September 26, 2011
by James Reyes
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In a South Carolina prison sixty-six years ago, guards walked a 14-year-old boy, bible tucked under his arm, to the electric chair. At 5′ 1″ and 95 pounds, the straps didn’t fit, and an electrode was too big for his … Continue reading
September 20, 2011
by James Reyes
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Today the United States military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy is officially over. It is the end of a long era. There will still be challenges and there is still a lot of work to be done, but decades of … Continue reading
September 5, 2011
by James Reyes
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Thanks to the American labor movement we… Don’t have child labor Have the 8 hour work day and paid overtime Compensation benefits for workers injured on the job Unemployment insurance Guaranteed minimum wage Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) which … Continue reading
August 27, 2011
by James Reyes
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Arizona has been taking a lot of heat, literally and figuratively. Last year Bill Maher ranked Arizona the nation’s stupidest state. Now Gawker has ranked Arizona the worst state in the country. The Good: Arizona has lots of natural beauty, from the dizzying Grand … Continue reading
August 14, 2011
by James Reyes
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In 1967 CBS aired a controversial episode of CBS Reports on a taboo subject at the time entitled, The Homosexuals. It was hosted by Mike Wallace and was the first national network documentary dealing with the topic of homosexuality. Originally proposed in 1964, it took three … Continue reading