Sunday, November 29, 2009
Gentle manner makes Chiu stand out at City Hall
"Chiu doesn't have that much tolerance for political pain," http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2009/11/29/MN2319SQPK.DTL (via shareaholic)
Cultured Traveler - Brad Pitt-Sponsored Housing Rises in New Orleans - NYTimes.com
Mr. Pitt had “done more for New Orleans” than any government agency. http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/11/29/travel/29cultured.html (via shareaholic)
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Obama's First Year Policies Need Time to Settle In - TIME
Democrats have tough first years in the presidency. http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1942832,00.html
Friday, November 27, 2009
How Pittsburgh Is Managing Population Loss | Newsweek National News | Newsweek.com
"...right-sizing..an answer to postindustrial decline: bulldozers, grass seed, and foreclosure law are used to prepare once booming urban environments for a more modest future http://www.newsweek.com/id/224646?from=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A newsweek%2FTopNews %28UPDATED - Newsweek Top Stories%29&utm_content=Google Feedfetcher (via shareaholic) The Obama administration has channeled $2 billion toward the policy through the use of land banks—governmental or nonprofit organizations that focus on flipping vacant or abandoned properties for positive use.
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Not on the guest list: Couple crashes state dinner at White House in spite of heavy security -- chicagotribune.com
What the hell. Increased threats to PBO requires better security than this.: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/sns-ap-us-state-dinner-uninvited-guests,0,5814892.story (via shareaholic)
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Billboards seek info on killings of CPS students :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Metro & Tri-State
The billboards and bounty cash are paid for by donors -- primarily Ariel Capital Management and its CEO, John Rogers -- not the church. http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/1904327,CST-NWS-BILLBOARDS25.article (via shareaholic)
The 00's: A Decade from Hell - TIME
There is nothing natural about the economic meltdown we are still struggling with as the decade winds down http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1942834,00.html?xid=rss-topstories&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A time%2Ftopstories %28TIME%3A Top Stories%29&utm_content=Google Feedfetcher (via shareaholic)
Monday, November 23, 2009
Are Minorities Getting Enough Out of the Stimulus? - TIME
"...federal and state governments are missing a great opportunity to use the stimulus to aid the poor." http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1940338,00.html?xid=rss-topstories&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A time%2Ftopstories %28TIME%3A Top Stories%29&utm_content=Google Feedfetcher (via shareaholic) In Illinois, President Obama's home state, a Chicago Public Radio investigation this fall found that less than 10% of the Department of Transportation's stimulus contracts had gone to "disadvantaged business enterprises," or DBEs, even though the state says it benchmarked almost a quarter of the dollars for those minority- and women-owned firms.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Saturday, November 21, 2009
FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right: It's [Still] The Economy, Dumbass
From the very start of Obama's term, there's been about a 5-6 point gap between approval of his performance on the economy and his performance overall, with the latter figure consistently being somewhat higher. http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2009/11/its-still-economy-dumbass.html (via shareaholic) "To channel my Inner Krugman: it's a political imperative for the Democrats of the highest order to get some sort of jobs bill to Obama's desk -- the sooner and the bigger the better. Suppose you could create jobs at a price of about $40,000 per, which is higher than the figure suggested by empirical research on highly targeted jobs programs. A $200 billion bill would then create 5 million new jobs, which would reduce unemployment by about 3.3 percent (e.g. from 10.2 percent to 6.9 percent)."
Friday, November 20, 2009
"Black Youth Project" online released
A Project initiated by Dr. Cathy J. Cohen - that all of you should figure out how to support.
Brian
Dear Friend,All of us here at the Black Youth Project (BYP) are excited to announce the launch of our new website - blackyouthproject.com – to provide a place on the web where young black people can speak for themselves. You can view a short video describing the site and featuring a number of the team working on the site here.
Black Youth Project Website:
Our goal for the site is to generate new media information, blogs, art, conversations, webinars, data, research, policies and movements that will expand the human and social capital of young black youth, facilitating their empowerment through highlighting their voices and experiences.We hope you’ll visit and use the site today and frequently in the future. And please let others know the BYP site by forwarding this email. It’s truly a first-of-its kind online resource that explores the attitudes, actions and decision making of black youth by including their lives, ideas and voices. There are a number of features on the site that we invite you to explore:• Black Youth Blogging – daily blogs by black youth on important and controversial topics and links to black youth bloggers
• Rap Lyrics Database – the first public searchable database of rap music lyrics based on Billboard charts
• Curriculum Workshop – teachers, social workers, community activists, and artists can download and add to curriculum centered on the experiences of black youth and use data from the Black Youth Survey.
