Richard Wolff on Raising the U.S. Minimum Wage | BillMoyers.com
John Butts@JBMedia:
Economist Richard Wolff Explains How The Current Minimum Wage Offers Less Advantage For Workers Than It Did Decades Ago, And How An Increase Would Benefit Not Only Low-Wage Employees, But The Overall American Economy....
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Friday, February 22, 2013
Rwandan woman stripped of U.S. citizenship after lying about role in genocide | The Raw Story
Rwandan woman stripped of U.S. citizenship after lying about role in genocide | The Raw Story
John Butts@JBMedia:
A Rwanda Woman Who Won Political Asylum In The US After Hiding Her Family's Role In The 1994 Genocide Has Been Convicted In A New Hampshire Court For Lying About Her Own Part In The Mass Killings.
John Butts@JBMedia:
A Rwanda Woman Who Won Political Asylum In The US After Hiding Her Family's Role In The 1994 Genocide Has Been Convicted In A New Hampshire Court For Lying About Her Own Part In The Mass Killings.
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Drew Peterson sentenced to 38 years for murder - Yahoo! News
Drew Peterson sentenced to 38 years for murder - Yahoo! News
John Butts@JBMedia:
"Drew Peterson - The Swaggering Chicago-Area Police Officer Who Gained Notoriety After His Much Younger Fourth Wife Vanished In 2007 - Was Sentenced To 38 Years In Prison On Thursday For Murdering His Third Wife."...
John Butts@JBMedia:
"Drew Peterson - The Swaggering Chicago-Area Police Officer Who Gained Notoriety After His Much Younger Fourth Wife Vanished In 2007 - Was Sentenced To 38 Years In Prison On Thursday For Murdering His Third Wife."...
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Ill. woman killed same day sister sat behind Obama - Salon.com
Ill. woman killed same day sister sat behind Obama - Salon.com
John Butts
JBMedia:
" An 18-Year Old Chicago Women Was Killed Just Hours After Her Sister Sat On The Stage At President Barack Obama's Speech About Gun Violence At A Area School."
John Butts
JBMedia:
" An 18-Year Old Chicago Women Was Killed Just Hours After Her Sister Sat On The Stage At President Barack Obama's Speech About Gun Violence At A Area School."
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Emmett Till's family reacts to Lil Wayne lyric - Yahoo! News
Emmett Till's family reacts to Lil Wayne lyric - Yahoo! News
John Butts
JBMedia:
"A Cousin Of The Late Emmett Till Wonders If Lil Wayne Understands Just How Damaging It Was When He Rapped A Vulgar Reference To The Black U.S.Teen Whose Death In 1955 Became A Significant Moment In The Civil Rights Movement."
John Butts
JBMedia:
"A Cousin Of The Late Emmett Till Wonders If Lil Wayne Understands Just How Damaging It Was When He Rapped A Vulgar Reference To The Black U.S.Teen Whose Death In 1955 Became A Significant Moment In The Civil Rights Movement."
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Rev Jackson Makes Public Plea For Chris Dorner To Turn Himself In | Roland Martin Reports
Rev Jackson Makes Public Plea For Chris Dorner To Turn Himself In | Roland Martin Reports
John Butts
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Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. Made A Public Appeal For Christopher Dorner To Turn Himself. Rev.Jackson Wrote In A Letter To Chris Dorner Saying, "Apparently You Have Been Wounded By Your Past Experiences Of What You Have Stated In Losing Your Job. I Understand Your Feelings Of Being Hurt. I'm Making A Plea To You To Stop Spreading The Pain, The Hurt And The Fear. Please Stop Don't Take Anymore Lives."...
John Butts
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Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. Made A Public Appeal For Christopher Dorner To Turn Himself. Rev.Jackson Wrote In A Letter To Chris Dorner Saying, "Apparently You Have Been Wounded By Your Past Experiences Of What You Have Stated In Losing Your Job. I Understand Your Feelings Of Being Hurt. I'm Making A Plea To You To Stop Spreading The Pain, The Hurt And The Fear. Please Stop Don't Take Anymore Lives."...
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Corn on MSNBC: Does McCain Have a Grudge Against Chuck Hagel? | Mother Jones
Corn on MSNBC: Does McCain Have a Grudge Against Chuck Hagel? | Mother Jones
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Today The Confirmation Hearings For Chuck Hagel Got Off To A Rocky Start, With Some Pretty Testy Questioning On The Surge In The Iraq War...
John Butts
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Today The Confirmation Hearings For Chuck Hagel Got Off To A Rocky Start, With Some Pretty Testy Questioning On The Surge In The Iraq War...
