Coming Out of the Closet on Mental Health

Because divulging one’s mental health status is often the kiss of death in politics and public life

2012-07-16

Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist

Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-Ill) has been away from Congress on medical leave for so long that his colleagues have been clamoring to know what’s wrong, and NBC’s Andrea Mitchell reported that the congressman was receiving treatment for addiction. Read the complete article

Blame Republicans for High Unemployment

Can the unemployment rate drop? Well if Republicans would pass the American Jobs Act, an actual plan for employment, it might

2012-07-09

Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist

Fuelled by race matters and rhetoric, working class White people are organized for Romney, someone who would cut education, health care, and Social Security and put those “savings” into military spending and tax cuts for the wealthy. Read the complete article

The Deserving, the Undeserving, and Other Health Care Lies

Just in case you think that the right-wing is not talking about you, let me clarify who they see as the undeserving populations

2012-07-09

Bill Fletcher NNPA Columnist

The right-wing argues that there is a segment of the population that has done little to earn any of the so-called entitlements that they receive.  Therefore, these should be cut. Read the complete article

Supreme Court Health Care Ruling: Victory for Transgender Americans

Transgender people face challenges such as lack of access to basic coverage and outright hostility

2012-07-05

Masen Davis New America Media

When the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, I – like many Americans - breathed a huge sigh of relief. Finally, all of us should be able to get the basic health care and coverage we need. Read the complete article

Clarence Thomas Worse than a Member of the KKK

He is widely regarded as the most conservative member of a conservative-dominated Supreme Court

2012-07-05

George E. Curry NNPA Columnist

To the surprise of arch-conservatives who had championed his cause, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. sided with the liberal bloc on the Supreme Court, giving President Obama an unexpected clear victory in his signature legislative accomplishment. What was not surprising was that Clarence Thomas would not step into the role filled by Roberts. Read the complete article

House Bill Seeks to Undermine Consumer Financial Protection

HB 1909 seeks to create a new federal charter for non-bank financial service providers that would bypass CFPB

2012-07-05

Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist

On the losing side would be 30 million consumers who either have no bank account – the unbanked – or those who use very limited bank services – the under-banked Read the complete article

July 4 Declared Deadliest Day for Teens and Americans on the Road

Holiday claims more than 800 in traffic-related deaths during five-year period, Oregon loses 39 people in July alone

2012-07-02

Submitted by The Allstate Foundation

New analysis of crash data from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) shows that July 4 is the deadliest day for teens on the road and is just as deadly for the motorists that will be driving alongside them. Read the complete article

Busting the Myth of the Freeloading Bicyclist

Portland has transformed itself into a bicycling mecca while allocating less than 1 percent of its transportation budget to bikes each year, with critics fighting tooth and nail against every penny

2012-07-02

Elly Blue

"Should cyclists pay a road tax?" That was printed on the side of one of Portland's MAX light rail trains as it sailed back and forth across the region for six months in 2009. "We already do!" I would grumble every time I saw it. Read the complete article

Licensing Bicycles: It's Time to Pay Our Fair Share

What is not part of the Key Elements or the Objectives, is a way to identify if the cyclist using public streets are aware of the rules and regulations

2012-07-02

Adolfo Akil

Many years ago both people and bicycles used the same sidewalks to move from place to place, and at that time it was considered fair, because our taxes paid for that space to commute, but as more people began to use their bicycles to commute from place to place, both bike commuting and walking on the same sidewalks became dangerous Read the complete article

Controversial Voter Purges Take Center Stage Ahead of 2012 Elections

For Texans under 30, the largest demographic in the 2008 electorate, one in five voters' registration was suspended

2012-06-26

Jessica Neal, NAACP

With what many believe will be a very close presidential race in November, several states, including Florida and Texas, have begun a controversial process of purging names from voter rolls.  Read the complete article

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