Social Policy and Change: Sep 8, 2010

Wednesday, September 08, 2010

2010-09-08

The Daily Brief

Arianna Huffington: Postcards From Third World America

Arianna Huffington: The response to our idea of crowdsourcing part of my book tour has been remarkable. Some of the submissions suggesting a particular group, school, or community organization read like postcards from Third World America. Kelly Gallaher made the case for an event in Racine, Wisconsin, where "the unemployment rate within the urban areas is easily close to 50 percent," and HuffPost user shylocxs, an associate professor at East Tennessee State University, tells of students who seek a "college degree so they can get a good local job rather than working in McDonald's and take care of their families. And some of them still end up working in McDonald's." We are going to continue taking submissions for another week, so click here and hit the big blue "Participate" button to tell us about your group and why you think an event in your area would be useful. Click here to read more.

Robert Creamer: Time for the Pundits to Take a Deep Breath -- Why Democrats Will Not Be Routed In November
In 1994 Democrats were caught flat-footed by the GOP onslaught -- completely unprepared to mount a defense. This year there is a danger that the opposite will be true -- that fear and defeatism turn into self-fulfilling prophesies.

Keli Goff: Three Ways to Prove You're Not a Bigot This 9/11
I do not believe that every person who opposes the Cordoba House Center being located near Ground Zero is an Anti-Muslim bigot. But our country is better than the hatred and bigotry we are allowing to define us at the moment.

Andrew Cuomo: The Survival of New York Is at Stake
Faced with the greatest economic downturn since the Great Depression, the New York State Government is functionally bankrupt. We must now work together to restore it to its past greatness.

Raymond J. Learsy: America in the Caboose While the World Barrels Ahead on High Speed Rail
Do we really need to focus on 150,000 miles of roads? They must be popping champagne bottles in the corner offices of the oil industry and at OPEC headquarters. What is it that our government doesn't get?

Kristin Conklin: For the Future of Higher Education, Keep Your Eye on Toledo
The U.S. is a leader in higher education spending, but ranks only 10th among developed nations in its proportion of younger adults with college degrees. The U.S. is simply not getting enough value out of the money it spends.

HuffPost News

Holder, Axelrod Denounce Florida Church's Planned Quran Burning

Haley Barbour To Republicans: Social Issues 'Ain't Going To Change Anybody's Vote'

Poll Update: Senate Remains In Play

Meghan McCain: Palin Nomination Made Me Cry, 'Who The Hell Is Sarah Palin?' (VIDEO)

The 17 Weirdest Things Schools Have Banned (PHOTOS)

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