Farewell Sam and Good Luck

Mayor Sam Adams clear-sighted leadership will be missed

2012-12-21

By Bernie Foster Publisher

Mayor Sam AdamsMayor Sam Adams is one of the sharpest, most clear-sighted leaders the City has seen in a long time. He will be missed. Read the complete article

Raising Boys to Rise Above Violence

Our culture demands that men stifle feelings and exert power and control

2012-12-20

by Rob Okun, editor of Voice Male magazine

man cardNow is the moment for gun control advocates and those working to redefine masculinity to join forces, to create a new coalition that recognizes the irrefutable, longstanding relationship between men and guns, men’s mental health, and men and power. Read the complete article

Dunblane: How U.K. School Massacre Led To Tighter Gun Control

Australia and Britain saw gun violence fall after stricter laws enacted

2012-12-17

By Peter Wilkinson CNN

In Britain and Australia, two mass shootings of children led to gun control with massive popular support. The results? Reduced gun deaths and injuries. Read the complete article

Now is The Time to Talk About Guns and Mental Illness

America needs to stop hiding from the truth

2012-12-15

By Roland Martin

Roland Martin has had enough. Enough with being afraid to step on someone's delicate sensibilities when it comes to the Second Amendment Read the complete article

Parents Promise: I Will Keep You Safe

Amid tragedy fathers and mothers fear for children

2012-12-15

By LZ Granderson

L Z GrandersonOf all the natural instincts that enslave my body, the desire to love and protect my son is a master I have never rebelled against.

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Gender and Race: What if Women Were Paid the Same as Men?

Infographic shows how inequality plays out

2012-12-12

Created by a team at learnstuff.com

It’s 2012 and close to four years after the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act was signed into law. Surely, the gender wage gap has been closed, right? Wrong. Read the complete article

Mayor Booker, Mayor Stanton: Experimenting with Poverty

It does nothing to alleviate the reality of those who are on that 'diet' every day

2012-12-10

James Clingman NNPA Columnist

Booker’s background, going back to his youth, includes other out-of-the-box actions, which are admirable and respectable. However, this experiment, as some are calling it, will not go down as one of them. Read the complete article

Blacks, Latinos Comprise Two-Thirds of Under-Banked

these two communities of color comprise more than 60 percent of the nation’s under-banked households

2012-12-10

Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist

More than 37 million American households were either unbanked or under-banked in 2011, according to a new report by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). African-American households represent 34 percent of all under-banked consumers, the highest percentage among demographics surveyed. Read the complete article

Word and Number Games Played in Fiscal Showdown

"'Republicans are saying ‘spending cuts’ while Democrats are saying ‘savings'"

2012-12-10

George E. Curry NNPA Columnist

It should be embarrassing enough that President Obama and House Republicans postponed making tough fiscal decisions by kicking the can down the road to New Year’s Day – when certain automatic budget cuts will go into effect unless they act to avoid what is called a fiscal cliff. Instead of moving quickly to solve their self-created problems, both sides continue to misrepresent basic facts. Read the complete article

Your Own Personal Fiscal Cliff: ‘Tis the Season to be Careful

If you spend what you don’t have then you are sliding down your own fiscal cliff, and you won’t have a pillow to protect you

2012-12-03

Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist

The average American will spend about $900 this year on Christmas gifts and toys, but that means that half will spend more. Read the complete article

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