Young became more actively involved in political issues surrounding war and injustice as he began using his music as an avenue for social commentary. With the US’s involvement with the Iraq war, Young produced songs such as “Let’s Impeach the President” and the 2006 album “Living With ...
It would be easy to dismiss Neil Postman as just a grumpy old man complaining about what those young whippersnappers are up to while his generation is upholding the values of civilization, the last vanguard against the Huns. Except for the fact that he was right: Modern technologies have allo...
2.3K views Gaiman's Books for Young Readers Some of Gaiman's best-known work is in the young adult genre. He's written many books for kid and teen readers - too many to list here. These are just a few of his works for YA audiences, many of which you're probably familiar with....
So I asked him Travis, what's six times four. I forgot how old he was at the time. Very young. What's six times four? And he's there, and he's thinking, and thirty seconds later, a full thirty seconds, he says “twenty-four.” I said, "Okay, that's right." So I said,...
He knew that his young age, among other factors, would make him a serious candidate for the Supreme Court if the Republicans were to win the presidency. His article was little more than a brief to the Senate Judiciary Committee, pointing out how even-handed and measured he’d be as a ...
Neil Young’s Political Activism and Controversies This latest controversy is not the first time Neil Young has made headlines for his political views. A long-time advocate for progressive causes, Young has often used his platform to speak out against issues he deems important. His outspoken natur...
It is an interesting and unusual one, though, and it begins, not with necromantic robotics (more’s the pity), but with a young African scientist named John Kweli, who is returning to his native country after having been educated in the West. Suddenly, the train on which he’s traveling...
But there are thousands of voters without children in our schools. They are old and young. Some have been here for decades. Some have been here for a relatively few days. They too rejected the message of negativity and divisiveness. They too embraced positivity, progress, and faith in the ...
Swinney and Neil clash on petrol duty; SNP leadership contenders take opposing views of how to tackle fuel problemMurray RitchieScottish Political Editor
Many individuals of both sexes, who are either in fact young or young at heart, have an unfulfilled desire to call attention to the display on their satchel, such as with flashing lights, or to make the display readable at night by illuminating the display. In the past this was commonly ...