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Does Steven Brill's 'Class Warfare' Pass Muster? Not if You Care About the Truth

Patrick Walsh, AlterNet. April 18, 2012.

In an attempt to discredit public schools and the teachers who teach in them, Brill ends up mostly discrediting himself.

How Rupert Murdoch Could Get His Hands On Your Kid's Information--And It's Legal

Erica Hellerstein, AlterNet. July 20, 2011.

Rupert Murdoch hired former NYC schools chancellor Joel Klein to help him profit off of "school reform"--but progressive groups are raising the alarm.

Murdoch Named PATRIOT Act Architect to Mop Up Paper's Eavesdropping Scandal; 'News of the World' to Close

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. July 7, 2011.

One of Murdoch's UK papers is in trouble over hacking private cell phones, including one belonging to a murder victim--and some familiar US faces may be part of the coverup.

Is Obama Getting Bad Advice on His Appointments?

Greg Palast, Huffington Post. December 11, 2008.

Joel Klein is being considered for secretary of education, which would make as much sense for our schools as Michael Brown did for disaster relief.