Mark Daims reviews Education as Enforcement — The Militarization and Corporatization of Schools edited by Kenneth J. Saltman and David A. Gabbard: “Education as Enforcement incorporates 21 compelling essays (including the foreword and introduction) on the subtext of the process of education in America. Whether or not a reader agrees with any particular essayist, each writer defends children passionately and should be heard. Henry Giroux’s foreword forcefully attacks the current administration’s tactics concerning education and the greater society. Alluding to a ‘tyranny of emergency’ and an inauthentic use of the country’s fear of terrorism, Giroux feels the President is changing the nature of our society — community is constructed ‘through shared fears rather than shared responsibilities.’ Giroux wants educators to act collectively to instill democratic and social values in children and move back towards a society of shared responsibilities.

The greatest struggle Americans face is not terrorism, but a struggle on behalf of justice, freedom, and democracy for all the citizens of the globe, especially youth. ” —Human Nature Review