Vigil Mourns Teen Bullying Victim
DECATUR -- A standing-room only crowd packed the sanctuary at the First Christian Church here Tuesday night, April 28, 2009, to hold a vigil for a Stone Mountain teen who committed suicide.
We Can Recover Prosperity With New Vision of Economy
The present global financial crisis is more than an “economic downturn” or an economic depression. It signals the coming of a new age. Astounding technological advances in production, communication and transportation have driven the capitalist system to the verge of moral and financial bankruptcy.
The Financial Bailouts: Secrets, Lies and Democracy
It is a step forward that the Obama administration plans to lift some of the secrecy surrounding US war crimes committed under the Bush administration. Those crimes include secrecy and lies, which violate the foundations of democracy.
Equal Pay Day: Gender Gap Harms Working Families, Needs Remedy
April 28th is Equal Pay Day. Because on average women earn about 78 cents for every dollar men earn, it took the average working woman from January 1st of last year until April 28th of this year to earn the same income the average man earned in 2008 alone.
Hate Crimes Prevention Act Goes to House Floor
Democratic House leaders are expected to bring to the House floor the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, also known as the Matthew Shepard Act, Wednesday, April 29th.
Top Senate Democrat Calls for Additional Torture Investigations
he Senate Armed Services Committee released its report on its investigation into the torture of US military prisoners earlier this week and prompted further calls for additional investigations to determine who should be held accountable.
Why We Need Municipal Internet
Imagine, if you will, a world where the streets in this country are privately owned by the country’s shipping companies. In our more modern example, Let’s say your particular street is owned by a company called FredEx.
Correa Triumphs in Ecuador
Ecuadorian President, Rafael Correa, was re-elected yesterday with an impressive 51.7 percent of the vote, in a large field, to serve another term as head of state.
Western Powers not to Hand Over Leadership to China
China was suddenly catapulted by certain Western countries into the center of the world stage, as the deepening economic crisis spread from the US to Europe. Recent days have witnessed an increasingly urgent appeal for China to salvage the declining international economy.
Editorial: Federal Anti-bullying Policy Needed
The following exchange took place on a teleconference with reporters hosted by the White House last week on education reform. On that call Education Secretary Arne Duncan spoke with the media about the president's plan to overhaul student loans and to make college more affordable.
