Jay Z and Beyonce Demonstrate the Evolution of Black Leadership From the Days of Martin Luther King
Felicia A. Reid in Politics 8 months ago
Harry Belafonte's comments about Jay-Z and Beyonce reveal the fallacy of leadership and experiential chasm between the civil rights movement and Black America today .
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Get Ready For 4 More Years of Anti Gay Policies and PATRIOT Acts: Whether Obama or Romney Wins, Our Civil Liberties Will Be Crushed
Felicia A. Reid in Politics 9 months ago
In neither the Obama administration nor the Romney-Ryan ticket do civil liberties have a champion. Comparing the two sides’ stances is an exercise in choosing a rock over a hard place.
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XXX and Economics: The Porn Industry Ballot Box Battle
Felicia A. Reid in Science 10 months ago
Sexually transmitted diseases have become a reality for many porn actors. So, with mandatory condom use now on L.A.'s November ballot, why is the pornography industry furious?
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If a Nation is Judged By How it Treats its Young Prisoners, America Fails Miserably
Felicia A. Reid in Politics 10 months ago
Kids are exceptions in the adult criminal system. So why do states ignore collateral consequences that treat youth offenders otherwise?
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Jan Brewer Loses, Obama Wins Big in Supreme Court Arizona Immigration Decision
Felicia A. Reid in Politics 11 months ago
Today's decision is a victory for the Obama administration, and will likely invigorate immigration activists, many of whom denounced the Arizona law.
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Obama Immigration Policy: DREAM Act Faces the Meat Grinder of Politics
Felicia A. Reid in Politics 11 months ago
Though the policy announcement met with much praise, it slammed headlong into party politics and is equaled only by criticism and outrage.
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ADHD is a Societal Disorder, and Adderall Abuse Harms Those Who Suffer From It
Felicia A. Reid in Science 11 months ago
I once dropped an Advil in the library, and my classmate asked, "Oh my God, is that Ritalin? I'll buy it off you! Any price." I couldn't help but question academia's measure of success.
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What Women [Voters] Want
Felicia A. Reid in Politics 11 months ago
If Obama or Romney are going to win women's vote in 2012, they'll have to recognize some basic facts about how women vote and what they want. Most important, women want to be treated as equals.
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Minority Birth Boom Raises Major Questions About American Education
Felicia A. Reid in Politics 1 year ago
New Census data informs us that more than half of babies born today are non-white. While focus is being placed on the racial implications for our future, our top concern should be socioeconomic.
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Call of Duty: 4 Iraq War Veterans Tell Their Battlefield Stories a Give a Face to the War
Felicia A. Reid in Politics 1 year ago
Few Americans know the men and women who are defending their country. But these brave Americans exist — with names, faces, and realities.
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May Day 2012: Communist Conspiracies, and the Reason the U.S. Does Not Celebrate
Felicia A. Reid in Politics 1 year ago
Why does the U.S. celebrate Labor Day in September, while the rest of the world honors workers on May Day? Ask Ike Eisenhower.
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When Objectification Sells and Women Buy In
Felicia A. Reid in Culture 1 year ago
Objectifying women requires participation by men, but also by women.
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America's Schools Bleach Out Minorities and Fail to Teach Multiculturalism
Felicia A. Reid in Politics 1 year ago
To participate in a diverse America and a multicultural world, our children must learn the alternate narratives, different perspectives, and new ideas wrought by the nation’s cultural diversity.
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Trayvon Martin and Shaima Alawadi Aftermath Shows Americans Are Afraid to Talk About Race
Felicia A. Reid in Politics 1 year ago
The deaths of Trayvon Martin and Shaima Alawadi should have been teachable moments. Instead, the opportunity for engagement and discourse has turned to experiential warfare.
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