John Anderson
John Anderson is the author of Free Love: Cultivating the Garden of Eden in America, Girty: The Legend, and the novel The Wages of Gin. He owns and manages Concepts & Messages, a collaboration of writers, graphic designers, and web developers who serve corporate and nonprofit clients on a project basis. He is the founder of Test Central, Inc., an e-commerce site that markets its proprietary assessment and survey software and helps users prepare for licensing, certification, and academic tests at www.test.com. He holds the patents for administering tests and surveys on the Internet. He is also a published writer. Mr. Anderson has been writing for his entire life, first as a newspaper reporter, then as a magazine editor, next as an advertising and public relations counselor, an e-commerce pioneer, and a published author. He has contributed to numerous journals. He presently lives and writes in Shaker Heights, Ohio.
Latest Articles
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To Improve Education, Improve the Lives of Children
Now, more than ever, America needs better schools and teachers. But they alone cannot redeem an unequal society. America must first end poverty.
Mar 14, 2012
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Democracy in the Age of Fear
In his final book, Tony Judt, eminent historian of modern Europe and brilliant political commentator, examines the state of democracy today.
Mar 13, 2012
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Joseph Kony: One Monster Among Many in Africa
Despite the viral "Kony 2012" video, pathological killers still murder and maim innocents with impunity in Africa's weakest, poorest countries.
Mar 9, 2012
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How a World-Class School System Wins by Rejecting Testing
It rejects all the reforms so popular in the U.S., including standardized testing, charter schools, and evaluating teachers on the basis of student testing.
Mar 6, 2012
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How to Predict Whether Your Marriage Will Last
Who can you trust to accurately predict how long your marriage will last? Your lying eyes? Your illusions? Your marriage counselor? Or math and statistics?
Dec 6, 2011
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Can Freedom and Human Rights Flower in the Arab Spring?
Do the people of Tunisia, Syria, Libya, Egypt, Bahrain, and South Asia really want freedom? Western
respect for their formidable traditions? Or both?
Dec 5, 2011
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Why "the Clash of Civilizations" is a Phony Call to Arms
Hawkish officials, scholars, and exiles warn of ultimate war between a totalitarian "Islam" and a democratic "West." Are these crusades inevitable?
Nov 15, 2011
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Occupy Wall Street: How We Got Here
The roots of Populist opposition to tyrannical management and big money abuse were planted in a 19th century American garden.
Oct 18, 2011
- John Anderson
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What to Do About Pakistan: How to Avoid Disaster
Of the world's three great political minefields, Pakistan, Iran, and North Korea, none is more fragile than Pakistan. Its collapse would be catastrophic.
Oct 14, 2011
- John Anderson
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Park the Car: Walk, Bike, or Take a Train, Bus, or Taxi Cab
Should automobiles be declared illegal? True, cars don't kill. People driving cars kill. Plus, they pollute, waste money, and ruin their communities.
Oct 7, 2011
- John Anderson
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