Did school promote communism over capitalism?

Jeff Travis owns a small business in Des Moines and he is absolutely furious at a classroom flier that his son received from his high school social studies teacher.

Roosevelt High School Under Fire For Communism v. Capitalism Worksheet

The assignment's first page features an editorial cartoon: One side depicts capitalism, with two poorly dressed factory workers with balls and chains on their ankles and a well dressed businessman smoking a cigar, reaping the profits.

The lessons of the fall of communism have still not been learnt

The fall of the Berlin Wall is crucial to any understanding of the present world, argues Janet Daley.

Is This Socialist Supporter the Iowa H.S. Teacher Who Handed Out a Pro-Communism Cartoon?

"my husband has only been teaching for 3 weeks and he already managed to piss off Fox News... I am so proud!"

Jesus Christ alongside Marx, Lenin and Guevara at CPI-M show!

Display of a painting of Jesus Christ -- along with icons of Communism like Karl Marx, Lenin and Che Guevara at an exhibition organisation by the Communist Party of India - Marxist in Thiruvananthapuram -- has sparked a debate with sections of the Catholic Church seeing it as an attempt to win the support of its believers. The party holds that there is nothing strange in displaying the painting ...

PHOTOS: Jesus Christ with Marx, Lenin at CPI-M show!

Display of a painting of Jesus Christ -- along with icons of Communism like Karl Marx, Lenin and Che Guevara at an exhibition organisation by the Communist Party of India - Marxist in Thiruvananthapuram -- has sparked a debate with sections of the Catholic Church seeing it as an attempt to win the support of its believers.

Bulgarian President Remembers Victims of Communism

Freedom and democracy must fought for and protected, said Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev at the Memorial for the Victims of Communism in Sofia. Wednesday Bulgaria is marking for the second time the official Day of Gratitude and Homage to the Victims of the Communist Regime. "Freedom and democracy ought not only be used, but also fought for, including in hard times," said Plevneliev upon ...

Bulgaria Bows to Victims of Communism

Bulgaria is marking Wednesday for the second time the official Day of Gratitude and Homage to the Victims of the Communist Regime. The date February 1 was chosen because on this day, in 1945, the so-called People's Tribunal sentenced to death 3 regents, 67 members of the parliament, 22 ministers, 40 generals and colonels of the royal army and a number of other public figures. The sentences have ...

Readers' forum: Socialism, communism

The Deseret News quoted State Rep. Chris Herrod as saying that during a visit to East Berlin he felt oppressed and learned to...

RON HART: Venture capitalism versus venture communism — the Bain of our existence

The Bain of Mitt Romney’s existence now comes from an unlikely source — a fellow Republican. But in Monday's GOP debate, Romney defended free-market capitalism well. Newt Gingrich, the “smartest guy in the room” (just ask him), has put forth...

Poland under Communism: This is the first English-language history of Poland from the Second World War until the... http://t.co/sl6xo93G

Poland under Communism: This is the first English-language history of Poland from the Second World War until the... http://t.co/sl6xo93G

RT @hughsheehy: Communism was discredited but collectivism & authoritarianism (of left & right) lives on. The lesson wasn't learned. http://t.co/QvUFkpCA

RT @hughsheehy: Communism was discredited but collectivism & authoritarianism (of left & right) lives on. The lesson wasn't learned. http://t.co/QvUFkpCA

In India, #marxism sells, communism doesn’t: http://t.co/Qzl7IabZ #socialism

In India, #marxism sells, communism doesn’t: http://t.co/Qzl7IabZ #socialism

Roosevelt High School Under Fire For Communism v. Capitalism Worksheet http://t.co/k73EV86z via @HuffingtonPost

Roosevelt High School Under Fire For Communism v. Capitalism Worksheet http://t.co/k73EV86z via @HuffingtonPost

Comrades, we must NEVER let the world know we at #Tweet4Taiji are using conservation as a facade for implementing communism!

Comrades, we must NEVER let the world know we at #Tweet4Taiji are using conservation as a facade for implementing communism!

Communism, nuclear&bunker tour in Prague...hmmm...sounds interesting but Beer tour 2nite sounds better :D

Communism, nuclear&bunker tour in Prague...hmmm...sounds interesting but Beer tour 2nite sounds better :D

@Samlv58 It could be. COMMUNISM... IS A LIE.

@Samlv58 It could be. COMMUNISM... IS A LIE.

@skullyadams Yeah, been thinking that too. Thing is, socialism works & builds societies. Communism only rly works on paper, not real life.

@skullyadams Yeah, been thinking that too. Thing is, socialism works & builds societies. Communism only rly works on paper, not real life.

RT @flea333: It doesn't matter how they sing, the fear is the singer might all of a sudden say Communism is great! Or there's skid marks in my drawers!

RT @flea333: It doesn't matter how they sing, the fear is the singer might all of a sudden say Communism is great! Or there's skid marks in my drawers!

RT @Prakash_Sharma: Rahul Gandhi in Varanasi offering Kerala deleopment for UP. We UPites: Thanks, but no Thanks! We do not any communism, hartals, bandhs in UP

RT @Prakash_Sharma: Rahul Gandhi in Varanasi offering Kerala deleopment for UP. We UPites: Thanks, but no Thanks! We do not any communism, hartals, bandhs in UP

RT @Prakash_Sharma: Rahul Gandhi in Varanasi offering Kerala deleopment for UP. We UPites: Thanks, but no Thanks! We do not any communism, hartals, bandhs in UP

RT @Prakash_Sharma: Rahul Gandhi in Varanasi offering Kerala deleopment for UP. We UPites: Thanks, but no Thanks! We do not any communism, hartals, bandhs in UP

RT @Cammiluna: @CurtisBonds Childhood Communism.

RT @Cammiluna: @CurtisBonds Childhood Communism.

RT @M_akbik: #Russia supported many criminals and dictators but it never won, not a single time, even its communism fell down. #Syria

RT @M_akbik: #Russia supported many criminals and dictators but it never won, not a single time, even its communism fell down. #Syria

@CurtisBonds Childhood Communism.

@CurtisBonds Childhood Communism.

@fatcouncillor Yes you can for the next elect to have a good suck. Peasants will always pay. That's Democracy and Communism. That's Man

@fatcouncillor Yes you can for the next elect to have a good suck. Peasants will always pay. That's Democracy and Communism. That's Man