December 31, 2004

Average-Wage Earners Fall Behind

12/31/04 Krim & Witte, Wa. Post, Average-Wage Earners Fall Behind

Posted by rowan at 10:38 AM

Montana Universities Must Offer Health Insurance to Gay Employees' Partners

12/31/04 Liptak, NYT, Montana Universities Must Offer Health Insurance to Gay Employees' Partners

Posted by rowan at 10:36 AM

December 30, 2004

How five newcomers could change Senate

12/30/04 Chaddock, CSM, How five newcomers could change Senate

Posted by rowan at 8:54 AM

Arkansas Foster Child Law Stricken

12/30/04 Hammer, AP, Arkansas Foster Child Law Stricken

Posted by rowan at 8:49 AM

Inflexibility and prejudice keep women from top jobs

12/30/04 Kelbie, Independent/UK, Inflexibility and prejudice keep women from top jobs

Posted by rowan at 8:39 AM

December 28, 2004

Supermarket Giants Crush Central American Farmers

12/28/04 Dugger, NYT, Supermarket Giants Crush Central American Farmers

Posted by rowan at 11:21 PM

December 26, 2004

Big Farms Reap Two Harvests With Subsidies a Bumper Crop

12/26/04 Egan, NYT, Big Farms Reap Two Harvests With Subsidies a Bumper Crop

Posted by rowan at 7:54 AM

December 25, 2004

Tenn. Muslims Face Resistance to Plans

12/25/04 Baird, AP, Tenn. Muslims Face Resistance to Plans

Posted by rowan at 7:37 AM

December 24, 2004

Up to 90,000 Students to Lose College Aid in Surprise Move

12/24/04 Morgan, Seattle Times, Up to 90,000 Students to Lose College Aid in Surprise Move

Posted by rowan at 10:39 AM

December 23, 2004

Court in California Hears Gay Marriage Arguments

12/23/04 Murphy, NYT, Court in California Hears Gay Marriage Arguments

Posted by rowan at 11:53 PM

Gay Couples Challenge Calif. Marriage Law

12/03/04 Dignan, Wa. Post, Gay Couples Challenge Calif. Marriage Law

Posted by rowan at 8:07 AM

Governors Appeal to Bush on Medicaid

12/23/04 AP, Governors Appeal to Bush on Medicaid

Posted by rowan at 8:04 AM

December 21, 2004

There is No Social Security Crisis

12/21/04 Yglesias, TAP, There is No Social Security Crisis

Posted by rowan at 9:03 AM

December 20, 2004

Administration Looks to Curb Growth of Medicaid Spending

12/20/04 Pear, NYT, Administration Looks to Curb Growth of Medicaid Spending

Posted by rowan at 11:56 PM

Media Blackout on Bush's War Against Labor

12/20/04 Swanson, CounterPunch, Media Blackout on Bush's War Against Labor

Posted by rowan at 10:00 AM

Can a city ticket its homeless?

12/20/04 Graham, CSM, Can a city ticket its homeless?

Posted by rowan at 9:56 AM

Report: U.S. Rentals Unaffordable to Poor

12/20/04 Armas, AP, Report: U.S. Rentals Unaffordable to Poor

Posted by rowan at 9:52 AM

December 19, 2004

Washington State Bridge Project Yields Long-Forgotten Graves

12/19/04 Harden, Wa. Post, Washington State Bridge Project Yields Long-Forgotten Graves

Posted by rowan at 11:22 PM

Internal Splits Emerge in Canadian Parties Over Gay Marriage

12/19/04 Krauss, NYT, Internal Splits Emerge in Canadian Parties Over Gay Marriage

Posted by rowan at 11:18 PM

Many New or Expectant Mothers Die Violent Deaths

12/19/04 St. George, Wa. Post, Many New or Expectant Mothers Die Violent Deaths

Posted by rowan at 11:18 PM

December 18, 2004

A Tenuous Hold on the Middle Class

12/18/04 Klein, Wa. Post, A Tenuous Hold on the Middle Class

Posted by rowan at 8:07 AM

Long Silent, Oldest Profession Gets Vocal and Organized

12/18/04 Navarro, NYT, Long Silent, Oldest Profession Gets Vocal and Organized

Posted by rowan at 8:05 AM

December 17, 2004

Black Baby Boomers' Income Gap Cited

12/17/04 Fears, Wa. Post, Black Baby Boomers' Income Gap Cited

Posted by rowan at 10:50 PM

December 16, 2004

Down and Out in Discount America

12/16/04 Featherstone, Nation, Down and Out in Discount America

Posted by rowan at 10:45 PM

Rainbow and red

12/16/04 Alpert, In The Fray, Rainbow and red

Posted by rowan at 9:12 AM

December 15, 2004

Brazil corruption charges urged

12/15/04 BBC, Brazil corruption charges urged

Posted by rowan at 7:07 AM

Eskimos Seek to Recast Global Warming as a Rights Issue

12/15/04 Revkin, NYT, Eskimos Seek to Recast Global Warming as a Rights Issue

Posted by rowan at 7:02 AM

Retirees Are Paying More for Health Benefits, Study Says

12/15/04 Pear, Retirees Are Paying More for Health Benefits, Study Says

Posted by rowan at 7:01 AM

December 14, 2004

Empoyers to Trim Retiree Prescription Benefits, Survey Finds

12/14/04 Sherman, AP, Empoyers to Trim Retiree Prescription Benefits, Survey Finds

Posted by rowan at 9:23 AM

December 13, 2004

Tax Break Turns Into Big Business

12/13/04 Stephens, Wa. Post, Tax Break Turns Into Big Business

Posted by rowan at 11:27 AM

Medicaid Expendable Under Budget Cuts

12/13/04 O'Rourke, CHB, Medicaid Expendable Under Budget Cuts

Posted by rowan at 11:27 AM

China embraces the age of plastic beauty

12/13/04 ANg, Independent/UK, China embraces the age of plastic beauty

Posted by rowan at 11:07 AM

December 12, 2004

Enrollment in Advanced Courses Surging at High Schools

12/12/04 de Vise, Wa. Post, Enrollment in Advanced Courses Surging at High Schools

Posted by rowan at 8:21 AM

Social Security Reform, With One Big Catch

12/12/04 Andrews, NYT, Social Security Reform, With One Big Catch

Posted by rowan at 8:15 AM

December 10, 2004

Anti-Social Security

12/10/04 Baker, Nation, Anti-Social Security

Posted by rowan at 10:40 AM

At risk: 1,000,000,000 of the world's children

12/10/04 Khan, Independent/UK, At risk: 1,000,000,000 of the world's children

Posted by rowan at 10:30 AM

The Fire This Time - Latinos & Environmental Racism

12/10/04 Hearn, AlterNet, The Fire This Time - Latinos & Environmental Racism

Posted by rowan at 10:10 AM

Burying Water

12/10/04 Kelly, CommonDreams, Burying Water

Posted by rowan at 7:41 AM

December 9, 2004

'We have to protect people'

12/09/04 Guardian/UK, 'We have to protect people' (President Bush wants 'pro-homosexual' drama banned)

Posted by rowan at 11:04 PM

Conservatives take control of civil rights commission

12/09/04 ITT, Conservatives take control of civil rights commission

Posted by rowan at 8:01 AM

December 8, 2004

Air Force's Top Lawyer May Face Charges

12/08/04 Ricks, Wa. Post, Air Force's Top Lawyer May Face Charges

Posted by rowan at 9:22 AM

Farmers Being Moved Aside by China's Real Estate Boom

12/08/04 Yardley, NYT, Farmers Being Moved Aside by China's Real Estate Boom

Posted by rowan at 9:09 AM

Climate Change: Poor and Vulnerable Countries Demand Compensation

12/08/04 Valente, IPS, Climate Change: Poor and Vulnerable Countries Demand Compensation

