Salem-News.com News Feed for articles tagged with education www.salem-news.com 2010 On January 17th, 2012 four generals were arrested in Rwanda and placed under house arrest. Much speculation has been raised as to the reason for their arrest and detainment. The Government of Rwanda stated that, “According to the official statement of the military authorities, the four senior officers stand accused of having had illegal business dealings in the Democratic Republic of Congo.” http://salem-news.com/articles/february092012/kagame-generals-jf.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february092012/kagame-generals-jf.php Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:51:00 PST These essays chronicle the growing militarization of US policy in North Africa and the Gulf and the historic confrontation between the Arab democratic revolts and the imperial backed satraps. Bearing witness to the ragtag rebel victory enabled by NATO in Libya and ongoing chaos throughout the region, Petras disassembles America’s collapsing Middle East policy. http://salem-news.com/articles/february092012/petras-book-honors.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february092012/petras-book-honors.php Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:07:00 PST Credit or debit? Choosing the right option at the right time can help protect from unwanted charges and skimming scams. When charged, debit cards automatically withdraw money directly from checking accounts; whereas credit cards extract funds from credit accounts. Most credit issuers carry zero liability policies so card users can dispute unauthorized charges from fraud and undelivered products or services. http://salem-news.com/articles/february092012/debit-danger.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february092012/debit-danger.php Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:49:00 PST A 15-year-old boy was among those detained by the riot police on Monday night in Portland, Oregon. The latest arrests come as local authorities have in recent days launched a crackdown against the nationwide Occupy movement. http://salem-news.com/articles/february072012/occupy-portland-ptv.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february072012/occupy-portland-ptv.php Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:05:00 PST Can a roommate-seeker be sued for housing discrimination? Last week, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals became the first court in the nation to say, “no.” The case involved a lawsuit against Roommates.com, a roommate-locator service that asked users to fill out a form stating the sexual orientation of their preferred roommate and whether they wanted to live with children. http://salem-news.com/articles/february072012/discrimination-roommates-ro.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february072012/discrimination-roommates-ro.php Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:09:00 PST There is nothing in the Constitution that requires the government to bow to the wishes of a particular religion. It simply requires that reputable religions be respected by all people. For Republicans in general or its candidates in particular to say otherwise is to play upon Catholic and Evangelical emotions to defeat and replace a sitting President. It is deceitful and a disgrace to all who subscribe to such nonsense. http://salem-news.com/articles/february062012/being-honest-kr.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february062012/being-honest-kr.php Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:54:00 PST Students United For Palestinian Equal Rights has organized a wide-ranging conference that is designed to analyze the events of the Arab Spring. The event will examine its regional and international implications, and its effects on the future of Palestine. http://salem-news.com/articles/february062012/super-pdx.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february062012/super-pdx.php Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:03:00 PST During a workshop at the American University of Beirut last year on the subject of the right to work and to purchase a home for Palestinian refugees, a young business major from the Christian village of Bikerki posed a question that surprised some in the audience: “Why if Palestinian don’t like it in Lebanon do they not go home? Why did they even bother coming here in the first place?” http://salem-news.com/articles/february052012/palestine-lebanon-fl.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february052012/palestine-lebanon-fl.php Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:21:00 PST I received a link from a member of the Planck Foundation on Dec. 30, 2011 regarding “Magnetic Portals Connect Earth to the Sun”. It states: “During the time it takes you to read this article, something will happen high overhead that until recently many scientists didn’t believe in. A magnetic portal will open, linking Earth to the Sun 93 million miles away..." http://salem-news.com/articles/february052012/magnetic-portal-ec.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february052012/magnetic-portal-ec.php Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:02:00 PST "In contrast to the murderous vision of violent extremists, we are joining with allies and partners around the world to build their capacity to promote security..." wrote U.S. President Barack Obama. The report details the United States’ own vision of violent extremism being directed against Iran. http://salem-news.com/articles/february042012/violence-dollars-yaw.