The Senate is about to begin debate on a bill that could, at long last, put an end to the indiscriminate bulk collection of Americans’ telephone records and bring needed transparency to the abusive spying programs that have tarnished the nation’s reputation.
Continue reading A Stronger Bill to Limit Surveillance – NYTimes.com
Daily Archives: July 27, 2014
Academic Study on ALEC Policy Strategy for Education | Resist the Privatization of America
This article is excerpted from an extensive academic study done by researchers with New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development. Continue reading Academic Study on ALEC Policy Strategy for Education | Resist the Privatization of America
.@ShakaSenghor: Why your worst deeds don’t define you | #TED Talk
In 1991, Shaka Senghor shot and killed a man. He was, he says, “a drug dealer with a quick temper and a semi-automatic pistol.” Jailed for second degree murder, that could very well have been the end of the story. But it wasn’t. Instead, it was the beginning of a years-long journey to redemption, one with humbling and sobering lessons for us all.
Everyone one has the potential to find redemption and a purpose in life. Everyone.
Rima
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