17 May 2012
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Minority Births Are New Majority
From the Wall Street Journal
For the first time in U.S. history, whites of European ancestry account for less than half of newborn children, marking a demographic tipping point that is already changing the nation's politics, economy and workforce. Among the roughly four million children born in the U.S. between July 2010 and July 2011, 50.4%...
Teenage Mitt Romney bullied student believed to be gay, schoolmates allege
From The Boston Globe
A day after President Obama became the first holder of the Oval Office to endorse same-sex marriage, presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney is being accused of bullying a student believed to be gay as a teenager in the 1960s. The Washington Post -- citing five of...
Republicans failed to freeze student loan interest rates this past Tuesday in the Senate, pushing college access and affordability out of reach for many low-income students. In recent months we heard news that the national student debt had surpassed $1 trillion, leaving some students to wonder if a college education is even worth it. However, growing up we are taught that the ticket to the middle...
Tomorrow, the House is expected to vote on a budget that if passed, will cut funds to essential programs for struggling American families and low income people to make sure our defense budget is not touched.
Republicans have it all wrong. In this time of economic instability and high unemployment, cutting funds programs like Social Services block grants will only cause more Americans to fall...
GOP: Shield Pentagon, Cut Poverty Programs
From Politico
Setting the stage for an emotional floor fight Thursday, House Republicans pushed ahead Monday evening with plans to protect increased defense spending without raising taxes, largely by cutting more from domestic programs, including aid to the poor. The stark choices incorporated in the giant bill will have an immediate impact on...