Posted by rowan at 9:02 AM

'No drop' in world hunger deaths

12/08/04 BBC, 'No drop' in world hunger deaths

Posted by rowan at 8:43 AM

December 7, 2004

Court Hears Argument on Race Bias in Capital Case

12/07/04 Lane, Wa. Post, Court Hears Argument on Race Bias in Capital Case

Posted by rowan at 7:54 AM

3 Chains Agree in Suit Over Janitors' Wages and Hours

12/07/04 Greenhouse, NYT, 3 Chains Agree in Suit Over Janitors' Wages and Hours

Posted by rowan at 7:51 AM

Colgate Plans to Cut Work Force and Close Plants

12/07/04 Reuters, Colgate Plans to Cut Work Force and Close Plants

Posted by rowan at 7:50 AM

December 6, 2004

45 Million Children To Die in Next Decade Due to Rich Countries' Miserliness

12/06/04 Lobe, OneWorld, 45 Million Children To Die in Next Decade Due to Rich Countries' Miserliness

Posted by rowan at 12:04 PM

A Harsh Price to Pay in Pursuit of a Dream

12/06/04 Jordan, Wa. Post, A Harsh Price to Pay in Pursuit of a Dream

Posted by rowan at 9:12 AM

December 5, 2004

Corporate Model Proves an Imperfect Fit for School System

12/05/04 Dobbs, Wa. Post, Corporate Model Proves an Imperfect Fit for School System

Posted by rowan at 7:53 AM

Death Sentences in Texas Cases Try Supreme Court's Patience

12/05/04 Liptak & Blumenthal, NYT, Death Sentences in Texas Cases Try Supreme Court's Patience

Posted by rowan at 7:46 AM

No child left unmedicated

12/05/04 Schlafly, No child left unmedicated

Posted by rowan at 7:29 AM

December 4, 2004

Immigrant women reveal how Britain is home to sex slavery

12/04/04 Verkaik, Independent/UK, Immigrant women reveal how Britain is home to sex slavery

Posted by rowan at 7:45 AM

December 3, 2004

United Methodists Move to Defrock Lesbian

12/03/04 Banerjee, NYT, United Methodists Move to Defrock Lesbian

Posted by rowan at 11:22 PM

Property taxes rising nationwide

12/03/04 Scherer, CSM, Property taxes rising nationwide

Posted by rowan at 8:39 AM

December 2, 2004

Bhopal: A Living Legacy of Corporate Greed

12/02/04 Huggler, Independent/UK, Bhopal: A Living Legacy of Corporate Greed

Posted by rowan at 12:10 PM

Aboriginal boy 'put in noose'

12/02/04 BBC, Aboriginal boy 'put in noose'

Posted by rowan at 11:55 AM

December 1, 2004

Hmong Hunter Charged With 6 Murders Is Said to Be a Shaman

12/01/04 Kinzer, NYT, Hmong Hunter Charged With 6 Murders Is Said to Be a Shaman

Posted by rowan at 10:19 AM

November 30, 2004

Temps Lose Bargaining Rights Won In 2000

11/30/04 Joyce, Wa. Post, Temps Lose Bargaining Rights Won In 2000

Posted by rowan at 8:54 AM

Crime in Schools Fell Sharply Over Decade, Survey Shows

11/30/04 Butterfiels, NYT, Crime in Schools Fell Sharply Over Decade, Survey Shows

Posted by rowan at 8:42 AM

Legally brutalised - Egyptian Women

11/30/04 Whitaker, Guardian/UK, Legally brutalised - Egyptian Women

Posted by rowan at 8:22 AM

Tour of Beauty

11/30/04 Larson, AlterNet, Tour of Beauty

Posted by rowan at 8:08 AM

November 29, 2004

'We had the same pain' - Gypsies under Hitler

11/29/04 Brockes, Guardian/UK, 'We had the same pain' - Gypsies under Hitler

Posted by rowan at 10:17 PM

November 28, 2004

Life cheap in China's mines

11/28/04 BBC, Life cheap in China's mines

Posted by rowan at 8:32 AM

Zimbabwe's school crisis

11/28/04 Phillips, BBC, Zimbabwe's school crisis

Posted by rowan at 8:32 AM

Gay Alumni Open a New Chapter

11/28/04 Davenport, Wa. Post, Gay Alumni Open a New Chapter

Posted by rowan at 8:28 AM

Salvadorans Buying Up Stakes in the Homeland

11/28/04 Williams, Wa. Post, Salvadorans Buying Up Stakes in the Homeland

Posted by rowan at 8:28 AM

A Hunt Turns Tragic, and Two Cultures Collide

11/28/04 Kinzer & Davey, A Hunt Turns Tragic, and Two Cultures Collide

Posted by rowan at 8:17 AM

GSK linked to trials forcing Aids drugs on deprived US children

11/28/04 Nisse, Independent/UK, GSK linked to trials forcing Aids drugs on deprived US children

Posted by rowan at 8:12 AM

November 27, 2004

In China, Workers Turn Tough

11/27/04 Cody, Wa. Post, In China, Workers Turn Tough

Posted by rowan at 6:47 AM

Sentencing-Guideline Study Finds Continuing Disparities

11/27/04 NYT, Sentencing-Guideline Study Finds Continuing Disparities

Posted by rowan at 6:44 AM

November 26, 2004

Death of Man, 81, in U.S. Custody Another Haitian Tragedy

11/26/04 Bracken, AP, Death of Man, 81, in U.S. Custody Another Haitian Tragedy

Posted by rowan at 10:45 PM

Congress Seeks to Curb International Court

11/26/04 Lynch, Wa. Post, Congress Seeks to Curb International Court

Posted by rowan at 3:16 AM

November 25, 2004

Woman killed for not bearing son

11/25/04 Daily Times/PK, Woman killed for not bearing son

Posted by rowan at 11:12 PM

Violence Taints Religion's Solace for China's Poor

11/25/04 Kahn, NYT, Violence Taints Religion's Solace for China's Poor

Posted by rowan at 11:01 PM

The Ayatollah and the transsexual

11/25/04 McDowall, Independent/UK, The Ayatollah and the transsexual

Posted by rowan at 10:55 PM

November 24, 2004

Migrants No More

11/24/04 Jones, MoJo, Migrants No More

Posted by rowan at 10:59 PM

Battle on Gay Pride Shirts Leads to Suit Against School

11/24/04 Lewin, NYT, Battle on Gay Pride Shirts Leads to Suit Against School

Posted by rowan at 10:11 AM

Hunter Tells Police He Was Threatened

11/24/04 Kinzer, NYT, Hunter Tells Police He Was Threatened

Posted by rowan at 10:05 AM

The Example of Violence is Set by the State

11/24/04 Svirsky, CounterPunch, The Example of Violence is Set by the State

Posted by rowan at 9:55 AM

November 23, 2004

Charter Schools Fall Short in Public Schools Matchup

11/23/04 Dillon & Schemo, NYT, Charter Schools Fall Short in Public Schools Matchup

Posted by rowan at 7:59 AM

November 22, 2004

Borrowers Find System Open to Conflicts, Manipulation

11/22/04 Klein, Wa. Post, Borrowers Find System Open to Conflicts, Manipulation

Posted by rowan at 8:54 PM

November 21, 2004

Congress Helps Providers Refuse Abortions

11/21/04 AP, Congress Helps Providers Refuse Abortions

Posted by rowan at 8:39 PM

Congress Agrees on Tight Budget for U.S.

11/21/04 Morgan & Dewar, Wa. Post, Congress Agrees on Tight Budget for U.S.

