March 2013
March 7th, 2013
Written by Laura Olson - A... in Race & Politics, Latest News with 0 Comments
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - GOP strategist Karl Rove said Saturday that rebuilding the Republican brand in California will be a tough task that will require them to diversify and create a strategy to spread their message to a wider audience.
Referring to the state party's deep losses in recent years, Rove said, it needs to focus on larger themes of restoring jobs and reducing government spending....
March 7th, 2013
Written by Josef Federman ... in Religion's Mighty Rivers, Latest News with 0 Comments
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's decision to launch a pair of "Palestinian-only" bus lines in the West Bank on Monday - presented by the government as a goodwill gesture, assailed by critics as racism, and welcomed by Palestinian riders - is shining a light on the messy situation created by 45 years of military occupation and Jewish settlements in the area.
While full and formal peace remains distant,...
March 6th, 2013
Written by Rita Rizzo in Eyes On The Enterprise with 2 Comments
The sequester will result in job loss across, race, age, location, and socio-economic status.
Up to 2.14 million American jobs could be lost if the sequester proceeds uninterrupted by Congressional intervention. According to a recent economic impact report detailed at SecondtoNone.com 48,059 jobs in healthcare, 98,953 in construction, 473,250 in manufacturing and 617,449 federal jobs are at...
March 6th, 2013
Written by Garance Burke -... in Focus on Health with 1 Comment
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Set on a gritty corner of Oakland's International Boulevard, the nonprofit Street Level Health Project offers free checkups to patients who speak a total of 22 languages, from recent Mongolian immigrants seeking a doctor to Burmese refugees in need of a basic dental exam.
It also provides a window into one of the challenges for state officials who are trying to implement...
March 6th, 2013
Written by The Associated Press in Feature Stories with 1 Comment
SEATTLE (AP) - The U.S. Department of Education is investigating the high rate at which black students are disciplined in Seattle Public Schools, a problem that has plagued the district for decades.
Spokesman Jim Bradshaw confirmed Tuesday that the department's Office of Civil Rights is looking into whether the district discriminates against black students by disciplining them more frequently and...