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For prison profiteers, it’s full-speed ahead
The United States imprisons more people than any other developed nation – one person for every 100.
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Enough already, let’s get some more help for the poorest among us
In the midst of all this talk about America’s borrowing power and America’s place in the global economy, very little, if anything, was said about the needs of the country’s poor.
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Housing market downturn has wealth gap in tow
National home prices are down more than 30 percent since they peaked in 2006. Experts expect prices to continue to decline for the rest of this year, into the next.
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Keeping police safe is a community investment
A report released by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, a group that works to promote law enforcement safety, indicates violence against police is at an all-time high.
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Can one nation at war become two nations at peace?
For decades, the nation of Sudan has engaged in what has been called Africa’s longest civil war.
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Balancing act: Holding teachers accountable without creating a dishonest environment
Since the 2002 passage of the No Child Left Behind Act we’ve heard numerous critics complain that the law stifles real learning and puts undue pressures on teachers and schools.
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Supreme Court fall agenda filled with blockbuster cases
When the U.S. Supreme Court resumes this fall, the Justices will rule on some of today’s hottest and most controversial issues, including same sex marriage, the health care law and, perhaps, affirmative action.
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New church officer signals another step away from slavery for Southern Baptists
One hundred and sixty-six years ago, the Southern Baptist Convention, strongly opposed to its northern colleagues’ desire to abolish slavery, established its own presence.
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GOP’s presidential wannabes must step up with solutions
The recent Republican debate, billed as a venue for would-be contenders to establish themselves in a crowded field as they kick off the 2012 Presidential race, was nothing more than an Obama bashing contest.
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We all have a role to play in closing the healthcare gap
According to the Centers for Disease Control, African Americans are affected by and die from heart disease, diabetes, cancer, HIV and homicide at disproportionate rates.
