TY - JOUR AU - Astore, William J. PY - 2020/08/11 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Militarism and Education in America JF - Radical Teacher JA - rt VL - 117 IS - SE - Teaching About Capitalism, War, and Empire DO - 10.5195/rt.2020.764 UR - https://radicalteacher.library.pitt.edu/ojs/radicalteacher/article/view/764 SP - AB - <p>The United States today is marked by a culture that is both militarized and commoditized, in which education has become both an enabler to a state of permanent war and a facilitator of business and industry imperatives.&nbsp; The increasing militarism of America’s schools, colleges, and universities demands a response.&nbsp; Active and informed dissent is what’s required, for nothing is more truly American or patriotic than well-informed dissent that seeks to protect vital liberties.&nbsp; This article suggests several ways that educators can alert students to the twin perils of militarism and an education driven too narrowly by "learn to earn" imperatives.</p> ER -