Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson Awards $31,000 in Scholarship Money to Family and Friends
She said, “If I had known this was against the law I wouldn’t have done it.”
Posted Friday, September 3, 2010 by Jamaal Abdul-Alim
Weekly Mulch: Vermilion 380 Explosion Reignites Drilling Fears
On Thursday, a manageable explosion on a Gulf Coast oil rig reignited fears founded by the BP spill and revived calls for a reassessment of the country’s drilling policies.
Posted Friday, September 3, 2010 by Sara Laskow
Black LGBT Leaders to Gather With Congressional Black Caucus
This week, the nation’s largest organization for African-American leaders, announced its first annual OUT on the Hill Black LGBT Leadership Summit.
Posted Friday, September 3, 2010 by Matt Comer
New York Says Says K-12 Schools Cannot Ask for Immigration Status of Students
One state takes a stand on a student’s right to an education. Schools that say otherwise challenge a 1982 Supreme Court ruling.
Posted Thursday, September 2, 2010 by Braden Goyette
Weekly Diaspora: The High Cost of Cheap Labor
A new study shows that rather than displacing American workers, immigrant labor actually makes our economy stronger.
Posted Thursday, September 2, 2010 by Catherine Traywick
Why Don’t Alaskans Like Sarah Palin?
Mama Grizzly might be becoming more and more prominent on the national scene, but that doesn’t mean Alaskans want to see her in the oval office some day.
Posted Thursday, September 2, 2010 by Byard Duncan
New For-Profit Regulations Call Out Schools on Bad Practices
A recent investigation shows some for-profit schools encouraging its recruits to cheat on financial aid applications. New regulations could curb such practices, but for-profits still have to deal with scrutiny and stigma many non-profits don’t.
Posted Thursday, September 2, 2010 in Reporting by Mikhail Zinshteyn
Two Journalists from Campus Progress Sponsored Publications Honored As Finalists in National Contest
Laura Lofgren from Kent State University and Katy George from the University of Oregon named finalists for the story of the year award.
Posted Thursday, September 2, 2010 in Staff Blaahg by Katie Andriulli
Glenn Beck’s ‘Journalistic’ Endeavor, The Blaze, Is Filled With Problems
Beck has sunk further into his familiar cesspool of diatribes and hatemongering.
Posted Thursday, September 2, 2010 by Byard Duncan
Weekly Pulse: DIY Abortions on the Border, Pawlenty Screws MN on Sex Ed
Posted Thursday, September 2, 2010 by Lindsay Beyerstein
