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Amy Weber, 05/27/12

Filmmaker, Founder of Radish Creative Group, Writer/Producer/Director of the upcoming feature, The Bully Chronicles, Youth Mentor and former Educator

Bullying is a multi-layered epidemic. It's like a disease that cultivates and feeds off of the bloodline of social acceptance and like-minded opinion, fueled by fear and pain so deep, it is subconscious. But where exactly does bullying originate?

Patrick O'Connor, 05/29/12

Director of college counseling, Roeper School; Author, 'College is Yours 2.0'

A thoughtful look at the education policies of both candidates leaves very little to cheer about for true education reformers.

Dylan Ratigan, 05/26/12

Host, MSNBC's 'The Dylan Ratigan Show'; Author, 'Greedy Bastards'; Founder, Get Money Out Foundation

Over a million vets will be re-entering civilian life over the next five years -- one of the largest in our country's recent history. This Memorial Day weekend, we are focusing on the next mission facing our war heroes.

Marshall Fine, 05/25/12

Author and film critic, hollywoodandfine.com

Based on a true story, The Intouchables tells the story of Philippe, a quadriplegic who hires a Senegalese immigrant named Driss as his caregiver. Driss, just out of prison for robbery, seems an unlikely choice -- but he and Philippe develop a bond that goes beyond employer-employee.

Tom Engelhardt, 05/24/12

Editor, TomDispatch.com

Quiz Americans and a surprising number undoubtedly won't have thought about the "memorial" in Memorial Day at all -- especially now that it's largely a marker of the start of summer and an excuse for cookouts.

Dominic Arellano, 05/24/12

Executive Director, Forward Arts

Over the next few days, people from around the globe will fill Detroit and Hart Plaza for three days, taking over the city with many genres of electronic music.

Carolyn Scott, 05/25/12

Executive producer, creator, host, writer, 'The Healthy Voyager'

Memorial Day marks the start of the "fun in the sun" season, so kick it off with an awesome get-together and killer food! Check out our fun menu of recipes for the weekend.

Chris Krapek, 05/25/12

Film Blogger

Full frontal male nudity is the manifest destiny of dick jokes. It's all the hard -- and sometimes flaccid -- work of our forefathers of comedy finally paying off. Charlie Chaplin would be so proud.

Lisa Bloom, 05/23/12

Author, 'Swagger: 10 Urgent Rules for Raising Boys in an Era of Failing Schools, Mass Joblessness and Thug Culture'

Young Americans, my generation has failed you. Standards have slipped, we've deprioritized education and we've hardly even noticed. And young Americans, you are suffering as a result, arriving into adulthood without the knowledge and skills you need.

William Astore, 05/22/12

Writer, Professor, Retired Lt. Colonel, Air Force

Americans admire plucky individuals, those who cry "Give me liberty or give me death." But how much liberty do we truly have when we cede so much power to corporations?

Matthew David Hopkins, 05/23/12

Creative Director, 360 Design Events

Want to throw the party of the season, but feel fresh out of ideas? With Memorial Day this weekend and many more reasons to celebrate this summer, try my "perfectly imperfect" approach to entertaining and your guests will remember your celebration for years to come.

Andrew Stefanik, 05/24/12

Independent filmmaker

Kelly Frazier, 05/24/12

Detroit Urban Music Tastemaker

Since they started playing major gigs nearly six years ago while still in their mid-teens, The Martinez Brothers have become a hot commodity globally.

Michael J.W. Stickings, 05/24/12

Founder, The Reaction

As the Trojans might have said, beware of people named Mitt Romney making promises they cannot possibly keep.