Posted by rowan at 7:42 AM

Bill Clears Way for Government to Cut Back College Loans

11/21/04 Winter & Schemo, NYT, Bill Clears Way for Government to Cut Back College Loans

Posted by rowan at 7:34 AM

3.5% Raise for Federal Civilian Workers Makes Spending Bill

11/21/04 Lee, Wa. Post, 3.5% Raise for Federal Civilian Workers Makes Spending Bill

Posted by rowan at 7:33 AM

Soaring Interest Compounds Credit Card Pain for Millions

11/21/04 McGeehan, NYT, Soaring Interest Compounds Credit Card Pain for Millions

Posted by rowan at 7:31 AM

November 20, 2004

Negotiators Add Abortion Clause to Spending Bill

11/20/04 Stolz & Hulse, NYT, Negotiators Add Abortion Clause to Spending Bill

Posted by rowan at 6:18 AM

Indian tribes 'fleeced in $66m lobbying scandal'

11/20/04 Cornwell, Independent/UK, Indian tribes 'fleeced in $66m lobbying scandal'

Posted by rowan at 6:14 AM

November 18, 2004

New push to stop child soldiers

11/18/04 Crawley, CSM, New push to stop child soldiers

Posted by rowan at 11:14 PM

Children of war: Africa's civil conflicts harm 100,000 young lives

11/18/04 Selva, Independent/UK, Children of war: Africa's civil conflicts harm 100,000 young lives

Posted by rowan at 10:47 PM

November 17, 2004

Brazil To Decriminalize Drug Use On November 24

11/17/04 Giordano, Rense.com, Brazil To Decriminalize Drug Use On November 24

Posted by rowan at 11:16 PM

No more of 'the poor'

11/17/04 Lister, Guardian/UK, No more of 'the poor'

Posted by rowan at 11:02 PM

Million-Dollar Blocks - The neighborhood costs of America's prison boom

11/16/04, Gonnerman, Village Voice, Million-Dollar Blocks - The neighborhood costs of America's prison boom

Posted by rowan at 11:47 AM

November 16, 2004

Supreme Court Rebukes Texas Again Over a Death Sentence

11/16/04 Greenhouse, NYT, Supreme Court Rebukes Texas Again Over a Death Sentence

Posted by rowan at 11:13 PM

November 14, 2004

The Economy In Real Life

11/14/04 Schnieder & Henderson, Wa. Post, The Economy In Real Life

Posted by rowan at 7:49 PM

Race-Based Medicine Continued...

11/14/04 Wade, NYT, Race-Based Medicine Continued...

Posted by rowan at 7:45 PM

November 12, 2004

AARP Opposes Bush Plan to Replace Social Security With Private Accounts

11/12/04 Pear, NYT, AARP Opposes Bush Plan to Replace Social Security With Private Accounts

Posted by rowan at 9:20 PM

November 10, 2004

High Achievers Leaving Schools Behind

11/10/04 Glod, Wa. Post, High Achievers Leaving Schools Behind

Posted by rowan at 10:34 PM

Largest Union Issues Call for Major Changes

11/10/04 Greenhouse, NYT, Largest Union Issues Call for Major Changes

Posted by rowan at 10:18 PM

Controversy over heart drug for blacks only

11/10/04 Usborne, Independent/UK, Controversy over heart drug for blacks only

Posted by rowan at 10:11 PM

November 8, 2004

Sudanese Rape Victims Find Justice Blind to Plight

11/08/04 Wax, Wa. Post, Sudanese Rape Victims Find Justice Blind to Plight

Posted by rowan at 10:27 AM

Furor Continues Over Specter Comments on Nominees

11/08/04 Schmidt, Wa. Post, Furor Continues Over Specter Comments on Nominees

Posted by rowan at 10:23 AM

The new Republican reality: no policy is too right-wing

11/08/04 Gumbel, Independent/UK, The new Republican reality: no policy is too right-wing

Posted by rowan at 6:29 AM

November 7, 2004

Bush to Seek Gay-Marriage Ban in New Term

11/07/04 Mikkelsen, Reuters, Bush to Seek Gay-Marriage Ban in New Term

Posted by rowan at 6:28 AM

Taxes and Consequences: The Second Term Begins

11/07/04 Altman, NYT, Taxes and Consequences: The Second Term Begins

Posted by rowan at 2:46 AM

Revealed: hate crimes against gay Britons rise by 23 per cent

11/07/04 Bloomfield & Barrett, Independent/UK, Revealed: hate crimes against gay Britons rise by 23 per cent

Posted by rowan at 2:40 AM

November 6, 2004

Activists Slam Homeless Tracking

11/06/04 Singel, Wired, Activists Slam Homeless Tracking

Posted by rowan at 8:23 AM

November 3, 2004

Race-Based Prison Policy Is Under Justices' Scrutiny

11/03/04 Greenhouse, NYT, Race-Based Prison Policy Is Under Justices' Scrutiny

Posted by rowan at 9:04 PM

Living Poor, Voting Rich

11/03/04 Kristoff, NYT, Living Poor, Voting Rich

Posted by rowan at 8:54 PM

Fury in India over badges that show Gujarat school pupils' religion

11/03/04 Huggler, Independnet/UK, Fury in India over badges that show Gujarat school pupils' religion

Posted by rowan at 8:36 PM

Supreme Court Hears Racial Segregation Case

11/03/04 Lane, Wa. Post, Supreme Court Hears Racial Segregation Case

Posted by rowan at 7:11 PM

Same-sex marriage bans winning on state ballots

11/03/04 CNN, Same-sex marriage bans winning on state ballots

Posted by rowan at 5:32 AM

November 2, 2004

11 states vote to restrict same-sex marriage

11/02/04 Crary, AP, 11 states vote to restrict same-sex marriage

Posted by rowan at 11:32 PM

The Best Votes Money Can Buy

11/02/04 Harkavy, Village Voice, The Best Votes Money Can Buy

Posted by rowan at 8:58 PM

'Men-only branch' plan for Church

11/02/04 BBC, 'Men-only branch' plan for Church

Posted by rowan at 6:01 AM

Immigrants' Protected Status Extended

11/02/04 Sheridan, Wa. Post, Immigrants' Protected Status Extended

Posted by rowan at 6:00 AM

Gay Blacks Feeling Strained Church Ties

11/02/04 Fears, Wa. Post, Gay Blacks Feeling Strained Church Ties

Posted by rowan at 5:59 AM

HUD Sets New Goals For Fannie, Freddie

11/02/04 Hilzenrath, Wa. Post, HUD Sets New Goals For Fannie, Freddie

Posted by rowan at 5:58 AM

Letters paint new picture of Goya as a gay man

11/02/04 Nash, Independent/UK, Letters paint new picture of Goya as a gay man

Posted by rowan at 5:48 AM

Protesters demand new inquiry into Mexican murders

11/02/04 Gaynor, Independent/UK, Protesters demand new inquiry into Mexican murders

Posted by rowan at 5:46 AM

November 1, 2004

Ethnic violence hits China region

11/01/04 BBC, Ethnic violence hits China region

Posted by rowan at 9:26 AM

October 31, 2004

EPA Plan to Study Pesticides' Effect on Kids Spurs Backlash within Agency

10/31/04 Eilperin, SF Chronicle, EPA Plan to Study Pesticides' Effect on Kids Spurs Backlash within Agency

Posted by rowan at 10:04 PM

October 29, 2004

Civil Rights Commission management falls short, report says

10/28/04 Palmer, GovExec, Civil Rights Commission management falls short, report says

Posted by rowan at 12:00 PM

October 28, 2004

Gay rights row leaves EU in crisis

10/28/04 Gow, Guardian/UK, Gay rights row leaves EU in crisis

Posted by rowan at 9:06 PM

October 27, 2004

Some Laborers Arrested In Va. Face Deportation

10/27/04 Cho, Wa. Post, Some Laborers Arrested In Va. Face Deportation

Posted by rowan at 10:20 PM

Articles Highlight Different Views on Genetic Basis of Race

10/27/04 Wade, NYT, Articles Highlight Different Views on Genetic Basis of Race

Posted by rowan at 10:19 PM

October 26, 2004

Green taxes 'would hit poor most'

10/26/04 BBC, Green taxes 'would hit poor most'

