenfact Change image and share on social
America's addiction to violence is partly evident in the heroes it chooses to glorify. Henry Giroux addictionamericachoose Change image and share on social
The new elites have no allegiances to nation states and don't care about the damage they do to workers, the environment, or the rest of humanity. They are unhinged sociopaths, far removed from what the Occupy Movement called the '99 percent.' Henry Giroux allegiancecallcare share on social
Getting ahead cannot be the only motive that motivates people. You have to imagine what a good life is. Henry Giroux aheadgoodimagine Change image and share on social
Domestic terrorism has opened new war zones, operating off the assumption that all Americans are potential terrorists. Henry Giroux americanassumptiondomestic Change image and share on social
America has become amnesiac, a country in which forms of historical, political, and moral forgetting are not only willfully practiced but celebrated. Henry Giroux americaamnesiaccelebrate Change image and share on social
As the humanities and liberal arts are downsized, privatized, and commodified, higher education finds itself caught in the paradox of claiming to invest in the future of young people while offering them few intellectual, civic, and moral supports. Henry Giroux artcatchcivic share on social
The discipline, particularly in these urban schools for the poor, it's not controlled by the administration - they're controlled by the police. This is an expression of a racist logic that has now seeped directly into schools. Henry Giroux administrationcontroldirectly share on social
Life is now a war zone, and as such, the number of people considered disposable has grown exponentially, and this includes low income whites, poor minorities, immigrants, the unemployed, the homeless, and a range of people who are viewed as a liability to capital and its endless predatory quest for power and profits. Henry Giroux capitalconsiderdisposable share on social