Mr. Obama is particularly well positioned to challenge Hollywood because of his special relationship with the media world's elites. They might be more likely to heed criticism coming from Mr. Obama than from any other president or member of Congress.
From Campbell Brown
Parents should be allowed to choose which cable or satellite channels - sources of the most extreme content - come into their homes.
As anyone who has recently seen PG-13 movies knows, the level of violence in them has increased to the point of making the Motion Picture Association of America's voluntary rating system meaningless.
The president has been more than willing to challenge the National Rifle Association, but that is like a Republican president standing up to labor unions - not a move that risks anything with his core supporters. Mr. Obama could show some real bravery by taking on Hollywood.
What is happening with automation and globalization, that's not going away.
The consequences of substandard teaching go far beyond whether college or a good job is in reach. They affect earning potential, with implications throughout a person's life.
Our education system is not preparing young people for the world they will face.
The government sets targets for increased four-year high school graduation rates as part of its agenda for improving Americans' health.
The protests and pain over the deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown had me wondering if we can ever experience the world as others do. For no matter how disputed the circumstances of both cases, many people see what happened in black and white.
I was born and raised in Louisiana - a small town called Ferriday, north of Baton Rouge.
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