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february042012/violence-dollars-yaw.php Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:20:00 PST I just heard about the groups of topless women in the Ukraine, part of The Femen Movement, who are taking a stand by taking their shirts off in public protest at events that quite naturally, have garnered their share of attention. The idea was presented to me as something slightly humorous and very entertaining, and yet that is not the case at all, sadly. http://salem-news.com/articles/february012012/topless-ukraine.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february012012/topless-ukraine.php Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:10:00 PST Many proponents of the global cannabis movement believe legendary pitchman and author of The Black Tuna Diaries, Robert Platshorn, holds the key to cannabis legalization in the United States. Platshorn has shown he can sway senior audiences to support medical cannabis. http://salem-news.com/articles/january302012/florida-marijuana-mb.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january302012/florida-marijuana-mb.php Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:22:00 PST On several occasions recently, TV hosts have conducted random street interviews revealing that the average American is incredibly uninformed. For instance, when one passerby was asked “Which state does KFC come from,” he answered, “What, the chicken? I don’t know. I really don’t know.” http://salem-news.com/articles/january302012/street-smarts-pb.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january302012/street-smarts-pb.php Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:15:00 PST Ron Paul finished second in the New Hampshire primary. To be more precise, he finished second in both of that state’s primaries – Republican and Democrat, the latter as a write-in vote. Though President Obama is running virtually unopposed in the primaries, 2,289 New Hampshire voters felt that Ron Paul would be a more suitable standard-bearer for the Democrat party than the sitting president. http://salem-news.com/articles/january272012/real-choice-jr.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january272012/real-choice-jr.php Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:57:00 PST In 1998, Hurricane Mitch ravaged Honduras and Nicaragua and resulted in the loss and displacement of hundreds of thousands of families who established roots in the U.S. under Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Community organizations have formed a coalition and are launching a campaign to promote Permanent Residency for TPS beneficiaries from Central America. http://salem-news.com/articles/january272012/jewish-circumcision.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january272012/jewish-circumcision.php Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:35:00 PST A new proposal under consideration during the State Legislature’s February session would mean a shake-up for the Oregon State Board of Education. Senate Joint Resolution 201, introduced by Senator Jeff Kruse, R-Roseburg, is a proposed amendment to the Oregon Constitution which would restructure how the Oregon State Board of Education is chosen and of what its membership would consist. http://salem-news.com/articles/january272012/education-reform.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january272012/education-reform.php Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:30:00 PST In the U.S., radiation-related "safety" decisions over commercial nuclear power plants are handled very undemocratically. They are considered to be strictly the purview of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Courts, utility and state energy commissions, EPA, DOE, and everyone else whose regulatory authority touches on nuclear power will insist that you cannot talk to them about "safety." You must go to the NRC. http://salem-news.com/articles/january262012/nuclear-power-ah.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january262012/nuclear-power-ah.php Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:04:00 PST Stan and Hannah Cooper are friends of mine from college days. Both are Jewish, but they have diametrically opposed views about Israel, and their differences have become so bitter that they've decided to divorce. As the three of us talked about this, it became clear that their dispute is a microcosm of the conflict that is tearing the Jewish community apart and also destroying lives in an increasingly large part of the world. http://salem-news.com/articles/january232012/israel-difference-wh.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january232012/israel-difference-wh.php Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:28:00 PST Imprisoned pacifist blogger Maikel Nabil Sanad who was sentenced to two years' imprisonment by a military court for "insulting the People’s Assembly, the Shura Council or any State Authority, or the Army or the Courts", and article 102, "spreading false information", has received an official pardon by the Egyptian authorities. Almost 2000 other prisoners convicted by military courts in the last year were pardoned on the first anniversary of Egypt's Revolution. http://salem-news.com/articles/january232012/egypt-blogger.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january232012/egypt-blogger.php Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:22:00 PST A collective of students in Gaza has formed the Palestinian Students' Campaign for the Academic Boycott of Israel (PSCABI). These students are seeking to expand their collaboration and participation in events and activities with solidarity activists at international universities. http://salem-news.com/articles/january232012/israel-boycott-jc.