The Millennium Development Goals and Sustainability
Share Twitter Ghana News plugins View Comments - As 2015 approaches, what are the achievements of poverty reduction strategies all over the Third World? - Whoever coined the term “Third World” to lump...
View ArticleGuantánamo
| | | | | | | | | | | | | >>> Posted on Saturday, 07.06.13 Posted on Saturday, 07.06.13 tool name tool goes here In the camps Guantánamo reports 106 captives still on hunger strike By CAROL...
View ArticleTroubled but hopeful: Veterans struggle to find work
"I had all that leadership and management, but nothing to show for it." - Rick McGovern In 2009, just shy of his retirement from the military, Rick McGovern was offered a job at a manufacturing...
View ArticleChild Poverty in New Mexico
Ojo Sarco, New Mexico. The child poverty “news” in New Mexico is so old, why even pretend to call it news! Once a year when the Kids Count data is released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, a couple...
View ArticleLt. Governor Reynolds to Chair New STEM Food and Ag Council founded by...
(Source: State of Iowa) Lt. Governor Reynolds to Chair New STEM Food and Ag Council founded by STEMconnector® July 8, 2013 Iowa Lt. Governor and DuPont Pioneer President Lead Efforts to Further...
View ArticleCare Bill committee stage day five (The United Kingdom Parliament)
(Source: The United Kingdom Parliament) Members of the Lords will discuss needs assessments, end of life care and employment practice. Care Bill committee stage day four: Wednesday 3 July Watch the...
View ArticleHow Mexico got to be the fattest country in the world
Overweight Mexicans attend the World Summit against Obesity, in Mexico City, in 2009. (Luis Acosta/AFP/Getty Images) MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Modern Mexicans' urban lifestyle, rising incomes and myriad...
View ArticleObama still tilting at windmills
WASHINGTON — The economy stagnates. Syria burns. Scandals lap at his feet. China and Russia mock him, even as a “29-year-old hacker” revealed his nation’s spy secrets to the world. How does President...
View ArticleIndia launches vast food aid program
India's government has launched a program to provide subsidized food to two-thirds of the population. However, critics believe the plan undermines the country's small farmers and is a political move...
View ArticleSix questions for the man who tracks Texas trends (The University of Texas...
(Source: The University of Texas System) All this week, NPR is taking a look at the demographic changes that could reshape the political landscape in Texas over the next decade - and what that could...
View ArticleWhat it will take to get the GOP on board with immigration reform
Attempting to narrow America's immigration debate down to an easily understood set of issues is no easy task. But that's why The Sun pays me the big bucks. So, with no further caveats, I offer...
View ArticleIowa View: Lead or get out of the way, Mr. Obama (The Family Leader)
(Source: The Family Leader) In my travels across Iowa and the country, I hear one constant demand from everyday Americans: They crave real leadership. They believe our nation lacks leadership across...
View ArticleAnn Coulter's Bad Immigration Math
Loading Slideshow Immigration reform will destroy the economy Coulter doesn't just think immigration reform will hurt the economy -- <a...
View ArticleNew: Political tide may be turning for Gov. Scott
TALLAHASSEE - With 16 months left before his critical re-election bid, Gov. Rick Scott remains one of the most unpopular governors in America. Enlarge | Gov. Rick Scott at this point is that the...
View ArticlePolitical tide may be turning for Gov. Scott
TALLAHASSEE - With 16 months left before his critical re-election bid, Gov. Rick Scott remains one of the most unpopular governors in America. Enlarge | Gov. Rick Scott at this point is that the...
View ArticleHundreds of thousands in need of urgent food assistance as extensive drought...
(Source: IFRC - International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies) With a bleak forecast ahead, Red Cross appeals for immediate support The International Federation of Red Cross and Red...
View ArticleTwo Democratic governors weigh in on New Jersey's governor's race
There hasn't been too much coming from outside of the Garden State. However, two northeastern Democratic governors have joined the governor's race conversation targeting what they view as Christie's...
View ArticleAmerican Diabetes Association Applauds the Passage of Missouri House Bill...
(Source: American Diabetes Association) Bill will ensure children with diabetes are safe at school The American Diabetes Association (Association) is pleased to announce the passage of Missouri House...
View ArticleEgypt Presents an Awkward Moment: Does the U.S. Really Favor Democracy?
First of two articles. Originally published at MinnPost.com What is democracy? Does America favor it? What just happened in Egypt? Is there something incompatible about Islam and democracy? If so, is...
View ArticleExcerpts from recent Wisconsin editorials
LaCrosse Tribune, July 7 Walker's future tied to state budget The meat-grinding is over, the vetoes are in, and another Wisconsin state budget is on the books. Whether the $70 billion budget that will...
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