Posted by rowan at 10:28 PM

For More Teenage Girls, Adult Plastic Surgery

10/26/04 Broodman Wa. Post, For More Teenage Girls, Adult Plastic Surgery

Posted by rowan at 12:04 PM

Georgia Court Strikes Down Law on Hate

10/26/04 Hart, NYT, Georgia Court Strikes Down Law on Hate

Posted by rowan at 12:01 PM

Violent Crime Dipped in '03; Murder Rose

10/26/04 Lichtblau, NYT, Violent Crime Dipped in '03; Murder Rose

Posted by rowan at 12:00 PM

October 24, 2004

Hispanics Resist Racial Grouping by Census

10/24/04 Swarns, NYT, Hispanics Resist Racial Grouping by Census

Posted by rowan at 9:02 PM

October 21, 2004

On Pine Ridge, a String of Broken Promises

10/21/04 Nieves, Wa. Post, On Pine Ridge, a String of Broken Promises

Posted by rowan at 10:35 PM

The Real Consequences of Pension Projections

10/21/04 Hakim & Walsh, NYT, The Real Consequences of Pension Projections

Posted by rowan at 10:31 PM

The Issue Left Behind

10/21/04 Perlstein, Nation, The Issue Left Behind

Posted by rowan at 9:49 PM

Voices of US Poor and Homeless Unlikely to be Heard in Polls

10/21/04 AFP, Voices of US Poor and Homeless Unlikely to be Heard in Polls

Posted by rowan at 9:27 PM

October 20, 2004

Public University Tuition Rises Sharply Again for '04

10/20/04 Winter, NYT, Public University Tuition Rises Sharply Again for '04

Posted by rowan at 10:57 PM

U.S. Set to Alter Rules for Banks Lending to Poor

10/20/04 Chen, NYT, U.S. Set to Alter Rules for Banks Lending to Poor

Posted by rowan at 10:56 PM

October 19, 2004

Exploitation on tap

10/19/04 Monbiout, Guardian/UK, Exploitation on tap

Posted by rowan at 8:15 AM

October 18, 2004

Wealth Gap Widens For Blacks, Hispanics

10/18/04 Witte & Henderson, Wa. Post, Wealth Gap Widens For Blacks, Hispanics

Posted by rowan at 10:47 PM

October 17, 2004

Prison suicides soar as jails hire 'babysitters'

10/17/04 Bright, Observer/UK, Prison suicides soar as jails hire 'babysitters'

Posted by rowan at 8:39 PM

Tipping the Scales

10/17/04 Little, AlterNet, Tipping the Scales

Posted by rowan at 8:00 AM

October 15, 2004

Backlog Blocks Immigrants Hoping to Vote

10/15/04 Bernstein, NYT, Backlog Blocks Immigrants Hoping to Vote

Posted by rowan at 6:47 AM

October 14, 2004

Justices Weigh Executions of Young Killers

10/14/04 Greenhouse, NYT, Justices Weigh Executions of Young Killers

Posted by rowan at 9:01 AM

Boom in sex trafficking prompts charities to demand more safe houses for victims

10/14/04 Morris, Independent/UK, Boom in sex trafficking prompts charities to demand more safe houses for victims

Posted by rowan at 8:46 AM

October 13, 2004

How Tax Bill Gave Business More and More

10/13/04 Andrews, NYT, How Tax Bill Gave Business More and More

Posted by rowan at 9:00 PM

Mexican-Americans Struggle for Jobs

10/13/04 LeDuff, NYT, Mexican-Americans Struggle for Jobs

Posted by rowan at 8:56 PM

China Crushes Peasant Protest, Turning 3 Friends Into Enemies

10/13/04 Kahn, NYT, China Crushes Peasant Protest, Turning 3 Friends Into Enemies

Posted by rowan at 8:55 PM

Murder trial of British businessman in America was 'riddled with flaws'

10/13/04 Samuels & Usborne, Independent/UK, Murder trial of British businessman in America was 'riddled with flaws'

Posted by rowan at 8:52 PM

October 12, 2004

Log Cabin Republicans take the government to court

10/12/04 Fleisher, MoJo, Log Cabin Republicans take the government to court

Posted by rowan at 8:55 PM

One-Quarter of Working Americans Live in Poverty, Study Finds

10/12/04 AFP, One-Quarter of Working Americans Live in Poverty, Study Finds

Posted by rowan at 8:42 PM

Bill Packed With Special Interest Tax Breaks Heads for Bush

10/12/04 CHB, Bill Packed With Special Interest Tax Breaks Heads for Bush

Posted by rowan at 8:28 PM

Corporate 'Tax Reform:' Rich Get Richer While Taxpayers Get Screwed

10/12/04 Thompson, CHB, Corporate 'Tax Reform:' Rich Get Richer While Taxpayers Get Screwed

Posted by rowan at 8:27 PM

October 11, 2004

Venezuela raises oil drilling tax

10/11/04 Bruce, BBC, Venezuela raises oil drilling tax

Posted by rowan at 9:47 PM

Nigeria fuel price strike starts

10/11/04 BBC, Nigeria fuel price strike starts

Posted by rowan at 9:44 PM

Permanent Job Proves An Elusive Dream

10/11/04 Weisman, Wa. Post, Permanent Job Proves An Elusive Dream

Posted by rowan at 9:41 PM

October 10, 2004

Senate Approves Bill On Victims' Rights

10/10/04 Dewar & Morgan, Wa. Post, Senate Approves Bill On Victims' Rights

Posted by rowan at 8:26 AM

October 6, 2004

Indian Health Agency Barred New-Voter Drive

10/06/04 Becker, Wa. Post, Indian Health Agency Barred New-Voter Drive

Posted by rowan at 10:50 PM

Administration Chooses Anti-Feminist Group to Train Iraqi Women

10/06/04 Lobe, OneWorld, Administration Chooses Anti-Feminist Group to Train Iraqi Women

Posted by rowan at 9:33 PM

Multinational Corporations Reap Profits from Child Labor in India's Cottonseed Farms

10/06/04 Suhasini, OneWorld, Multinational Corporations Reap Profits from Child Labor in India's Cottonseed Farms

Posted by rowan at 9:31 PM

October 3, 2004

Streets of despair - child trafficking

10/03/04 Vulliamy, BBC, Streets of despair

Posted by rowan at 12:30 AM

Supreme Court to Consider Federal Sentencing Guidelines

10/03/04 Lane, Wa. Post, Supreme Court to Consider Federal Sentencing Guidelines

Posted by rowan at 12:27 AM

Poor Face Reduced Rent Aid Vouchers

10/03/04 Otto, Wa. Post, Poor Face Reduced Rent Aid Vouchers

Posted by rowan at 12:25 AM

Debt Relief Plan Eludes IMF Group

10/03/04 Blustein, Wa. Post, Debt Relief Plan Eludes IMF Group

Posted by rowan at 12:24 AM

Young and Gay in Real America - Braving the Streets Her Way

10/03/04 Hull, Wa. Post, Young and Gay in Real America - Braving the Streets Her Way

Posted by rowan at 12:23 AM

Thou Shalt Not Increase G.D.P.

10/03/04 Gross, NYT, Thou Shalt Not Increase G.D.P.

