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Posted by Michael | Jun 28, 2012 | International Affairs |
My jaw dropped yesterday when I saw that headline on page 9 of the Metro. According to Save the Children, teen pregnancy is responsible for over 1 million deaths a year in the developing world. The group also claims that 900,000...
Read MorePosted by Michael | Jun 27, 2012 | Elections, Politics, RAce Relations, Voting Rights |
After primary wins by Assemblywoman Grace Meng and Tompkins County Legislator Nate Shinagawa, New York is poised to send not one but two Asian Americans to the 113th Congress in January. Shinagawa’s victory is more...
Read MorePosted by Michael | Jun 26, 2012 | African Americans, Government, Politics |
Rangel, Jeffries, Velasquez and Meng win their respective congressional races. If she wins in November against GOP challenger City Councilman Dan Halloran, Grace Meng will become the first Asian American Congressional...
Read MorePosted by Michael | Jun 26, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Citizens Union’s Gotham Gazette offers a terrific guide to today’s congressional primary elections in NYC. If you don’t know who’s running or where to vote visit NYC Board of Elections Poll Finder...
Read MorePosted by Michael | Jun 26, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Primary Day Prognostication Last night on CapTon, I [Liz Benjamin] put a political twist on the proverbial question: If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? If an election is held,...
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