Common Ties That Bind
Exploring common values, living conditions, arts & cultural traditions and practices that cross racial, ethnic, generational, religious, and geographic boundaries; and destinations that offer opportunities to explore and enjoy the diversity and commonalities of the world’s peoples, places, and cultures.
June 12th, 2014
Written by Erica Werner in Common Ties That Bind with 0 Comments
Has immigration reform been defeated in the House of Congress with the loss Eric Cantor suffered in Tuesday's primary election in Virginia? There are many who believe that immigration may have cost Majority Leader Eric Cantor his election, and his defeat will almost certainly dooms the issue in the House.
Cantor, R-Va., was supposed to cruise to victory in Tuesday's GOP primary over Dave Brat,...
June 5th, 2014
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Leith North Dakota will celebrate the end of the terror that Craig Cobb, a white supremacist, inflicted on this small community. Leith officials have invited the state's top politicians to help celebrate the end of the months long clash with the white supremacist who tried, but failed, to take control of their town.
Officials in Leith have invited Gov. Jack Dalrymple, U.S. Sens. John Hoeven and...
May 14th, 2014
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American Indian sacred burial sites have been damaged by construction projects approved by the National Park Service. The federally protected sites are located in northeast Iowa.
National Park Service officials approved $3 million in illegal construction projects over a decade that damaged one of the nation's most sacred American Indian burial sites, but few have been punished for the...
May 8th, 2014
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University of California, Los Angeles officials are considering a requirement that most undergraduate students take a class in racial cultural, gender or religious diversity as part of their pursuit of a degree.
University of California, Los Angeles officials are proposing that most undergraduate students be required to take a class in racial cultural, gender or religious diversity in order to...
April 30th, 2014
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European soccer executives and players call for resolve to fight against racism that is on the rise in stadiums across the continent. The NBA's lifetime ban for Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling won swift support in Europe but also produced calls for soccer to show similar resolve against racism.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter and UEFA president Michel Platini, via his spokesman, both...