Archive for June, 2010

Flexing Rights in School

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

My second weekly commentary is up a Center for a Stateless Society.

Two Virginia teachers have recently been suspended for using materials that teach about police encounters in a twelfth grade government class. The materials included the Flex Your Rights documentary Busted: The Citizen’s Guide to Surviving Police Encounters, and a flyer on dealing with police made by the anarchist group Crimethinc. The administrative action was taken after a parent complained to the school and to the police.

Read the rest: Is Learning How to Flex Your Rights Inappropriate for School?

I’m going to begin making only one post on this blog about Center for a Stateless Society per week. But since I’m on the topic, I’ll remind you about the fundraiser going on right now. As Bosco says, you can feel extra good about yourself by becoming a subscribing donor.