• Black Youth Create! – uploaded videos, spoken word, webisodes and other offerings made by black youth
• Research and Resources – listings/links to latest reports, research, books, films, documentaries, organizations and websites focused on black youth
• Survey Data & Findings – the Black Youth Project Survey includes the most extensive dataset on black youth
• Black Youth in the News – articles on black youth from newspapers across the countryIf you have a relevant site that could link to us, let us know. We’d be happy to include links to relevant sites So please use the BYP site frequently for research, information, dialogue and just keeping yourself up-to-date on the issues of concern to young Black Americans. We want you to be part of the conversation at blackyouthproject.com!Thanks,The Black Youth Project Team
Thursday, November 19, 2009
theexpiredmeter.com
This site is example of how 1 person turned a passion into a policy advocacy juggernaut. http://theexpiredmeter.com/ (via shareaholic)
Tonight, the guy who started this was on several Chicago news shows talking about how Chicago lost over $400 million because of its' hastily conceived sale of Chicago's parking meters for $1 billion for the next 75 years. He started this site to share his expertise contesting parking tickets and has become one of the most quoted sources regarding all things parking meter related, in Chicago. The lesson is if you truly love/know something the internet can make you a star.
Tonight, the guy who started this was on several Chicago news shows talking about how Chicago lost over $400 million because of its' hastily conceived sale of Chicago's parking meters for $1 billion for the next 75 years. He started this site to share his expertise contesting parking tickets and has become one of the most quoted sources regarding all things parking meter related, in Chicago. The lesson is if you truly love/know something the internet can make you a star.
Chase Community Giving on Facebook | Chase Trust
FYI, Chase giving $5 million to local charities. http://apps.facebook.com/chasecommunitygiving/?src=logoff (via shareaholic)
Oprah ending talk show in 2011 - CNN.com
Hail to the Chief! http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/19/oprah.ends.show/index.html?eref=igoogle_cnn (via shareaholic)
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Michael Scott RIP | Chicago Daily Observer
Link: http://www.cdobs.com/archive/featured/michael-scott-rip-2,92286 (sent via shareaholic)
Scott's death leaves giant void in Daley team :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: City Hall
“Michael wasn’t like a messenger or a go-fer. He was a contributor to how the city ran. He didn’t come to a meeting to get marching orders. He came to a meeting to collaborate. He valued his own credibility too much to sell himself out,” http://www.suntimes.com/news/cityhall/1890022,CST-NWS-sdaley18.article (via shareaholic)
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Rachel Maddow: Frank Schaeffer Warns Against New Religious Right Threat to Obama (Psalms 109:9) - Democratic Underground
These threats are outrageous. Schaeffer warns Obama supporters to stop complaining about slow pace of changes, to support and pray for him, because of increasing and more serious threats from evangelical groups he helped to organize http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x403386 (via shareaholic)
Dems Want Unspent TARP Funds For Main Street Bailout
A decision to spend the $210 billion in unused TARP money on a bailout for main street would pit congressional Democrats against president Obama, who hopes to use the leftover bank bailout funds to pay down the the nation's deficit, according to a report published last Friday in the Wall Street Journal. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/18/dems-want-unspent-tarp-fu_n_361628.html?igoogle=1 (via shareaholic)
Small Business: Why Is Mary Kay Thriving in China? | Newsweek Voices - Daniel Gross | Newsweek.com
Link: http://www.newsweek.com/id/223167?from=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A newsweek%2FTopNews %28UPDATED - Newsweek Top Stories%29&utm_content=Google Feedfetcher (via shareaholic)
Nelson On Board For Second Round Of Spending
Democrats argued unsuccessfully last time around that the stimulus bill should be dubbed a recovery package. This time, they're calling it a jobs bill. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/17/nelson-on-board-for-secon_n_360729.html?igoogle=1 (via shareaholic)
Monday, November 16, 2009
Fed Chairman Blames Banks For Continued High Unemployment
"Banks' reluctance to lend will limit the ability of some businesses to expand and hire," Bernanke said. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/16/fed-chairman-blames-banks_n_359457.html?igoogle=1 (via shareaholic)
Chicago Public Schools looks to advocacy group for curbing teen violence -- chicagotribune.com
"The school system has pinned its hopes for the most at-risk kids on Youth Advocate Programs, Inc."
