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First Reported May 18 2012 - Updated May 18 2012 - 1 Documents

The Supreme Court: Weaponizing 'Brown v. Board of Ed'?

Doug Kendall, founder and president of the Constitutional Accountability Center, writes at the Huffington Post that the current battle over race-conscious measures is moving us farther away from achieving the promise of the landmark case.While Brown's ... [ Published May 18 2012 by The Root ]

Entities: Supreme Court, Civil Rights, African-Americans, Affirmative Action

First Reported May 17 2012 - Updated May 17 2012 - 1 Documents

Howard Stern

NBC Shifts "Harry's Law" Finale to May 27; "The Firm" Bumped Once Again

Encores of "America's Got Talent" will replace both series this weekend.[via press release from NBC]"AMERICA'S GOT TALENT"(X) "EPISODE 1"05/19/2012 (08:00PM - 10:00PM) (Saturday) : NBC'S HIT TALENT COMPETITION SERIES RETURNS WITH NEW JUDGE HOWARD STERN ... [ Published May 17 2012 by Futon Critic ]

Entities: Howard Stern, Callum Keith Rennie, Molly Parker

First Reported May 17 2012 - Updated May 17 2012 - 1 Documents

Brazil’s Supreme Court upholds affirmative action in universities

By KAREN JUANITA CARRILLO Special to the AmNews New York Amsterdam News | 0 commentsBrazil’s Supreme Court has confirmed the nation’s establishment of university quotas to promote educational opportunities for Afro Brazilians.The decision came down on ... [ Published May 17 2012 by Amsterdam News ]

Entities: Affirmative Action, Brazil, Supreme Court

First Reported May 15 2012 - Updated May 15 2012 - 1 Documents

Aamir Khan

Aamir Khan: The only problem with Satyamev Jayate

The nation – and the world of Twitter ? spent$ last week asking what Aamir Khan would discuss in the second$ episode of Satyameva Jayate. Would it be child marriage, the lack of distribution of surplus grains, farmer suicides?The wait is over. Actually ... [ Published May 15 2012 by Firstpost.com ]

Entities: Aamir Khan, Abuse, Twitter, Ramayana

First Reported May 14 2012 - Updated May 14 2012 - 1 Documents

DIRECTOR - MEDICAL INTERMEDIATE CARE

St. Mary's Hospital, a multi-specialty teaching hospital known for its superior practice environment and quality of care located in Madison Wisconsin is seeking a dynamic individual to join our progressive management team. The incumbent works directly ... [ Published May 14 2012 by Capital Times ]

Entities: Oncology, Environment, Health Care, Affirmative Action

First Reported May 14 2012 - Updated May 14 2012 - 1 Documents

Bob McDonnell

Romney Wants White Dude for Veep

5-day Mike Allen and Jim VandeHei have some reporting on for his vice-presidential selection. They frame it as Romney having learned from the mistake of the McCain campaign, but I see it as a straightforward case of employment discrimination:[T]he most ... [ Published May 14 2012 by New York Magazine ]

Entities: Bob McDonnell, JIM VANDEHEI, Mike Allen, Susana Martinez

First Reported May 13 2012 - Updated May 13 2012 - 1 Documents

Home Box Office Inc

'Girls': Real Problem Is Racial Segregation

By now, most HBO fans are aware that the channel's newest show, Girls, is monochromatic in terms of race. The Nation columnist Salamishah Tillet argues that the show's lack of color isn't a product of writer-creator Lena Dunham's racism but, rather, of ... [ Published May 13 2012 by The Root ]

Entities: Friendship, Affirmative Action, Home Box Office Inc, Racism

First Reported May 09 2012 - Updated May 09 2012 - 1 Documents

?Moneyball? and the Source of Values

“Moneyball” is a baseball movie that isn’t about baseball. It is a movie about the passionate pursuit of values. And more fundamentally, it is a movie about the source of value creation—the rational, independent judgment of innovators.Starring Brad Pitt ... [ Published May 09 2012 by Capitalism Magazine ]

Entities: Billy Beane, Christopher Columbus, Robert Fulton, Henry Ford

First Reported May 09 2012 - Updated May 09 2012 - 1 Documents

RN - Integrated Care Coodinator

Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation (WPS) is a Madison, Wisconsin-based health insurance and benefit administration company serving federal, state, and commercial clients. With more than 65 years in business, we emphasize uncompromising ... [ Published May 09 2012 by Capital Times ]

Entities: Wisconsin Physicians Service, Affirmative Action, Madison (Wisconsin, United States), Ethical, Health Insurance

First Reported May 03 2012 - Updated May 03 2012 - 1 Documents

Media freedom is not a luxury

IN July 2010 the ANC released a 20-page discussion document on the establishment of a print media appeals tribunal.Its contents revealed the ruling partys strong distrust of the mainstream media. The medias immediate reaction to the proposed tribunal ... [ Published May 03 2012 by The Witness ]

Entities: African National Congress, Luxury, Claire Huchet Bishop, Mistrust

First Reported Apr 14 2012 - Updated Apr 14 2012 - 1 Documents

Nanzi Zheng: Community colleges a better alternative than affirmative action

Dear Editor: Affirmative action in college admissions benefits “underrepresented students,” who are African-Americans, Latinos and Native Americans. However, does affirmative action really benefit these students? In the short term the answer is yes; in ... [ Published Apr 14 2012 by Capital Times ]

Entities: Affirmative Action, African-Americans, Admission

First Reported Apr 10 2012 - Updated Apr 10 2012 - 1 Documents

Taking reservation to the next level

The argument that social inequality is a thing of the past in this country can be put down to naivety, but the failure to recognise the impact of affirmative action can only be self-defeating. After decades of implementing a reservation policy, India ... [ Published Apr 10 2012 by The Hindu ]

Entities: Affirmative Action, Higher Education, Inequality, India

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Betzien adds: "We have to take risks on edgier work and trust that audiences will cope with more diversity. Women playwrights and directors can't get better if they don't get opportunities, so the whole problem feeds itself."

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Smashing theatre's glass ceiling [ Published May 18 2012 by Sydney Morning Herald ]
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Europe’s Other Crisis [ Published May 09 2012 by The New Republic Online ]
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Mike Ryan: The State Of 'SNL': Debating The Cur... [ Published Apr 05 2012 by TV Squad ] With the reported departure of Kristen Wiig, Jason Sudeikis and Andy Samberg , "Saturday Night Live" would look a lot different when it comes back for its 38th season this fall. But, this season, five shows remain in what will forever be known as ...
Supreme Court to Reexamine Affirmative Action [... [ Published Feb 22 2012 by Gawker ] In a move that could potentially deprive future generations of racists their token minority friends, the Supreme Court is set to reexamine the legality of affirmative action programs this fall. More » ...
Charles Higgins: Newt's Surge: 'It's The Media,... [ Published Jan 26 2012 by TV Squad ] The American Left has been repeating a persistent meme that the Republican base is somehow less intelligent and less sophisticated than the progressive voter base. I confess to having held that belief myself, but iIt may be time to transition to a more ...