November 2012
November 16th, 2012
Written by The Associated Press in Race & Politics, Latest News with 0 Comments
In 2010, Alaska entered a settlement agreement with voters in the Bethel area - and their attorneys - who had sued to make governments in the state provide better election information in the Yup'ik language. Under the settlement, the list of actions the state must take is comprehensive; the agreement comprises a major commitment to ensuring that every Yup'ik-speaking voter in the Bethel census...
November 16th, 2012
Written by The Associated Press in Common Ties That Bind, Latest News with 0 Comments
Rights groups warn of an explosion in racist violence over the past year in Greece, with a notable surge since national elections in May and June that saw dramatic gains by the far-right Golden Dawn party. The severity of the attacks has increased too, they say. What started as simple fist beatings has now escalated to assaults with metal bars, bats, and knives. Another new element: ferocious...
November 16th, 2012
Written by Ian James - Ass... in Latest News, Our Daily Walk with 0 Comments
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — From Caracas to Havana to La Paz, President Barack Obama's re-election victory was welcomed with a sigh of relief by many on Latin America's left, though others cautioned that the U.S. leader had not made the region a priority during his crisis-buffeted first term and was unlikely to do so in a second.
In Cuba, state-run news website CubaSi called the outcome a victory...
November 15th, 2012
Written by Ivan Moreno - A... in Latest News, Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
DENVER (AP) - Emboldened by support from Latino voters, Colorado Democrats on last Friday renewed their call for a plan to help reduce tuition costs for illegal immigrant students.
This time, however, they're the party in power, and such a proposal stands a far better chance of becoming law.
Also, with their new advantage, Democrats can shape a tuition plan to their liking as opposed to...
November 15th, 2012
Written by Jack Gillum - A... in Race & Politics, Latest News with 0 Comments
WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans living in predominantly wealthy, white neighborhoods accounted for nearly all the sizable campaign contributions in this year's presidential election, according to an Associated Press analysis, even as the presidential candidates aggressively courted Hispanics. Latino voters were pivotal for President Obama’s re-election in some battleground states.
The disparity in...