Progress and pitfalls shadow The Environmental Project
The Environmental Project shows a cautious boost as four Iowa towns Tiffin Riverside Grinnell and Pella win favored status and seek 25 million each for the 180 million Rain Forest project. Yet critics warn a business plan fundraising and marketing framework remains absent and six week deadlines approach with no guaranteed funds.
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Tiffin
Riverside
Grinnell
Pella
Coralville
Hip hop culture and black youth joblessness debate
A columnist argues hip hop is not the cause of high joblessness among disconnected Black male youths, noting 72 percent real unemployment for 20s dropouts and urging mentoring and community programs. He criticizes policy cuts and cultural blame while calling for practical support to steer youths toward work and self-reliance.
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Snoop Dogg
50 Cent
Mos
Joseph Lowery
Harvard Sociology
Orlando Patterson
Last Sunday
New York Times
Latin America
India
Patterson
America
Washington
Bush
Dimming the Lamp on Terrorist Labels in Real ID Rules
The piece argues current laws risk labeling terrorism victims as supporters under Real ID and Patriot Act provisions. It cites Sierra Leonean, Liberian, Cuban, and Burmese cases, plus U.S. soldiers and refugees, claiming housing aid and protection could be treated as material support.
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Nelson Mandela
Moses
George Washington
U.S
Congress
Sierra Leone
Uncle Sam
Cuba
Afghanistan
Northern Alliance
South Africa
Red Sea
Burma
Bush
Jana Mason
International Rescue Committee
Refugees and the Promise of Open Doors in 2006 Debate
The piece argues for bipartisan support for accepting refugees despite hostile immigration policy shifts. It notes 50 000 refugees arriving in 2006 from Sudan Afghanistan Bosnia and Cuba and compares them to 700 000 legal immigrants. It calls on Congress to avoid labeling rights victims as terrorists and to fix unintended consequences.
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Emma Lazarus
Washington
U.S
America
Sudan
Afghanistan
Bosnia
Cuba
Congress
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