Submitted by Yardbroom Vertie Hodge, 74, weeps during an Inauguration Day party near Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. in Houston on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009 after President Barack Obama delivered his speech after taking the oath of office, becoming the first black president in the United States. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Mayra BeltranIt is reasonable to ask how could I use the word “revolution” in reference to Barack Obama’s victory in the American presidential elections, particularly when he was

As it is often the case with technology, blogging can seem like a boys’ club to many, but this is obviously no longer the case. As it is often the case with technology, blogging can seem like a boys’ club to many, but the average blogger is no longer (if they ever were) a geeky, twenty-something man from the US. Strong, interesting women are taking over the blogging world. They have the passion, they have the skills, and they are here to stay. Today, we’re listing fifty most influential female

Posted on January 31, 2009 at 11:50 pm by WTHEDITORIAL: Discard ‘undemocratic’ card checkPresident Obama made a great deal of promises to labor groups during his campaign for the White House, but the effort to get Congress to pass economic recovery legislation has put those promises on the back burner. And that’s a good thing when it comes to the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA).There are two principal methods employees can use to form a union and gain the right to collectively bargain with emplo

One great thing about great activists is that they always find new ways to get their message across: Ken Wu and Randy Stoltmann are great activists. –Editor, Forest Policy Research B.C.’s biggest and oldest trees have pretty much seen it all over the centuries — except the respect of formal protection. Conservationists are hoping to change that by demanding the provincial government protect B.C.’s 100 most important heritage trees of each species and phase out old-growth logging on the south coa

One great thing about great activists is that they always find new ways to get their message across: Ken Wu and Randy Stoltmann are greatactivists. –Editor, Forest Policy ResearchB.C.’s biggest and oldest trees have pretty much seen it all over the centuries — except the respect of formal protection. Conservationists are hoping to change that by demanding the provincial government protect B.C.’s 100 most important heritage trees of each species and phase out old-growth logging on the south coast

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from the WASHINGTON POST:Education Heavyweights Prepare for D.C. Contract FightTeachers Union Head, Schools Chancellor Face Off on Tenure Protection, ReformsBy Bill Turque Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, February 1, 2009; A01When the District’s teachers union unveils its long-awaited contract proposal this month, a head-to-head struggle will be fully joined between two of public education’s most prominent and strongest-willed leaders: Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee and American Federat

Bilden ovan har Fröken Sverige tagit och den får användas fritt av alla som kämpar mot izlamiseringen. Länka dock till bloggen. ” Holländska staten kommer att åtala den holländske politikern Geert Wilders för hets mot folkgrupp(?!). Han har varit en stark motståndare mot islam men inte muslimer. Han gjorde för ett år sedan en film som heter Fitna för att visa omvärlden med islams egna ord och agerande hur stort hotet från islam vi står inför om vi inte stoppar den.” ” Åklagarmyndigheten har

Rookie center Brook Lopez recorded a double-double, and New Jersey Nets point guard Devin Harris added 17 more, but the reason that the Nets defeated the Philadelphia 76ers Saturday at the Wachovia Center 85-83, was mainly due to the Sixers total offensive collapse in the fourth quarter. Philadelphia went into the final quarter with a healthy lead of 75-65, and then scored just 8 points in the period . The Sixers hit just 2-22 shots in the quarter including 0-18 as they did not make a field go

Seems to be going well so far (see this story from earlier today: Iran says Obama’s offer to talk shows US failure)….. US President Barack Obama has already used experts within the last few months to hold high-level but discreet talks with both Iran and Syria, organizers of the meetings told AFP. In an interview broadcast Monday, Obama said the United States would offer arch-foe Iran an extended hand of diplomacy if the Islamic Republic’s leaders “unclenched their fist.” Meanwhile, his