Jul 06 2009
Could California’s Budget Stalemate Be at an End?
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The deadline for legislators to pass California’s budget for the next fiscal year was June 30th. Now, nearly a week behind schedule, the $24 billion shortfall has grown by an extra $2 billion during the deadlock. On Thursday Governor Schwarzenegger declared a state fiscal emergency, ordering state offices to close three days a month to save money and issuing …
Walter Lara, a twenty-three year old undocumented honor student from Miami, was set to be deported today to Argentina. He is remaining in the United States for the time being, however, because the Department of Homeland Security deferred Lara’s deportation until July 3rd, 2010 after activists campaign intensively on his behalf. The honors graduate of Miami Dade community …
In a letter appearing in the Sunday edition of the Washington Post, publisher Katharine Weymouth apologized to readers amidst an uproar over a “salon” the newspaper planned to host. On Thursday, the website Politico.com first reported on a promotional flier for a series of salons to be hosted at Weymouth’s private home that promised a gathering of Obama …
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The ousted president of Honduras Manuel Zelaya addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York this week demanding an immediate overturning of Sunday’s coup d’etat. In turn, the Organization of American States yesterday issued an ultimatum to the interim Honduran government headed by Roberto Micheletti to reverse the coup within 72 hours or be suspended from the regional …
President Obama’s health care reform efforts received a boost this week when Wal-mart, the nation’s largest employer, officially endorsed a requirement that large corporations provide health insurance for their workers. This requirement is a significant part of the President’s plan. However, progressives continue to be disappointed with the weakness of his so-called public option and the complete exclusion …
As we approach this year’s Independence Day, red-white-and-blue flags are popping up on fences and store windows, many of you are probably making plans for weekend barbeques and fireworks viewings. Some media outlets are already reminding us of the historical origins of America’s Declaration of Independence and history-book figures such as George Washington, James Madison, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander …
