Perspectives

The goal of a public education is to give all children, regardless of socioeconomic status, a chance at social and economic mobility — to break the cycle of whatever their socioeconomic status is at birth, writes Liberty Vittert.

Political scientist Carly Wayne, in Arts & Sciences, discusses the role anger plays in public attitudes about counterterrorism. Her latest paper, published in the journal International Organization, sheds light on the complicated dynamics of counterterrorism policy.

In California, the political divide over youth football is getting interesting, writes Noah Cohan.

But without changes to the nation’s labor laws that get more employers to bargain in good faith – and to do so speedily – it’s reasonable to expect to see companies continue to delay and disrupt attempts to negotiate a first contract, writes Jake Rosenfeld.

Da’juantay Wynter, a sophomore in Arts & Sciences, shares a personal story to explain the difference an education can make in lifting people out of poverty — and the need to make such opportunities more widely available.

Doug Villhard, a professor of practice in entrepreneurship at Olin Business School, has published his second historical fiction novel, “City of Women.” He tells a piece of the story of charismatic real-life entrepreneur E.G. Lewis, who works to build up Atascadero, Calif., as a community for progressive women and their families around the time of World War I.

See the play. And savor your right and ability to do so, unimpeded by state or religious censors. Then, when you leave the theater, find ways of fighting to keep it that way, writes PhD student Nicholas Dolan.

Eileen G’Sell reviews three poetry collections for the LA Review of Books.

I’m not currently teaching, but if I have the chance to propose a course, I’ve been eyeing the lagoons in bustling Forest Park, a short walk from campus – the perfect setting for a redux version of my fly-fishing course, writes Christopher Schaberg.

Author Phillip Maciak, a lecturer in Arts & Sciences, has published the book “Avidly Reads Screen Time,” a cultural criticism and history about our relationship with screens. Read about this and other recent works on the Source Bookshelf.