Category Archives: Top Stories
Media Needs to Rename ‘Occupy Wall Street’ ‘Occupy Zuccotti Park’ Until Protesters Move to the ‘Real Street,’ Says Corporate Consultant and Conservative Blogger Stephen Xavier
“With the media swarming around, and passively supporting the “Occupy Wall Street’ movement, it’s time to call the movement out and have a reality check,” says Stephen Xavier, a consultant with numerous Fortune 500 clients to his credit. Xavier, also … Continue reading →
AARP, Groups Urge Legislature to Uphold Veto on SB1652
With legislators back in Springfield, AARP Illinois, other advocacy groups and community organizations are bringing the voice of Illinois consumers to the State Capitol, to ensure that the Governor’s veto of Senate Bill 1652 stands. The legislation, pushed by ComEd … Continue reading →
Bill Gates Accepts Hunger Award, Says Focus on Poor Farmers “More Important Than Ever”
Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, today accepted World Food Program USA’s George McGovern Leadership Award for his foundation’s efforts to help small farmers in the developing world overcome hunger and poverty. Gates said the famine … Continue reading →
Congressman Fattah Cites Study Showing Malleability of IQ in Teenage Brains
Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA), senior Democrat on House Appropriations’ Commerce, Justice, Science and related agencies (CJS) Subcommittee and leading Congressional neuroscience research advocate responds to intriguing new brain research in the journal Nature. Congressman Fattah said of the article, ‘Verbal … Continue reading →
Herman Cain Rises to the Top among Republicans for the GOP Primary Win
The debates continue and the calendar is quickly moving towards January when the first voting of the 2012 primary will take place. Each month, the story line seems to take a new shift and this month is no exception. Among … Continue reading →
CAIR Says Freedom Can Flourish After Death of Libyan Dictator
A prominent national Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization said today that freedom and justice can now flourish in Libya following the death of that nation’s long-time dictator. In a statement, the Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said: “We … Continue reading →