Category Archives: Policy & Public Interest
National Sales Tax Would Stunt Consumer Spending, Slow Recovery
With the presidential campaign in full swing and discussion of a new national sales tax as a component to tax reform being discussed, the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) reiterated the strong opposition of the retail community to any sort … Continue reading
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Honored for Leadership in Women and Children’s Health
(South-South News): The Prime Minister Winston Baldwin Spencer of Antigua and Barbuda and Ambassador Francis Lorenzo, President of South-South News presented United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon with a recognition award at an official member state luncheon today in New … Continue reading
America’s Sport — A Majority of Americans Watch NFL Football
Football Night in America seems, at first, to be a presumptuous name for NBC to call their pre-game television program. However, according to the results of a recent Adweek/Harris Poll the name is accurate as almost two thirds of U.S. … Continue reading
Teen Drivers 50 Percent More Likely to Crash in First Month of Unsupervised Driving Than After First Year Behind the Wheel
According to a new study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, teen drivers are approximately 50 percent more likely to crash in the first month of driving than they are after a full year of experience driving on their … Continue reading
National Cyber Security Alliance, McAfee and CyberSmart! Education Team Up to Bring Cybersecurity Learning Resources to K-12 Classrooms
The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) – a non-profit public-private partnership focused on cybersecurity awareness and education for all digital citizens – in partnership with McAfee and CyberSmart! Education, today released several resources for K-12 schools nationwide to teach students … Continue reading
craigslist and craigconnects Founder Craig Newmark Releases Infographic Detailing Use of Social Media by Nonprofits
Craig Newmark, founder of craigslist and craigconnects, today released an infographic detailing the use of social media by leading nonprofit organizations. The infographic is available for viewing on Newmark’s Facebook page at http://on.fb.me/r7pm9H “How the Top 50 Nonprofits Do Social … Continue reading