2012 World Development Report Reveals Improvements And Challenges For Women
The World Bank recently released its 2012 World Development Report. Over the past 25 years, women have made significant gains in school enrollment, life expectancy, and…
Read MoreInitiative 300: What Are Denver’s Priorities?
This November, Denver residents will vote on Initiative 300, which would require all employers with more than 10 employees to provide 9 days of sick leave…
Read MoreOp-Ed: The Great Es-Scape: Are States Cracking Down On Undocumented Immigration Because Of Unemployment?
A federal appeals court finally blocked parts of Alabama’s controversial immigration law this past week, a temporary pause on the September 28th federal ruling. Various parts…
Read MoreAfter Napolitano Highlights Difficulties for Immigrants, Some Hope
Janet Napolitano’s recent talk at Sanford made the immigration situation look pretty grim. There are 10 million illegal immigrants in this country, and the Dream…
Read MoreOp-Ed: Hospitality to Foreign Professionals… Good or Bad?
The growing need for jobs in the US has rekindled debate about the options for job creation. One option is to make it easier for…
Read MoreBad News for Marriage Equality Supporters in North Carolina
A recent poll conducted by Public Policy Polling found 61 percent of North Carolinians want same-sex marriage to remain illegal. While the Public Policy Poll also showed…
Read MoreCourt For Kids?
Last week’s New York Times Opinionator discussed an alternative method in dealing with first-time, non-violent, juvenile offenders: Youth Court. This is a system where cases involving youthful…
Read MoreBaseball Scandal Highlights Ethnic Haitian Difficulties
Reports of Marlins’ closing pitcher, Leo Nunez, using fake documents to sign a professional contract adds an additional element to the debate surrounding birth certificates…
Read MoreMade In America
As Republican candidates for president publicly debate the merits of having U.S. military forces directly assist the Mexican government in its fight against drug cartels, it’s…
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