For women living in Norristown, Penn., being abused by a partner will not only bring psychological and physical harm — it could also lead to homelessness. While living in the city of 32,000, Lakisha Briggs was repeatedly beaten with a brick and stabbed by her boyfriend. Even as her life was being threatened, she hesitated […]
For women living in Norristown, Penn., being abused by a partner will not only bring psychological and physical harm — it could also lead to homelessness. While living in the city of 32,000, Lakisha Briggs was repeatedly beaten with a brick and stabbed by her boyfriend. Even as her life was being threatened, she hesitated […]
In a groundbreaking investigation, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Civil Rights Center found earlier this month that Florida’s unemployment system is filled with civil rights abuses. Because of difficult “skills tests,” Florida’s denial rate for unemployment applications jumped nearly 70 percent in the first three months of 2012, as the percentage of unemployed people in […]
In a groundbreaking investigation, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Civil Rights Center found earlier this month that Florida’s unemployment system is filled with civil rights abuses. Because of difficult “skills tests,” Florida’s denial rate for unemployment applications jumped nearly 70 percent in the first three months of 2012, as the percentage of unemployed people in […]
WASHINGTON — Elderly survivors of the Holocaust and the veterans who helped liberate them are gathering for what could be their last big reunion at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. Some 1,000 survivors and World War II vets are coming together with President Bill Clinton and Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust activist and writer, on Monday […]
WASHINGTON — Elderly survivors of the Holocaust and the veterans who helped liberate them are gathering for what could be their last big reunion at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. Some 1,000 survivors and World War II vets are coming together with President Bill Clinton and Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust activist and writer, on Monday […]
NEW YORK — One World Trade Center already is New York’s tallest building. And when the last pieces of its spire rise to the roof — weather permitting — the 104-floor skyscraper that replaces the fallen twin towers will be just feet from becoming the highest in the Western Hemisphere. The Port Authority of New […]
NEW YORK — One World Trade Center already is New York’s tallest building. And when the last pieces of its spire rise to the roof — weather permitting — the 104-floor skyscraper that replaces the fallen twin towers will be just feet from becoming the highest in the Western Hemisphere. The Port Authority of New […]
In 2009, the United States government filed a formal claim against Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman — two major defense contractors — in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas in regard to alleged violations of the False Claims Act, according to leaked court documents. The Integrated Deepwater System Program (IDS Program or […]
In 2009, the United States government filed a formal claim against Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman — two major defense contractors — in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas in regard to alleged violations of the False Claims Act, according to leaked court documents. The Integrated Deepwater System Program (IDS Program or […]
Trisha Marczak Through the eyes of Nestle, the world is their own. In its most recent bid to monopolize nature, Nestle is attempting to patent the fennel flower, or better known as nigella sativa, a flower whose medical benefits date back to Biblical times. Scientifically proven to aid issues relating to everything from kidney and […]
Trisha Marczak Through the eyes of Nestle, the world is their own. In its most recent bid to monopolize nature, Nestle is attempting to patent the fennel flower, or better known as nigella sativa, a flower whose medical benefits date back to Biblical times. Scientifically proven to aid issues relating to everything from kidney and […]
When the world cast their eyes on the photos of the two Boston bombers, they did so thanks to the work of citizen journalists who responded to calls from law enforcement to report suspicious activity spotted near the scene of the finish line explosion. Two years ago, when the world learned of the Bahraini uprising, […]
When the world cast their eyes on the photos of the two Boston bombers, they did so thanks to the work of citizen journalists who responded to calls from law enforcement to report suspicious activity spotted near the scene of the finish line explosion. Two years ago, when the world learned of the Bahraini uprising, […]