Posted by rowan at 12:21 AM

October 1, 2004

Debt Relief Deal for Poor Nations Seems to Be Near

10/01/04 Becker, NYT, Debt Relief Deal for Poor Nations Seems to Be Near

Posted by rowan at 8:38 AM

Gurkhas unhappy at limits on UK citizenship

10/01/04 Hamiliton, Independent/UK, Gurkhas unhappy at limits on UK citizenship

Posted by rowan at 8:37 AM

September 30, 2004

Addiction behind the burka: how Afghan women use drugs to cope with legacy of war

9/30/04 Meo, Independent/UK, Addiction behind the burka: how Afghan women use drugs to cope with legacy of war

Posted by rowan at 9:30 PM

September 27, 2004

The Divisions Stay the Same

9/27/04 Davis, TomDispatch, The Divisions Stay the Same

Posted by rowan at 9:00 AM

September 26, 2004

Poverty Up as Welfare Enrollment Declines

9/26/04 Witte, Wa. Post, Poverty Up as Welfare Enrollment Declines

Posted by rowan at 12:42 AM

On a South Pacific island, half the adult male population goes on trial

9/26/04 Marks, Independent/UK, On a South Pacific island, half the adult male population goes on trial

Posted by rowan at 12:31 AM

September 24, 2004

Poor, Black, and Left Behind

9/24/04 Davis, MoJo, Poor, Black, and Left Behind

Posted by rowan at 11:25 PM

September 23, 2004

Deal in Congress to Keep Tax Cuts, Widening Deficit

9/23/04 Andrews, NYT, Deal in Congress to Keep Tax Cuts, Widening Deficit

Posted by rowan at 4:46 AM

September 22, 2004

Nepal's trade of doom

9/22/04 BBC, Nepal's trade of doom

Posted by rowan at 11:04 PM

Legal Loophole Inflates Profits in Student Loans

9/22/04 Winter, NYT, Legal Loophole Inflates Profits in Student Loans

Posted by rowan at 10:58 PM

U.S. Seeking Cuts in Rent Subsidies for Poor Families

9/22/04 Chen, NYT, U.S. Seeking Cuts in Rent Subsidies for Poor Families

Posted by rowan at 10:55 PM

Republicans Push Ahead to Extend Tax Cuts

9/22/04 AP, Republicans Push Ahead to Extend Tax Cuts

Posted by rowan at 9:03 PM

September 21, 2004

A Journey of Many Lifetimes - For the Hupa and Other Indians, Museum Honors Past and Present

9/21/04 Montgomery, Wa. Post, A Journey of Many Lifetimes - For the Hupa and Other Indians, Museum Honors Past and Present

Posted by rowan at 9:44 PM

The spoils of another war

9/21/04 Clark, Guardian/UK, The spoils of another war

Posted by rowan at 9:23 PM

Havens that have become a tax on the world's poor

9/21/04 Campbell, Guardian/UK, Havens that have become a tax on the world's poor

Posted by rowan at 8:53 PM

States pull prisoners back home

9/21/04 Rock, CSM, States pull prisoners back home

Posted by rowan at 8:38 PM

September 20, 2004

Immigrants Lost in the Din: Security vs. the Dream

9/20/04 Bernstein, NYT, Immigrants Lost in the Din: Security vs. the Dream

Posted by rowan at 5:32 AM

A hierarchy of suffering

9/20/04 Younge, Guardian/UK, A hierarchy of suffering

Posted by rowan at 5:24 AM

GOP to Poor Women: Get Hitched

9/20/04 Stewart, AlterNet, GOP to Poor Women: Get Hitched

Posted by rowan at 5:17 AM

September 19, 2004

When Gender Isn't a Given

9/19/04 Navarro, NYT, When Gender Isn't a Given

Posted by rowan at 10:16 PM

Bouncing Among Shelters and Among City Schools

9/19/04 Saulny, NYT, Bouncing Among Shelters and Among City Schools

Posted by rowan at 10:15 PM

New call to ban female mutilation

9/19/04 BBC, New call to ban female mutilation

Posted by rowan at 10:10 PM

September 17, 2004

Private Plans Costing More for Medicare

9/17/04 Pear, NYT, Private Plans Costing More for Medicare

Posted by rowan at 9:37 PM

Growers' Group Signs the First Union Contract for Guest Workers

9/17/04 Greenhouse, NYT, Growers' Group Signs the First Union Contract for Guest Workers

Posted by rowan at 9:34 PM

September 16, 2004

On Death Row, a Battle Over the Fatal Cocktail

9/16/04 Liptak, NYT, On Death Row, a Battle Over the Fatal Cocktail

Posted by rowan at 10:07 PM

US blasts Saudi 'religious curbs'

9/16/04 BBC, US blasts Saudi 'religious curbs'

Posted by rowan at 5:19 AM

The Women of Wal-Mart

9/16/04 Drieling, AlterNet, The Women of Wal-Mart

Posted by rowan at 5:15 AM

September 15, 2004

'Ownership Society' or Snake Oil?

9/15/04 Applebaum, Wa. Post, 'Ownership Society' or Snake Oil?

Posted by rowan at 6:14 AM

September 14, 2004

Welfare to What?

9/14/04 DeParle, MoJo, Welfare to What?

Posted by rowan at 6:04 AM

The Military-Industrial Man

9/14/04 Johnson, MoJo, The Military-Industrial Man

Posted by rowan at 6:03 AM

$3 Trillion Price Tag Left Out As Bush Details His Agenda

9/14/04 Allen, Wa. Post, $3 Trillion Price Tag Left Out As Bush Details His Agenda

Posted by rowan at 6:02 AM

Racial Profiling Both Wrong and Counter-Productive, Says Amnesty

9/14/04 Lobe, OneWorld, Racial Profiling Both Wrong and Counter-Productive, Says Amnesty

Posted by rowan at 5:48 AM

September 13, 2004

Class Issues Drive D.C. Campaigns

9/13/04 Montgomery, Wa. Post, Class Issues Drive D.C. Campaigns

Posted by rowan at 10:34 PM

Most Crimes of Violence and Property Hover at 30-Year Lows

9/13/04 Wald, NYT, Most Crimes of Violence and Property Hover at 30-Year Lows

Posted by rowan at 10:30 PM

September 11, 2004

Reign of Terror

9/11/04 Kristoff, NYT, Reign of Terror

Posted by rowan at 10:57 PM

September 10, 2004

Schools forced to cut spending on books to cover exam costs

9/10/04 Garner & Cassidy, Independent/UK, UK Schools forced to cut spending on books to cover exam costs

Posted by rowan at 11:09 PM

Genocide in Sudan

9/10/04 Penketh, Independent/UK, Genocide in Sudan

Posted by rowan at 5:43 AM

September 9, 2004

For Immigrants Stuck in Backlog, Promise of Citizenship and Voting Go Unfulfilled

9/09/04 Eng, PNS, For Immigrants Stuck in Backlog, Promise of Citizenship and Voting Go Unfulfilled

Posted by rowan at 6:39 AM

DNA fingerprinting 'no longer foolproof'

9/09/04 Jha, Guardian/UK, DNA fingerprinting 'no longer foolproof'

Posted by rowan at 4:43 AM

September 8, 2004

A Taboo Issue in Afghan Campaign

9/08/04 Constable, Wa. Post, A Taboo Issue in Afghan Campaign - Women voting

Posted by rowan at 6:43 AM

2 Fund Groups to Pay $450 Million to End Inquiry

9/08/04 Timmons, NYT, 2 Fund Groups to Pay $450 Million to End Inquiry

Posted by rowan at 6:37 AM

Makeup and marketing - welcome to the world of 10-year-old girls

9/08/04 Bowcott, Guardian/UK, Makeup and marketing - welcome to the world of 10-year-old girls

Posted by rowan at 5:50 AM

September 7, 2004

The hunt for slave outposts in the Amazon

9/07/04 Downie, CSM, The hunt for slave outposts in the Amazon

Posted by rowan at 7:41 AM

China's drive to transform Tibet

9/07/04 Lim, BBC, China's drive to transform Tibet

Posted by rowan at 7:26 AM

September 6, 2004

In Trying Time, Scaling Down Expectations of Job Growth

9/06/04 Porter, NYT, In Trying Time, Scaling Down Expectations of Job Growth

Posted by rowan at 11:05 PM

An Economy That Turns American Values Upside Down

9/06/04 Herbert, NYT, An Economy That Turns American Values Upside Down

Posted by rowan at 11:04 PM

End of the rainbow

9/06/04 Younge, Guardian/UK, End of the rainbow - In 2000 the Republicans paraded their diversity. But now the party is showing its true colour - white