Monday, January 28, 2013
WASHINGTON WATCH: The Importance Of Becoming The "Village" That Helps Raise Black Children (VIDEO) | Roland Martin Reports
WASHINGTON WATCH: The Importance Of Becoming The "Village" That Helps Raise Black Children (VIDEO) | Roland Martin Reports
John Butts:
Roland Martin Talks With Joshua Dubois, Executive Director Of The White House Office Of Faith Based And Neighborhood Partnerships.
Mr. Martin: In The U.S. Alone, More Then 21 Million Children Are Growing Up In A Household With One Parent. Among Black Children, It's slightly More then 48 Percent. There Is A Need For Black Men And Women To Step Up And Become The "Village" That Raises Black Children. We Can Do That By Volunteering To Mentor...
John Butts:
Roland Martin Talks With Joshua Dubois, Executive Director Of The White House Office Of Faith Based And Neighborhood Partnerships.
Mr. Martin: In The U.S. Alone, More Then 21 Million Children Are Growing Up In A Household With One Parent. Among Black Children, It's slightly More then 48 Percent. There Is A Need For Black Men And Women To Step Up And Become The "Village" That Raises Black Children. We Can Do That By Volunteering To Mentor...
Saturday, January 26, 2013
“Vision for a New America” – Panel discussion, Part 1
“Vision for a New America” – Panel discussion, Part 1
Travis Smiley Host Of The 'Travis Smiley' Show Convened A Panel Of Some Of America's Most Prominent Thinkers' And Advocates' For Thought Provoking, Action-Inspiring Conversation About Poverty In The U.S....
Travis Smiley Host Of The 'Travis Smiley' Show Convened A Panel Of Some Of America's Most Prominent Thinkers' And Advocates' For Thought Provoking, Action-Inspiring Conversation About Poverty In The U.S....
Friday, January 25, 2013
Bob McDonnell Comes Out Against GOP Electoral College-Rigging Plan
Bob McDonnell Comes Out Against GOP Electoral College-Rigging Plan
Gov. Bob McDonnell Of Virginia Announced Friday That He Opposes Republican Backed Legislation That Would Replace The Winner Take All Method Of Apportioning Presidential Electoral Votes With One That Rewards One Vote To The Winner Of Each Congressional District...
Gov. Bob McDonnell Of Virginia Announced Friday That He Opposes Republican Backed Legislation That Would Replace The Winner Take All Method Of Apportioning Presidential Electoral Votes With One That Rewards One Vote To The Winner Of Each Congressional District...
From ‘Precious’ To ‘Fruitvale’ And ‘Blue Caprice,’ Sundance As Showcase For Black Stars
From ‘Precious’ To ‘Fruitvale’ And ‘Blue Caprice,’ Sundance As Showcase For Black Stars: pThis post discusses plot points from Fruitvale and Blue Caprice, both of which are based on true events. Before The Weinstein Company bought 26-year-old writer-director Ryan Coogler’s debut feature Fruitvale, an examination of the 24 hours that lead up to the shooting death of Oscar Grant at the Fruitvale BART station on New Year’s Eve [...]/p
Florida Rep. Wants To Limit Death Penalty Appeals In State With Most Exonerated Death Row Inmates
Florida Rep. Wants To Limit Death Penalty Appeals In State With Most Exonerated Death Row Inmates: pA Florida state representative wants to prevent people sentenced to death from getting a full review of their case, despite Florida leading the nation in people exonerated after being sentenced to die. Like most death penalty states, Florida has a web of state-level appeals processes and additional checks to ensure that every aspect of a [...]/p
Catholic Leaders Challenge ‘Pro-Life’ Politicians To Oppose Gun Violence, Not Just Abortion
Catholic Leaders Challenge ‘Pro-Life’ Politicians To Oppose Gun Violence, Not Just Abortion: pA group of 60 Catholic clergy, theologians, and social justice leaders are calling on “pro-life” members of Congress — such as Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) — to focus on gun violence prevention as part of their moral commitment to sanctity of human life. Noting that thousands of Catholics will gather [...]/p
New Mexico Bill Would Imprison Rape Victims Who Receive Abortions
New Mexico Bill Would Imprison Rape Victims Who Receive Abortions: pShould a recently introduced bill in New Mexico become law, rape victims will be required to carry their pregnancies to term during their sexual assault trials or face charges of “tampering with evidence.” Under HB 206, if a woman ended her pregnancy after being raped, both she and her doctor would be charged with a [...]/p
Thursday, January 24, 2013
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