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Tag: Government

Government Shutdown

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Marc

The federal government is partially shut down today, and those that work for the federal government have already been affected. Those who have been following, know that this latest effort […]

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A Protest More Disruptive Than Violence

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Brandon Melendez

Recently, at a rally in New York City, the city workers all joined the United Federation of Teachers in an open protest for contracts for Teachers—and indeed all City Workers, […]

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Activism 3 comments

Affirmative Action and Higher Education: What is At Stake?

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Marc

The Supreme Court will revisit the issue of Affirmative Action as it pertains to higher education this week. The case of  Fisher v. University of Texas goes to court on […]

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Todd Akin: Legitimately Out of Control

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Marc

The Republicans are really trying their best to win women over. Missouri Representative Todd Akin made some terrible comments about “legitimate rape” in the context of his pro-life stance. While […]

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Thoughts and Musings 2 comments

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