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May 23 2019
News
As Employment Rises, African American Transplants Ride Jobs Wave To The South
Brittany Smith grew up mostly in Detroit, earning a master's degree in public health from the University of Michigan. But when she and her then-boyfriend, Sam, began their careers, they ran into roadblocks. It was 2013, and Detroit was still struggling from the effects of the Great Recession. Sam Smith couldn't find full-time work. His job as a college career counselor wrapped when the campus
NPR (Online News)
Nov 21 2016
Opinion
The unbearable smugness of the press
The mood in the Washington press corps is bleak, and deservedly so.
It shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that, with a few exceptions, we were all tacitly or explicitly #WithHer, which has led to a certain anguish in the face of Donald Trump’s victory. More than that and more importantly, we also missed the story, after having spent months mocking the people who had a better sense
CBS News (Online)
Jun 27 2019
News
Winners and losers from the Democratic presidential debate’s first night
The first night of the first debate of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary is over, with the first 10 candidates jousting Wednesday night in Miami.
Below are our winners and losers.
Winners
Elizabeth Warren: The Massachusetts senator went into the debate with the biggest target on her back as the highest-polling candidate onstage. But she largely skated. Other
Washington Post
May 14 2019
News
Steve Bullock, Montana governor, joins 2020 Democratic field for president
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock on Tuesday joined the growing list of candidates in the 2020 presidential race, saying he was the only Democrat who won in a red state that President Donald Trump took by 20 points in 2016.
"I believe in an America where every child has a fair shot to do better than their parents. But we all know that kind of opportunity no longer exists for most people; for
USA TODAY
Aug 31 2019
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Brazil, Rest of World Place Blame for Amazon Fires
Fires have burned parts of Brazil's Amazon rainforest, setting up an international feud between Brazil and some the world's largest economic powers, and prompting a widespread social media buzz on climate change and big government.
Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro refused roughly $20 million in aid from the Group of Seven last week following a public social media feud with French
Henry A. Brechter
Apr 02 2015
News
Shabab Attack on a Kenya University Kills at Least 70, Officials Say
Gunmen attacked a university campus in northeastern Kenya early Thursday, clashing with guards, forcing their way into dormitories, taking hostages and singling out non-Muslims, the police said.
At least 70 people were killed in the attack and 79 more were injured, the Kenya National Disaster Operation Center said in a Twitter message.
Kenyan security forces surrounded the campus
New York Times (News)
Jul 14 2015
News
Doc brings bipartisan talk to UA
Dissatisfaction with the political process and with our representatives in Washington runs deep and wide through the American public. According to research conducted in 2014 by the Pew Research Center and the Gallup Poll, only 24 percent of the public trusts the government, while Congress maintains an abysmal 15 percent approval rating.
One popular explanation for the ever-increasing
The Daily Wildcat
Jul 14 2015
News
NC voters equally trust men and women as political candidates, poll finds
When it comes to electing political leaders, North Carolina voters feel that men and women are, for the most part, equally capable.
That’s according to a new poll from Meredith College political science professors Whitney Manzo and David McLennan. Still, nearly 100 years after giving women the right to vote, North Carolina and the rest of the nation continue to face a systemic lack of
Daily Tarheel