Posted by rowan at 10:52 PM

September 5, 2004

US recovery 'not helping workers'

9/05/04 BBC, US recovery 'not helping workers'

Posted by rowan at 11:24 PM

September 3, 2004

Fallout From Democrat's Address Still Unknown

9/03/04 Haris, Wa. Post, Fallout From Democrat's Address Still Unknown

Posted by rowan at 7:21 AM

September 2, 2004

Poverty in the Suburbs

9/02/04 Dreier, The Nation, Poverty in the Suburbs

Posted by rowan at 7:18 AM

September 1, 2004

The Maasai's century-old grievance

9/01/04 Phombeah, BBC, The Maasai's century-old grievance

Posted by rowan at 6:39 AM

U.N. Cites Gains for Women Worldwide, but Health Issues Linger

9/01/04 Alvarez, NYT, U.N. Cites Gains for Women Worldwide, but Health Issues Linger

Posted by rowan at 6:33 AM

The Politics of Bigotry and Hatred

9/01/04 MoJo, The Politics of Bigotry and Hatred

Posted by rowan at 5:44 AM

August 31, 2004

Overtime Rules Dispute Is a Numbers Game

8/31/04 Greenhouse, NYT, Overtime Rules Dispute Is a Numbers Game

Posted by rowan at 6:33 AM

August 29, 2004

'African-American' Becomes a Term for Debate

8/29/04 Swarns, NYT, 'African-American' Becomes a Term for Debate

Posted by rowan at 6:26 AM

Officials Unraveling Woes of Texas Schools

8/29/04 Griffen, NYT, Officials Unraveling Woes of Texas Schools

Posted by rowan at 6:22 AM

August 28, 2004

Greenspan Urges Look At Senior Benefit Costs

8/28/04 Henderson, Wa. Post, Greenspan Urges Look At Senior Benefit Costs

Posted by rowan at 6:26 AM

Warning Anew About Retiree Expectations

8/28/04 Andrews, NYT, Warning Anew About Retiree Expectations

Posted by rowan at 6:19 AM

August 27, 2004

More Americans Were Uninsured and Poor in 2003, Census Finds

8/27/04 Leonhardt, NYT, More Americans Were Uninsured and Poor in 2003, Census Finds

Posted by rowan at 7:12 AM

Ranks of Poor, Uninsured Grow for Third Straight Year

8/27/04 Armas, CHB, Ranks of Poor, Uninsured Grow for Third Straight Year

Posted by rowan at 7:01 AM

August 26, 2004

Republicans Endorse Homophobic Position on Gay Marriage

8/26/04 Woodward, CHB, Republicans Endorse Homophobic Position on Gay Marriage

Posted by rowan at 7:01 AM

August 25, 2004

Vt. Same-Sex Union Null in Va., Judge Says

8/25/04 Kalita, Wa. Post, Vt. Same-Sex Union Null in Va., Judge Says

Posted by rowan at 8:59 AM

August 23, 2004

Unions Protest New Overtime Regulations

8/23/04 Strope, Wa. Post, Unions Protest New Overtime Regulations

Posted by rowan at 6:12 AM

August 22, 2004

Same-Sex Marriage Prompts Cherokees to Bar Recurrence

8/22/04 AP, Same-Sex Marriage Prompts Cherokees to Bar Recurrence

Posted by rowan at 5:15 AM

August 19, 2004

Immigrants Face Loss of Licenses in ID Crackdown

8/19/04 Bernstein, NYT, Immigrants Face Loss of Licenses in ID Crackdown

Posted by rowan at 6:50 AM

Military spending nears $1 trillion

8/19/04 Deen, Asia Times, Military spending nears $1 trillion

Posted by rowan at 5:26 AM

August 17, 2004

Gap Between Rich and Poor Widening in Troubled Economy

8/17/04 Strope, AP, Gap Between Rich and Poor Widening in Troubled Economy

Posted by rowan at 9:48 AM

Nation's Charter Schools Lagging Behind, U.S. Test Scores Reveal

8/17/04 Schemo, NYT, Nation's Charter Schools Lagging Behind, U.S. Test Scores Reveal

Posted by rowan at 4:53 AM

August 16, 2004

Children of criminals to be 'targeted' and 'tracked'

8/16/04 Woolf, Independent/UK, Children of criminals to be 'targeted' and 'tracked'

Posted by rowan at 9:18 PM

Prison in the Cards: Many black men face a rough new rite of passage

8/16/04 Talvi, In These Times, Prison in the Cards: Many black men face a rough new rite of passage

Posted by rowan at 8:16 PM

August 13, 2004

Ghosts of Hatred Haunt GOP

8/13/04 Johnson, In These Times, Ghosts of Hatred Haunt GOP

Posted by rowan at 7:50 PM

California Supreme Court Rules Gay Unions Have No Standing

8/13/04 Murphy, NYT, California Supreme Court Rules Gay Unions Have No Standing

Posted by rowan at 6:21 AM

Many Local Officials Now Make Inmates Pay Their Own Way

8/13/04 Butterfield, NYT, Many Local Officials Now Make Inmates Pay Their Own Way

Posted by rowan at 6:20 AM

Tax Burden Shifts to the Middle

8/13/04 Weisman, Wa. Post, Tax Burden Shifts to the Middle

Posted by rowan at 6:15 AM

The Closet Case, Left Without a Room of His Own

8/13/04 Steuver, Wa. Post, The Closet Case, Left Without a Room of His Own

Posted by rowan at 6:15 AM

Fury as Jakarta clears general of ordering killings

8/13/04 Este, Independent/UK, Fury as Jakarta clears general of ordering killings

Posted by rowan at 6:11 AM

August 12, 2004

New Strains and New Rules for Agents Along Mexican Border

8/12/04 Blumenthal, NYT, New Strains and New Rules for Agents Along Mexican Border

Posted by rowan at 10:26 PM

August 11, 2004

U.S. to Give Border Patrol Agents the Power to Deport Illegal Aliens

8/11/04 Swarns, NYT, U.S. to Give Border Patrol Agents the Power to Deport Illegal Aliens

Posted by rowan at 7:47 AM

August 10, 2004

U.S. Is Linking Immigrant Patients' Status to Hospital Aid

8/10/04 Pear, NYT, U.S. Is Linking Immigrant Patients' Status to Hospital Aid

Posted by rowan at 8:12 AM

Crucial Unpaid Internships Increasingly Separate the Haves From the Have-Nots

Lee, NYT, Crucial Unpaid Internships Increasingly Separate the Haves From the Have-Nots

Posted by rowan at 8:08 AM

August 9, 2004

U.S. Is Ending Haven for Those Fleeing a Volcano

8/09/04 Bernstein, NYT, U.S. Is Ending Haven for Those Fleeing a Volcano

Posted by rowan at 10:04 AM

New Campaign Twist: Kerry Will Honor Indian Treaties

8/09/04 CHB, New Campaign Twist: Kerry Will Honor Indian Treaties

Posted by rowan at 10:03 AM

Daughters given up to pay opium debts

8/09/04 Lloyd, IHT, Daughters given up to pay opium debts

Posted by rowan at 9:57 AM

August 8, 2004

US senators targeted in 'outing' campaign

8/08/04 Dickinson & Gorman, Independent/UK, US senators targeted in 'outing' campaign

Posted by rowan at 7:22 AM

August 7, 2004

Patients With H.I.V. Seen as Separated by a Racial Divide

8/07/04 Villarosa, NYT, Patients With H.I.V. Seen as Separated by a Racial Divide

Posted by rowan at 3:31 PM

North Koreans abandoned in the shadow of Hiroshima

8/07/04 Yamauchi, Independent/UK, North Koreans abandoned in the shadow of Hiroshima

