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Mar 29 2024
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Meditation retreat center aimed at corporate women proposed for Marshall
MARSHALL - The quiet country of Madison County would seem to be ideal for a retreat center. But a proposed location for such a sanctuary has given rise to questions for neighboring residents. The Madison County Planning Board held a quasi-judicial meeting March 19 for an applicant proposing to bring a meditation retreat center aimed at corporate women. Ultimately, the hearing was continued to
Asheville Citizen-TimesApr 20 2024
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Finally, America’s Congress does right by Ukraine
“A be counted on to do the right thing…after they have exhausted all other possibilities.” There is no evidence that Winston Churchill ever uttered this phrase, which is often attributed to him. But if he had been watching Congress on April 20th, he might well have. After months of bitter wrangling, the House of Representatives passed a bill to appropriate $61bn to help Ukraine defend itself
The EconomistMay 04 2015
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Is Fiorina Out of Touch With Corporate America?
By any measure, Carly Fiorina has a compelling life story. Born in Austin, Texas, she worked as a receptionist in a hair salon and secretary before shattering one of the hardest glass ceilings in America, becoming the first woman to lead a Fortune 20 company. Just as compellingly, Fiorina is now the GOP’s sole female answer to the oncoming gender juggernaut that is Hillary Clinton. So whatever
PoliticoMar 25 2024
Analysis
Led by NBC, U.S. corporate media is learning to live with Trump
For weeks before NBC News journalists exploded into open revolt Sunday over the network’s hire of a top Donald Trump supporter, the media company that controls three of the top U.S. news networks had been quietly rebuilding its ties to the former president.
Network insiders noticed on March 5, when, during MSNBC’s Super Tuesday broadcast of Trump’s primary wins, host Rachel Maddow
SemaforApr 09 2024
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America's Social Security Timebomb
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is facing a grave insolvency threat as more Americans begin claiming their government-funded retirement benefits, and millions of beneficiaries could face monumental cuts if action is not taken.
Social Security forms the bedrock on which millions of Americans fund their retirement plans.
In 2022, the SSA paid out retirement, survivor and
NewsweekApr 21 2024
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Here’s a Clever Way to Uncover America’s Voting Deserts
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In Georgia’s 2020 gubernatorial election, some voters in Atlanta waited over 10 hours to cast a ballot. One reason for the long lines was that almost 10 percent of Georgia’s polling sites had closed over the preceding seven years, despite an influx of about 2 million voters. These closures were disproportionately concentrated in
WiredApr 13 2024
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America's top Christian colleges and universities
With a strong religious tradition, some of the world's leading faith-based institutions of higher learning are located in the United States. Although not a complete list of the approximately 600 Christian colleges across the U.S., here are some noteworthy Christian colleges and universities. Founded by abolitionists in 1860, Wheaton College, in the Chicago suburbs, has long been one of America
Fox News (Online News)Jul 01 2023
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DeSantis lauds end of affirmative action with hopes Corporate America is next
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) shared his thoughts on the recent Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action in an interview with Salena Zito. DeSantis predicted this decision "may open the door" for corporations to follow suit, and make hiring efforts based on merit over race. In fact, General Electric, JetBlue Airways, and Google filed a brief with the Supreme Court in the Students for Fair
Washington ExaminerNov 17 2020
Analysis
Corporate America's revolving door for Black employees
Systemic racism is leading to a turnover problem in corporate America: Companies have a hard time holding on to Black employees.
Why it matters: Beyond affecting individual professionals and teams, a corporate culture that causes attrition can spread rot through entire companies.
Driving the news: If companies don't pay attention to their corporate culture, the pandemic and
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