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january232012/israel-boycott-jc.php Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:11:00 PST It’s December 2010, and two young law students are sitting for their exam. The one is in a hall full of students, who are being monitored closely by the examiner to make sure they’re following the rules: no phones, no electronic devices, no cheating. The other, meanwhile is taken to a private air conditioned room with a computer with internet access, and is allowed to keep his phone. http://salem-news.com/articles/january192012/above-lanka-law-ds.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january192012/above-lanka-law-ds.php Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:04:00 PST The ‘Arab hackers’ attack on Israel escalated today. The Israeli Stock Exchange’s and El Al’s sites collapsed on Monday. The hackers say that it is within their capability to crash every Israeli server. “If Israel apologises to the people of the Gaza genocide, we may reduce the attacks," said Saudi Hacker OxOmar to Ynet in an interview via email. http://salem-news.com/articles/january172012/israel-cyber-attack-ga.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january172012/israel-cyber-attack-ga.php Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:14:00 PST I had the good fortune to write arrangements for the Meeting House Jazz Orchestra this Fall for a benefit concert hosted by Manhattan’s Friends Shelter, the charitable arm of the E. 16th street Quaker Meeting House. The show featured the great British-Israeli saxophonist Gilad Atzmon and my arrangements of his tunes. http://salem-news.com/articles/january162012/dershowitz-dwarf-nu.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january162012/dershowitz-dwarf-nu.php Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:06:00 PST On Dec. 22, 2011 I received this link from the Planck Foundation, to an article titled: The Sun: A Magnetic Plasma Diffuser That Controls Earth’s Climate. It states: How are we to understand the universe when, as Nobel Laureate William A. Fowler noted in 1988, ‘we do not even understand how our own star really works...’ http://salem-news.com/articles/january162012/magnetic-sun-ec.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january162012/magnetic-sun-ec.php Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:49:00 PST Activists from a local peace group blocked entry to the main gate at the Navy’s West coast Trident nuclear submarine base Saturday for nearly a half hour in an act of civil resistance to nuclear weapons. Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action held a peaceful vigil and nonviolent direct action at the main gate to Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor in Silverdale, Washington. http://salem-news.com/articles/january162012/trident-protest-le.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january162012/trident-protest-le.php Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:58:00 PST On Monday Jan. 16, hundreds of Corban University students, staff and faculty will volunteer thousands of hours on more than 30 projects across Salem. The full day of service will honor the contributions of the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. and his call to serve others and for people to make a difference in their communities. http://salem-news.com/articles/january152012/corban-mlk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january152012/corban-mlk.php Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:20:00 PST The U.S. government has listed one of our closest friends and allies as a terrorist. The baseless designation against a U.S. Marine Combat Veteran named Ken O'Keefe is little more than parroting of the allegations made after a deadly attack on a humanitarian aid ship off the coast of Palestine in 2010. http://salem-news.com/articles/january132012/okeefe-congress-ko.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january132012/okeefe-congress-ko.php Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:01:00 PST A year ago I was invited to attend a celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Friends Meeting House, NYC. The Meeting House Orchestra was due to play music from my award winning Exile album - an album created to celebrate the prospect of peace and harmony in the Middle East and beyond. http://salem-news.com/articles/january132012/wandering-dershowitz-ga.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january132012/wandering-dershowitz-ga.php Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:27:00 PST January 21st marks the second anniversary of the infamous January 21, 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission case. This is the Supreme Court held that the First Amendment prohibits government from placing limits on independent spending for political purposes by corporations and unions. http://salem-news.com/articles/january132012/occupy-courts-rs.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january132012/occupy-courts-rs.php Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:41:00 PST Koji Yamashiro finished his B.A. and M.A. in the Dept. of Jewish Thought in Jerusalem’s Hebrew University, and won a presidential scholarship for his doctoral studies. But Israel's Immigration Authority is concerned that Yamashiro fwill not want to leave the country once he is completes his studies. http://salem-news.com/articles/january112012/japanese-israel-student-.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january112012/japanese-israel-student-.php Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:40:00 PST