Posted by rowan at 3:19 PM

August 6, 2004

Links Between Prison and AIDS Affecting Blacks Inside and Out

8/06/04 Clemetson, NYT, Links Between Prison and AIDS Affecting Blacks Inside and Out

Posted by rowan at 3:37 PM

US anti-drug campaign 'failing'

8/06/04 BBC, US anti-drug campaign 'failing'

Posted by rowan at 7:13 AM

My Own Private School District

8/06/04 Schaeffer, AlterNet, My Own Private School District

Posted by rowan at 7:10 AM

August 5, 2004

Message of Voters in Missouri Against Gay Marriage Leaves Backers Discouraged

8/05/04 Davey, NYT, Message of Voters in Missouri Against Gay Marriage Leaves Backers Discouraged

Posted by rowan at 11:00 PM

Wal-Mart Is Said to Be in Talks to Settle Illegal-Immigrant Case

8/05/04 Greenhouse, NYT, Wal-Mart Is Said to Be in Talks to Settle Illegal-Immigrant Case

Posted by rowan at 10:59 PM

New Doubt Cast on Crime Testing in Houston Cases

8/05/04 Liptak & Blumenthal, NYT, New Doubt Cast on Crime Testing in Houston Cases

Posted by rowan at 10:56 PM

The Best and Worst of Times

8/05/04 Muwakkil, In These Times, The Best and Worst of Times

Posted by rowan at 7:11 AM

August 4, 2004

Court Offers Guidance on Sentencing In Md., Va.

8/04/04 Markon, Wa. Post, Court Offers Guidance on Sentencing In Md., Va.

Posted by rowan at 10:23 PM

August 3, 2004

Judge Orders Agency to Disclose Safety Records

8/03/04 Preston, NYT, Judge Orders Agency to Disclose Safety Records

Posted by rowan at 8:54 PM

Justices Agree to Consider Sentencing

8/03/04 Denniston, NYT, Justices Agree to Consider Sentencing

Posted by rowan at 8:53 PM

August 2, 2004

Shantytowns Migrate Far North of the Border in Texas

8/02/04 Moreno, Wa. Post, Shantytowns Migrate Far North of the Border in Texas

Posted by rowan at 10:16 PM

The medical timebomb: 'too many women doctors'

8/02/04 Laurence, Independent/UK, The medical timebomb: 'too many women doctors'

Posted by rowan at 10:12 PM

Homophobia and Apple Pie

8/02/04 Scheer, Nation, Homophobia and Apple Pie

Posted by rowan at 7:22 AM

Bolivians Reject Free Markets

8/02/04 Hayden, Nation, Bolivians Reject Free Markets

Posted by rowan at 7:21 AM

International Groups Denounce World Trade Pact

8/02/04 Lobe, OneWorld, International Groups Denounce World Trade Pact

Posted by rowan at 7:01 AM

August 1, 2004

American Indians Expand College Hopes

8/01/04 Dillon, NYT, American Indians Expand College Hopes

Posted by rowan at 10:30 PM

July 31, 2004

How Big Pharma Bilks the Elderly

7/31/04 Donnelley, CounterPunch, How Big Pharma Bilks the Elderly

Posted by rowan at 10:11 PM

July 30, 2004

Animal testing - the facts and the figures

7/30/04 Brown, Independent/UK, Animal testing - the facts and the figures

Posted by rowan at 5:04 PM

July 29, 2004

Arab Americans Report Abuse

7/29/04 SleWa. Post, Arab Americans Report Abuse

Posted by rowan at 10:19 PM

July 26, 2004

Nurture and Nature - Organic Farming

7/26/04 Rosen-Molina, AlterNet, Nurture and Nature - Organic Farming

Posted by rowan at 7:19 AM

U.S. 'Correctional Population' Hits New High

7/26/04 Butterfield, NYT, U.S. 'Correctional Population' Hits New High

Posted by rowan at 7:09 AM

Gay Marriage as 'the New Abortion'

7/26/04 Cooperman, Wa. Post, Gay Marriage as 'the New Abortion'

Posted by rowan at 6:56 AM

Politicians Now Wear Big Money as Badge of Honor

7/26/04 Birnbaum, Wa. Post, Politicians Now Wear Big Money as Badge of Honor

Posted by rowan at 6:50 AM

Millions of workers to be given eight more days' holiday

7/26/04 Grice & Clement, Independent/UK, Millions of workers to be given eight more days' holiday

Posted by rowan at 6:43 AM

The battle of the Rift Valley

7/26/04 Meera Selva, Independent/UK, The battle of the Rift Valley

Posted by rowan at 6:39 AM

July 25, 2004

Harvard's Invisible Fund-Raising

7/25/04 Strom, NYT, Harvard's Invisible Fund-Raising

Posted by rowan at 11:28 PM

July 24, 2004

United Airlines to Quit Paying Into Pension Plans

7/24/04 Walsh & Maynard, NYT, United Airlines to Quit Paying Into Pension Plans

Posted by rowan at 8:13 AM

Tougher Rules for Unemployment Premiums Clear Senate

7/24/04 Crenshaw, Wa. Post, Tougher Rules for Unemployment Premiums Clear Senate

Posted by rowan at 7:56 AM

Abducted, beaten and sold into prostitution: two women's story from an Iraq in turmoil

7/24/04 Firmo-Fontan, Independent/UK, Abducted, beaten and sold into prostitution: two women's story from an Iraq in turmoil

Posted by rowan at 7:55 AM

July 23, 2004

Climate Change Hits African Americans Harder

7/23/04 Clifton, IPS, Climate Change Hits African Americans Harder

Posted by rowan at 10:18 AM

House Moves to Block Court Approval of Gay Marriage

7/23/04 Sherman, CHB, House Moves to Block Court Approval of Gay Marriage

Posted by rowan at 5:48 AM

July 21, 2004

Prioritize Civil Rights

7/21/04 Muwakkil, InTheseTimes, Prioritize Civil Rights

Posted by rowan at 8:55 AM

Jeb Bush Targets African-American Election Commissioner Who Criticized State Voting System

7/21/04 DemocracyNow, Jeb Bush Targets African-American Election Commissioner Who Criticized State Voting System

Posted by rowan at 8:45 AM

July 19, 2004

Court relief for Bhopal victims

7/19/04 BBC, Court relief for Bhopal victims

Posted by rowan at 7:16 AM

Rape 'a weapon' in Sudan war

7/19/04 BBC, Rape 'a weapon' in Sudan war

Posted by rowan at 7:15 AM

Court Asked to End Juvenile Executions

7/19/04 Gearan, Wa. Post, Court Asked to End Juvenile Executions

Posted by rowan at 6:54 AM

July 18, 2004

No Wonder C.E.O.'s Love Those Mergers

7/18/04 Morgenson, NYT, No Wonder C.E.O.'s Love Those Mergers

Posted by rowan at 9:47 PM

July 17, 2004

US cuts UN funds in abortion row

7/17/04 Mcgivering, BBC, US cuts UN funds in abortion row

Posted by rowan at 9:58 PM

Barclays closes BNP accounts after secret film exposes racism

7/17/04 Sturcke & Dyer, Guardian/UK, Barclays closes BNP accounts after secret film exposes racism

Posted by rowan at 7:31 AM

July 16, 2004

Wary Blunkett backs prostitution zones

7/16/04 Travis, Guardian/UK, Wary Blunkett backs prostitution zones

Posted by rowan at 11:39 PM

Labor Board Says Graduate Students at Private Universities Have No Right to Unionize

7/16/04 Greenhouse & Arenson, NYT, Labor Board Says Graduate Students at Private Universities Have No Right to Unionize

Posted by rowan at 8:05 AM

Medical Class Warfare

7/16/04 Krugman, NYT, Medical Class Warfare

Posted by rowan at 8:03 AM

Expenses We Cannot Afford

7/16/04 Serrano, InTheseTimes, Expenses We Cannot Afford

Posted by rowan at 7:34 AM

July 15, 2004

Saudi justice system 'blind to abuse of foreign workers'

