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
Democracy is not compatible with capitalism but is congruent with a version of democratic socialism in which the wealth, resources, and benefits of a social order are shared in an equitable and just manner. Henry Giroux benefitcapitalismcompatible share on social
The biggest lie of all is that capitalism is democracy. We have no way of understanding democracy outside of the market, just as we have no understanding of how to understand freedom outside of market values. Henry Giroux bigcapitalismdemocracy share on social
I think that rather than saying that Occupy Wall Street has died, we can say that they're in the process of understanding what the long march through alternative institutions might mean. Henry Giroux alternativedieinstitution Change image and share on social
The mainstream media spins stories that are largely racist, violent, and irresponsible - stories that celebrate power and demonize victims, all the while camouflaging its pedagogical influence under the cheap veneer of entertainment. Henry Giroux camouflagecelebratecheap share on social
Angela Davis's legacy as a freedom fighter made her an enemy of the state under the increasingly neoliberal regimes of Nixon, Reagan and J. Edgar Hoover because she understood that the struggle for freedom was not only a struggle for political and individual rights but also for economic rights. Henry Giroux angeladaviseconomic share on social
What is invaluable about Angela Davis' work is that she does not limit her politics to issues removed from broader social considerations, but connects every aspect of her scholarship and public interventions to what the contours of a truly democratic society might look like. Henry Giroux angelaaspectbroad 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
Power is never so overwhelming that there's no room for resistance. Henry Giroux overwhelmpowerresistance Change image and share on social
Undermining life-affirming social solidarities and any viable notion of the public good, right-wing politicians trade in forms of idiocy and superstition that mesmerize the illiterate and render the thoughtful cynical and disengaged. Henry Giroux affirmcynicaldisengage share on social