Articles focusing on politics

Four years later, USAID funds in Haiti still unaccounted for

By Bryant Harris Article Reprint WASHINGTON – As the fourth anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Haiti passed Jan. 12, development analysts are decrying an ongoing lack of transparency in U.S. foreign aid to the

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A conspiracy to kill Dr. King?

Nearly 50 years after murder civil rights leader’s death, questions about who killed him still raised By Charlene Muhammad and Starla Muhammad Article Reprint While Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was lauded, his life celebrated,

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Subway Partners With Michelle Obama To Take On Childhood Obesity

By Tara Culp-Ressler Article Reprint The popular sandwich chain Subway is teaming up with First Lady Michelle Obama to promote nutritional meals for kids. According to reports from the Associated Press, Subway will spend $41

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Judge Permanently Strikes Down Oklahoma’s Age Restrictions On Plan B

By Tara Culp-Ressler Article Reprint On Thursday night, an Oklahoma district court judge permanently struck down a state law that prevented some teenagers from buying Plan B over the counter, ruling that the restriction was

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Survivors, lawyers say documents prove priest sex abuse cover-up

  By: Lynette Kalsnes Article Reprint Newly released documents offer the most sweeping look yet at how the Archdiocese of Chicago has handled cases of sexual abuse by priests. Attorneys and victims contend they provide

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CPS approves seven new charter schools

By: Becky Vevea Article Reprint Despite protests and less than a year after closing 50 traditional public schools due to declining enrollment, Chicago’s Board of Education voted Wednesday afternoon to approve seven new charter schools.

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Cheerleaders file suit against Raiders

espn.go.com Article Reprint ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Oakland Raiders are being sued by current and former cheerleaders claiming wage theft and other unfair employment practices. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in Alameda County Superior Court alleges

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The Danger of Telling Poor Kids That College Is the Key to Social Mobility

Higher education should be promoted to all students as an opportunity to experience an intellectual awakening, not just increase their earning power By: Andrew Simmons Article Reprint A 12th-grader wrote a college admissions essay about

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