Mar
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There’s S*#t in the Meat EVERYTHING! (Lean a Little Bit Closer…Roses Really Smell Like Poo-Poo)
March 2, 2009 | Comments Off on There’s S*#t in the Meat EVERYTHING! (Lean a Little Bit Closer…Roses Really Smell Like Poo-Poo)
Mayor Menino visits tenants affected by foreclosure. At the beginning of this decade, Eric Schlosser provided us all with an alarming wake-up call in his book Fast Food Nation—I think, by now, we all know what is (hopefully now a “was”) in the meat. As we approach the end of this decade, our eyes have […]
Mar
2
Panic No More! Announcing BROzac: A Medication for Stress Reduction (cuz jailing Black men works even better than prozac! Hahaaaa!)
March 2, 2009 | 2 Comments
Last week the corporate law firm Latham and Watkins fired over 400 employees. This may not mean much to most, but what these white collar layoffs indicate is that even a degree from Harvard Law School won’t keep the greedy claws of the recession monster off your slice of the economic pie. As law students […]
Mar
2
Stop Expelling the Kids: Mr. Brown v. Maury Povich…
March 2, 2009 | Comments Off on Stop Expelling the Kids: Mr. Brown v. Maury Povich…
According to Massachusetts state law, once a student is expelled, no other school in the state is required to enroll him or her. This is especially unfortunate for low-income and African American students who are expelled at disproportionately high rates for minor (non-gun) infractions. Many groups blame this on the tendency of school administrators to […]
Mar
2
Harvard BLSA’s Social Justice Week!!!
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Mar
1
The United States of Public School
March 1, 2009 | Comments Off on The United States of Public School
Despite the new marijuana decriminalization laws in Massachusetts, many school superintendents are refusing to relax their zero-tolerance policies. They are trying to have the law apply differently to their school than it does to every other citizen of the state of Massachusetts and students are suffering… Despite decriminalization, schools keep strict drug possession policies
Mar
1
I Missed the Bus and I’ll Never Ever do it Again…
March 1, 2009 | Comments Off on I Missed the Bus and I’ll Never Ever do it Again…
Boston has a new district assignment plan that will save the city millions of dollars in bus fuel costs. HOWEVER, the costs to the city’s poorest residents will far outweigh any benefits. The new zones would concentrate a large number of struggling schools and prevent low-income students from attending some of the higher-performing ones… New […]
Mar
1
What if YOU were Only Judged on Your Past?: Why We Need CORI Reform
March 1, 2009 | Comments Off on What if YOU were Only Judged on Your Past?: Why We Need CORI Reform
Nobody should have to suffer forever because of their past decisions. This is a great explanation of the wrongs that CORI reform advocates are trying to correct from the viewpoint of those most affected…
Mar
1
Foreclosure Protestors Show up at Governor Patrick’s Doorstep…
March 1, 2009 | Comments Off on Foreclosure Protestors Show up at Governor Patrick’s Doorstep…
Mar
1
YES WE CAN keep our homes?: How President Obama’s Stimulus Plan Will Affect New England
March 1, 2009 | Comments Off on YES WE CAN keep our homes?: How President Obama’s Stimulus Plan Will Affect New England
Massachusetts Undersecretary of Housing and Community Development, Tina Brooks, speaks about how the National Stimulus Plan will affect the area foreclosure crisis… Watch How the Stimulus Package Will Affect Boston Foreclosures…