7/15/04 Davies, Independent/UK, Saudi justice system 'blind to abuse of foreign workers'

Posted by rowan at 9:47 PM

July 14, 2004

Gay Marriage Issue Fails to Excite American Voters

7/14/04 Elsner, Reuters, Gay Marriage Issue Fails to Excite American Voters

Posted by rowan at 9:39 PM

Massive strike 'paralyses Peru'

7/14/04 BBC, Massive strike 'paralyses Peru'

Posted by rowan at 7:16 AM

US moves to cut off aid to Uzbekistan

7/14/04 Penketh, Independent/UK, US moves to cut off aid to Uzbekistan

Posted by rowan at 7:05 AM

Medicare Law Is Seen Leading to Cuts in Drug Benefits for Retirees

7/14/04 Pear, NYT, Medicare Law Is Seen Leading to Cuts in Drug Benefits for Retirees

Posted by rowan at 6:36 AM

July 13, 2004

10 Stories the World Should Hear More About

7/13/04 UN, 10 Stories the World Should Hear More About

Posted by rowan at 8:01 AM

Malaysia to expel illegal workers

7/13/04 BBC, Malaysia to expel illegal (more than 1 Million) workers

Posted by rowan at 7:36 AM

Sweet and Sour

7/13/04 Lobe, GNN, Sweet and Sour - Coca Cola and child labor

Posted by rowan at 7:08 AM

July 12, 2004

Sheriff Accepts Takeover of a Troubled Jail

7/12/04 Dewan, NYT, Sheriff Accepts Takeover of a Troubled Jail

Posted by rowan at 9:46 PM

Urged by Right, Bush Takes On Gay Marriages

7/12/04 Nagourney & Kirkpatrick, NYT, Urged by Right, Bush Takes On Gay Marriages

Posted by rowan at 9:41 PM

Hmong resettlement offers hope

7/12/04 Toosi, JSOnline, Hmong resettlement offers hope

Posted by rowan at 8:18 AM

July 11, 2004

Tribes to Press Utility on Salmon Habitat in Oregon

7/11/04 AP, Tribes to Press Utility on Salmon Habitat in Oregon

Posted by rowan at 7:38 AM

Let Them Eat Wedding Cake

7/11/04 Ehrenreich, NYT, Let Them Eat Wedding Cake

Posted by rowan at 7:35 AM

Why Do We License Marriage in the First Place?

7/11/04 Murdoch, Capitol Hill Blues, Why Do We License Marriage in the First Place?

Posted by rowan at 7:26 AM

July 10, 2004

Oregon to Register Same-Sex Marriages

7/10/04 AP, Oregon to Register Same-Sex Marriages

Posted by rowan at 6:38 AM

July 9, 2004

America's growing culture of hate

7/09/04 Heard, CounterPunch, America's growing culture of hate

Posted by rowan at 5:01 PM

The New Plantation

7/09/04 Talvi, AlterNet, The New Plantation

Posted by rowan at 7:45 AM

July 7, 2004

US sends back Colombian 'rebel'

7/07/04 BBC, US sends back Colombian 'rebel'

Posted by rowan at 10:23 PM

Bill would end courts' purview on marriage law

7/07/04 Fagan, Wa. Times, Bill would end courts' purview on marriage law

Posted by rowan at 7:15 AM

July 6, 2004

US Election: Inequality Stalks the Polling Station

7/06/04 Aslam, IPS, US Election: Inequality Stalks the Polling Station

Posted by rowan at 3:46 PM

A united world? Benetton and native Indians of Patagonia clash over land

7/06/04 Popham, Independent/UK, A united world? Benetton and native Indians of Patagonia clash over land

Posted by rowan at 6:52 AM

July 4, 2004

California Report Criticizes Prisons as 'Dysfunctional'

7/04/04 AP, California Report Criticizes Prisons as 'Dysfunctional'

Posted by rowan at 6:41 AM

July 1, 2004

Incarceration, Inc.

7/01/04 Abramsky, Nation, Incarceration, Inc.

Posted by rowan at 7:13 AM

Long Secret, Ruins of an Ancient Civilization Are Revealed in Utah

7/01/04 Johnson, NYT, Long Secret, Ruins of an Ancient Civilization Are Revealed in Utah

Posted by rowan at 7:09 AM

June 30, 2004

Arab Militiamen in Sudan Said to Use Rape as Weapon of Ethnic Cleansing

6/30/04 Wax, Wa Post, 'We Want to Make a Light Baby.' Arab Militiamen in Sudan Said to Use Rape as Weapon of Ethnic Cleansing

Posted by rowan at 8:17 AM

June 29, 2004

Corporate Welfare for Jumbo Shrimp

6/29/04 Wells-Dang, FPIF, Corporate Welfare for Jumbo Shrimp

Posted by rowan at 7:57 AM

Tactic of Delayed Miranda Warning Is Barred

6/29/04 Greenhouse, NYT, Tactic of Delayed Miranda Warning Is Barred

Posted by rowan at 6:58 AM

June 28, 2004

Immigrant Smugglers Become More Ruthless

6/28/04 Sanchez, Wa. Post, Immigrant Smugglers Become More Ruthless

Posted by rowan at 9:36 PM

June 27, 2004

Sentencing Decision's Reach Is Far and Wide

6/27/04 Liptak, NYT, Sentencing Decision's Reach Is Far and Wide

Posted by rowan at 9:52 PM

June 26, 2004

Exposed: BP, its pipeline, and an environmental timebomb

6/26/04 Thorton, Independent/UK, Exposed: BP, its pipeline, and an environmental timebomb

Posted by rowan at 8:04 AM

Chilling Call to Murder as Music Attacks Gays

6/26/04 Younge, Guardian/UK, Chilling Call to Murder as Music Attacks Gays

Posted by rowan at 7:49 AM

June 25, 2004

A Global Vision for Labor

6/25/04 Myerson, TAP, A Global Vision for Labor

Posted by rowan at 10:16 PM

Drug and Sex Offenders Face Restrictions on Public Housing

6/25/04 Steinhauer, NYT, Drug and Sex Offenders Face Restrictions on Public Housing

Posted by rowan at 6:42 PM

Justices, in 5-4 Vote, Raise Doubts on Sentencing Rules

6/25/04 Greenhouse, NYT, Justices, in 5-4 Vote, Raise Doubts on Sentencing Rules

Posted by rowan at 7:50 AM

June 24, 2004

US Justice System Is 'Broken,' Lawyers Say

6/24/04 LA Times, Weinstein, US Justice System Is 'Broken,' Lawyers Say

Posted by rowan at 6:05 PM

June 23, 2004

Oncoming Catastrophe - The United Nations’ continued inaction could lead to 1 million deaths in Sudan

6/23/04 Reeves, In These Times, Oncoming Catastrophe - The United Nations’ continued inaction could lead to 1 million deaths in Sudan

Posted by rowan at 6:19 PM

June 21, 2004

Black-White Split in Elder Care

6/21/04 Hull, Wa. Post, Black-White Split in Elder Care

Posted by rowan at 11:04 PM

Native Americans v Scots industrial giant: a $1bn lawsuit is filed in war over salmon

6/21/04 Kelbie, Independent/UK, Native Americans v Scots industrial giant: a $1bn lawsuit is filed in war over salmon

Posted by rowan at 10:56 PM

June 19, 2004

Politicians Face Censure From Bishops on Abortion Rights

6/19/04 Goodstein, NYT, Politicians Face Censure From Bishops on Abortion Rights

Posted by rowan at 10:30 PM

June 16, 2004

Senate Backs Tougher Hate-Crimes Law

6/16/04 Dewar, Wa. Post, Senate Backs Tougher Hate-Crimes Law

Posted by rowan at 9:55 PM

Giving a voice to undocumented migrants

6/16/04 Scoop,