Tag: politics & society
Maintaining a library in Cuba an exercise in obscurity, persecution
Books are tightly regulated in Cuba. Sure, some books are freely available on city streets, but others are much, much harder to find. Often, they exist only in private libraries. And even then, the holders of the books are subject to government harassment....
Republicans try to use tax label to turn public opinion against Affordable Care Act
In the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling, largely upholding President Barack Obama's healthcare reform bill, Republicans are trying a different strategy. They're trying to get voters fired up and retake the Senate in November, so they can repeal the measure in Congress....
Undocumented and out, some immigrants turn to art to highlight plight of others in their shoes
Julio Salgado is one of 800,000 undocumented immigrants whose parents brought them to the United States as children, and are under 30. Salgado, a college graduate, has created a series of videos and art that highlight the situations that people like him often face....
Egypt's new president creates foreign policy dilemma for President Obama
Egypt's newly elected president, Mohamed Morsi, may present new challenges for President Obama. The Obama Administration has voiced support for Morsi, but political experts say a power struggle may lead it to back the Egyptian military....
U.S. Supreme Court leaves 'heart and soul' in Arizona's immigration law
The Supreme Court struck down three of four provisions in the controversial Arizona immigration law Monday in a 5-3 decision. But what it left was what Arizona State Rep. John Kavanagh called the law's "heart and soul."...
Big crowd turns out for protest performance of Vagina Monologues in Michigan
A Michigan lawmaker ignited a firestorm when she told the Speaker of the House that "no means no" when discussing a bill that would have impacted women's reproductive rights. She lost her right to speak on the floor, but not everywhere. In protest of her treatment, women gathered last week to perform The Vagina Monologues....
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange awaits word on request for asylum in Ecuador
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange on Tuesday asked Ecuador for asylum. Police in London said he will be arrested for violating the terms of his bail, but for the moment he's protected at the country's embassy in London. Assange said he ultimately fears eventual extradition to the United States and a politically motivated trial....
Romney shifts on Latino issues in speech to national political conference
In Orlando, Fla., on Thursday, Republican Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney reached out to Latino voters in an effort to win over their support, especially in crucial swing states. Romney, for the first time, signaled his willingness to confer legal status on illegal immigrants who came to the country at a young age and earn a college degree....
Mitt Romney faces uphill battle in fight for Hispanic voters
Mitt Romney will have the chance to loosen President Barack Obama's grip on Hispanic voters this week at a conference of Latino policymakers in Orlando. It's a difficult task complicated by Obama's announcement last week that his administration would stop deporting many young illegal immigrants. ...
As Congress debates transportation bill, construction companies wait and hope
The multi-billion dollar transportation bill has run into deadlock and there's no off-ramp in sight. That has America's construction companies, which depend on transportation spending for a large part of their business, watching, reading tea leaves and lobbying heavily for the House and Senate to get their act together and get something passed. Soon....
