Wrong Arm of the Law

We Can’t Afford the Death Penalty

Stimulus Includes Small Boost for Older Workers

Women in Black March on Ciudad Juarez
Frontera Nortesur, News Report, Staff, Posted: Nov 21, 2009 A caravan aimed at upholding women’s rights and stopping violence against women in Ciudad Juarez and Mexico is headed to the U.S. border. Organized by Women in Black along with other women’s and human rights organizations, the caravan set off from Mexico City on November 10. Prominent Chihuahua City women’s activist Irma Campos Madrigal spoke to about 100 people...

Breast Cancer Research Neglects Environmental Links
New America Media, News analysis, Joan Reinhardt Reiss, Posted: Nov 22, 2009 This week, a federal task force issued new guidelines on mammograms, which reversed 25 years of screening protocol and sparked a storm of controversy. Instead of annual mammograms beginning at age 40, a woman need only initiate mammography at age 50. The task force also recommended biennial screening for women between the ages of 50 and...

Barbara Lee Sponsors Bill to End War in Afghanistan
NNPA, News Report, Kathleen Wells, Posted: Nov 23, 2009 (NNPA) – U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., gained international acclaim for being the only member in Congress who courageously and extraordinarily voted against the authorization of the use of force following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Her vote against the resolution expressed her belief that it amounted to giving then-president George W. Bush a blank check to wage war...

Hispanic Caucus Troubled by Health Provision on Undocumented Immigrants
Hispanic Business, News Report, Rob Kuznia, Posted: Nov 21, 2009 Hispanic lawmakers in Washington are blaming the political fallout over a Republican Congressman's infamous outburst in September for the provision in the newly proposed Senate health care bill seeking to block participation of illegal immigrants. Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus say the Obama administration has become overly cautious since Rep. Joe Wilson of North Carolina shouted "you...

Black Male Unemployment Comparable to 'Great Depression'
NNPA, News Analysis, Pharoh Martin, Posted: Nov 20, 2009 WASHINGTON (NNPA) - While the nation is reeling over double-digit jobless rates showing up for the first time in decades, Black males are looking at numbers almost twice as worse. Almost one in five Black men 20-years-old or older are without a job, according to figures released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics earlier this month. The seasonally-adjusted...