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Jeffrey Hill | Jul 9th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Atlanta |
Maria Saporta’s editorial on economic global competitiveness and megaregions hones in on the most important issue for the future of southeastern U.S. cities - mobility. However, the rest of the world isn’t waiting for experts from the Piedmont-Atlantic megaregion to unite and find direction. (
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Mike Muller | Apr 23rd, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: |
From truck drivers and Mensa members, to Satanists and Druids, the
“other” candidates for president list in the hundreds. Other, more prominent names flesh out these lists as well, such as Ralph Nader and Alan Keyes. And a number of smaller party activists from the likes of the Green and Libertarian Parties also fill its ranks. So, do any of these American citizens making use of their freedom to run for president have anything to say about the nation’s cities? (
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Evan Miller | Apr 23rd, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: |
Faced with the recent resignation of former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Alphonso Jackson, and a stalling economy, President Bush has been under considerable pressure to put forth a nomination for Jackson’s replacement. Unfortunately, many suspect that the president’s nominee, Steve Preston, is not the man for the job. Evan Miller of
The New Argument reports. (
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David Anderson | Apr 9th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: San Diego |
Long-awaited voice in primary for PA unions, Detroit mayorial saga, San Diego not staying classy, laptops for all, Canada: now south of the border, $4 gas, What happens in AC, stays in AC, and Botswana looking to U.S. for engineers (
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Mike Muller | Apr 8th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Pittsburgh |
With the next Democratic primary being held in Pennsylvania on Earth day, we turn our attention today to “green collar jobs.” While there is certainly no one-size-fits-all panacea for the nation’s struggling industrial cities, proponents of the movement see wide ranging benefits from creating a new economy around environmental awareness. (
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Jeffrey Hill | Mar 24th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: |
Racism, sexism, foreclosure rates, economic woes - today in America, black women continue to endure the hardest trials with minimal support. As the presidential election approaches, the role of the black woman in society is starting to be recognized as both democratic candidates represent the mark of the “ism.” Let’s hope they’re not abandoned on November 5. (
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Jeffrey Hill | Mar 18th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Atlanta |
Headlines are back after a brief vacation. Here’s a quick recap of what you missed:
1.) There is still a presidential election in November and you still have thousands of mind-numbing political ads to be subjected to.
2.) The news media has nothing better to cover than the alleged sexual three-way of the former N.J. governor.
3.) J.P. Morgan bought Bear Stearns for two dollars a share showing that companies can now merge together with the help of a script writer and coreographer.
4.) A tornado ripped through Atlanta.
5.) The nation was shocked when New York governor Elliot Spitzer was discovered to be using the services of a (gasp) prostitute - crossing the fine line of politics and ethics which sent the media and an entire civilization into a frenzy.
6.) St. Patrick’s Day gave millions of Americans a reason to drink other than the state of the economy and primetime television.
7.) There is still violence in Tibet. The Chinese are still killing Tibetans. The Tibetans are rioting. The Dalai Lama may resign as Tibet’s head of state. America and CNN thinks N.J. governor three-way story is more important. (
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Matt Stroud | Jan 9th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: |
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Maria Saporta’s editorial on economic global competitiveness and megaregions hones in on the most important issue for the future of southeastern U.S. cities - mobility. However, the rest of the world isn’t waiting for experts from the Piedmont-Atlantic megaregion to unite and find direction. (keep reading…)
From truck drivers and Mensa members, to Satanists and Druids, the “other” candidates for president list in the hundreds. Other, more prominent names flesh out these lists as well, such as Ralph Nader and Alan Keyes. And a number of smaller party activists from the likes of the Green and Libertarian Parties also fill its ranks. So, do any of these American citizens making use of their freedom to run for president have anything to say about the nation’s cities? (keep reading…)
Faced with the recent resignation of former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Alphonso Jackson, and a stalling economy, President Bush has been under considerable pressure to put forth a nomination for Jackson’s replacement. Unfortunately, many suspect that the president’s nominee, Steve Preston, is not the man for the job. Evan Miller of The New Argument reports. (keep reading…)