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/education/chi-bd-cps-violence-15-nov15,0,4450979.story (via shareaholic)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/education/chi-bd-cps-violence-15-nov15,0,4450979.story (via shareaholic)
RGE - The Worst is yet to Come: Unemployed Americans Should Hunker Down for More Job Losses
"...likely that the unemployment rate will peak close to 11% and will remain at a very high level for two years or more."
http://www.rgemonitor.com/roubini-monitor/257978/the_worst_is_yet_to_come_unemployed_americans_should_hunker_down_for_more_job_losses?igoogle=1 (via shareaholic)
http://www.rgemonitor.com/roubini-monitor/257978/the_worst_is_yet_to_come_unemployed_americans_should_hunker_down_for_more_job_losses?igoogle=1 (via shareaholic)
South Suburban College Conference: Manufacturing and Workforce Development
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Sunday, November 15, 2009
How Sarah Palin Hurts the GOP And the Country | Newsweek Politics | Newsweek.com
"...Obama has so far failed to win the battle for the center...the country is, if anything, drifting to the right. Obama needs to win some of those drifters back if he wants to get things done... http://www.newsweek.com/id/222786?from=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A newsweek%2FTopNews %28UPDATED - Newsweek Top Stories%29&utm_content=Google Feedfetcher (via shareaholic)
Quarter-century after Wilson killed, issues in city schools haven't changed :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Sports
"...educators long have understood that juvenile crime peaks from 3 to 7 p.m. So it is imperative that the park district, YMCAs, schools and government agencies come together to provide more after-school activities for kids." http://www.suntimes.com/sports/1885486,CST-SPT-ben15.article (via shareaholic) Smith, who founded a very successful elementary-school football program while serving as the CPS' executive director of sports administration, now calls for a universal preschool program to give kids supervision and direction and get them involved in positive activities.
Ben Wilson's death resonates 25 years later -- chicagotribune.com
Kids can't learn when they are worried about their safety. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-15-ben-wilson-nov15,0,4585224.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A chicagotribune%2Fnews %28chicagotribune.com - Latest news%29&utm_content=Google Feedfetcher (via shareaholic)
Friday, November 13, 2009
David A. Love: The Real Red Flag Raised By Fort Hood
"...society must deal with the mental health effects of trauma and violence--not only on the battlefield, but at home on the streets of America. Violence begets violence, and war is terror, whether it occurs in Iraq, Afghanistan, North Philly, East L.A. or Chicago." http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-a-love/the-red-flag-raised-by-fo_b_353779.html
Op-Ed Columnist - Meet John Thune - NYTimes.com
Obama remains the most talented political figure of the age
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/13/opinion/13brooks.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&ref=todayspaper&adxnnlx=1258142764-sYz7d16kQ8ulm/q8KHhTvQ (sent via shareaholic) Obama remains the most talented political figure of the age
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Obama outs Fox, but reveals a big flaw -- Clarence Page, chicagotribune.com
"[E]very president also needs [to] know how to ... bring leaders together in ways that also bring the country together. That's the change we're waiting for."http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-oped1025pageoct25,0,4938426.column (sent via shareaholic)
Official: Obama Does Not Plan To Accept Afghan War Options, Wants Handover Details
"The sense that he was being rushed and railroaded has stiffened Obama's resolve to seek information and options beyond military planning, officials said, though a substantial troop increase is still likely." http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/11/official-obama-does-not-a_n_354784.html?igoogle=1 (sent via shareaholic)
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Elkhart Coroner Blames High Suicide Rate On Recession
Ideas about creating more jobs will be the chief issue in upcoming elections. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/10/elkhart-coroner-blames-hi_n_352806.html?igoogle=1
Monday, November 9, 2009
Editorial - Jobless Recovery - NYTimes.com
At a recent meeting at the White House to discuss job creation, President Obama said that “bold, innovative action,” would be needed — from the administration, Congress and the private sector — to undo the devastation in the labor market. Americans are waiting for Mr. Obama to lead the way.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
A Job Too Big for One Man - NYTimes.com
It will take far more than a single presidency to fully end America’s long struggle with race. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/04/opinion/04patterson.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
Next fall, Harvard University is offering a class on the HBO show The Wire.
[The Wire], "according to Harvard professor William J. Wilson, “has done more to enhance our understanding of the systemic urban inequality that constrains the lives of the poor than any published study.” http://www.doublex.com/blog/xxfactor/wire-101-best-class-ever-0
Obama Strategy on Health Legislation Appears to Pay Off - NYTimes.com
Democratic leaders and senior White House officials are sounding increasingly confident that Mr. Obama will sign legislation overhauling the nation’s health care system — a goal that has eluded American presidents for decades. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/02/health/policy/02health.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper
Sunday, November 1, 2009
White House hosts trick-or-treaters - washingtonpost.com
Great picture of POTUS & FLOTUS giving out candy http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/31/AR2009103101526.html?hpid=artslot
Economic View - How Health Plan Turns Supply-Side Ideas Upside Down - NYTimes.com
President Obama’s first year in office — health care reform — is shaping up to be the antithesis of President Reagan’s supply-side economics. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/01/business/economy/01view.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper
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