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Alas, America!

Lament for a shattered dream on the eve of political breakdown (2020)

Michael A. Peters
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Peters, M. A. (2020). Alas, America! Lament for a shattered dream on the eve of political breakdown. Educational Philosophy and Theory, 55(4), 393–397. https://doi.org/10.1080/00131857.2020.1837620 [This is a reprint of an editorial from late 2020: it provides a reminder of the fears many expressed for Trump’s second term.] America’s current world status and position have been […]

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Peters, M. A. (2025). Alas, America!: Lament for a shattered dream on the eve of political breakdown (2020). PESA Agora. https://pesaagora.com/columns/alas-america/

Michael A. Peters

Michael A. Peters (FRSNZ)  is a New Zealander and is currently Distinguished Professor at Beijing Normal University and Emeritus Professor University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He was awarded a Personal Chair at the University of Auckland in 2000 and became a Research Professor at the University of Glasgow (2000-2006) before being appointed Excellence Hire Professor at Illinois and Professor of Education at the University of Waikato. He has Honorary Doctorates from Aalborg University, Denmark and SUNY, New York.

Michael was Editor-in-Chief of Educational Philosophy and Theory for 25 years and is currently Editor of Beijing International Review of Education (Brill). He is the founding editor of Policy Futures in Education (Sage); E-Learning & Digital Media (Sage); Knowledge Cultures (Addleton); Open Review of Educational Research (Taylor & Francis); Video Journal of Education and Pedagogy (Brill) and on the board of many other journals and book series.

Michael has written over 120 books and many journal articles on a wide range of topics and has worked with and mentored many younger scholars. He was given the Social Science and Humanities Leader in China Award in both 2022 and 2023 (Research.com) and is ranked 1st in China and 5th in Asia for Education and Educational Philosophy and Theory (AD Scientific Index, 2023). He is also ranked in the World’s Top 2% of Scientists by Stanford University. His recent works includes two books on the apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic philosophy to be published in 2024.

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America’s Tears of Sorrow

A Molten Wasteland of Civic Virtue

Peter McLaren

America is shedding torrents of molten sorrow, tears that burn like liquid fire, searing their way through the bedrock of its democratic ideals. These are no ordinary tears but a deluge of molten despair cascading down from the heavens, each drop a scorching testament to the unravelling of the nation’s sacred fabric. They carve deep […]

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McLaren, P. (2024). America’s Tears of Sorrow: A Molten Wasteland of Civic Virtue. PESA Agora. https://pesaagora.com/columns/americas-tears-of-sorrow/

Peter McLaren

Peter McLaren is Emeritus Professor at the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles. From 2013-2023 he served as Distinguished Professor in Critical Studies, Co-Director and International Ambassador for Global Ethics and Social Justice, The Paulo Freire Democratic Project, Attallah College of Educational Studies, Chapman University, USA.

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The Death Rattle of Democracy in the Age of Trumpism

Some Dare Call It Fascism

Peter McLaren

Donald Trump is the symbolic figurehead of the MAGA cult who has achieved a towering stature in the popular imagination because of his defiant behaviour after an assassin’s bullet came within an inch of its mark, leaving blood streaming across Trump’s face. Not only should Democrats be gearing up for overcoming a much more confident, […]

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McLaren, P. (2024). The Death Rattle of Democracy in the Age of Trumpism: Some Dare Call It Fascism. PESA Agora. https://pesaagora.com/columns/the-death-rattle-of-democracy-in-the-age-of-trumpism/

Peter McLaren

Peter McLaren is Emeritus Professor at the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles. From 2013-2023 he served as Distinguished Professor in Critical Studies, Co-Director and International Ambassador for Global Ethics and Social Justice, The Paulo Freire Democratic Project, Attallah College of Educational Studies, Chapman University, USA.

Article Feature Image Acknowledgement: Elvert Barnes, https://www.flickr.com/photos/perspective/53492101666