Links of the Week 6 June 2008

Top Five
In No Particular Order

Rise of The Latin Africans: http://www.newsweek.com/id/139401

For Black Americans Obama Expands a Dream: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/25000117#24990862
Dr. Jeanne Meadows, Professor at Spelman College is interviewed during this video.

Gun T-Shirt ‘was security risk’: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/7431640.stm
Seriously?!?!?

Noting But Nets Campaign Grows in Popularity: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/news/story.jhtml?id=216300020
A donation of $10 gives a mosquito net to a child in Africa. The use of these nets helps reduce malaria rates.

Is Lakers-Celtics part of NBA’s grand plan: http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/24940292/site/21683474/

Politics
Bush Appointee Susan Orr Resigns: http://feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=11041
It must be really bad if she can’t wait until January.

Bill to Reserve Seats for Women in India’s Parliament Debated: http://feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=11043

Clinton the ‘insider’ swept aside: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7409499.stm

U.S. to enforce new travel requirements: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080604.wtravel04/BNStory/International/home

Vermont Governor Signs Mammogram Bill: http://feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=11042

Senate Passes Measure to Restore Affordable Birth Control: http://feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=11040

Business
Barbie’s Mattel Sues Maker of Bratz Dolls: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91098062&ft=1&f=1001

GM Axes Four SUV and Truck Plants: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7433656.stm

Sports
2002 West finals, Lakers-Kings: http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/24447745/site/21683474/?pg=9#spt_NBA_080503_Top10_game7s
FINALLY- I don’t feel alone anymore when it comes to this match up. This series should have been done with game 6. The Kings were the better team in 02…lo siento mucho mi amor pero es asi.

Pierce’s Game 1 the stuff of legends: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/ian_thomsen/06/06/game1/index.html

Education
Women Earn More BAs than Men: http://feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=11053

World
Pashto language: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pashto_language

Have Your Say – Sderot and Gaza: third letters: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/7350423.stm
An interesting news series where two women one Jewish the other Palestinian exchange letters and learn about their perspectives on this ongoing conflict.

India forced to raise fuel prices: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7434902.stm

Bahrain names Jewish ambassador: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7426806.stm

German shops running out of milk: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7435613.stm

Links of the Week 25 May 2008

Top Five
In no particular order
Young Filmmakers Explore America’s Cultural Identity: http://www.baystatebanner.com/issues/2008/05/15/arts/arts05150841.htm

Britain’s Got Talent

Something light to make you smile and dance.

Republicans and Our Enemies: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121150000249615875.html
An Op-Ed by Joe Biden, Jr. the Senior Senator for Delaware.

Giant ‘telescope’ links London, New York: http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/05/22/scope.project/index.html
Someone dug a hole to the other side of the world. I still remember when I tried to dig to China when I was little.

Cindy McCain in Vogue: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2008/05/22/am.cindy.mccain.vogue.cnn
I have said before and I will say again I like Cindy McCain and I support her decision not to release her tax returns, though it looks like she has released her 2006 returns.

Politics
Obama: Don’t fund independent groups: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0508/10315.html

Superdelegates Turned Down $1 Million from Clinton Donor: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/05/19/superdelegates-turned-dow_n_102450.html

Obama Draws Record Crowd in Oregon: http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/18/obama-draws-record-crowd-in-oregon/index.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
Obama’s oldest daughter is getting tall.

Talking Points Memo – Hillary’s Concession Speech Planned…Early Draft Leaked: http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/2008/05/hillarys-concession-speech-pla.php
This post is a call for Democratic Party Unity.

Convention Do’s and Don’ts House Ethics Committee Outlines Limits on Freebies: http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000002881273

Supporter Says Clinton Getting Desperate: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/

Democrats and Our Enemies: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121132806884008847.html?mod=Commentary-US
An Op-Ed by Joe Lieberman, Senator from Connecticut.

International
Myanmar to Grant Entry to Medical Teams from Asian Group: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/news/story.jhtml?id=214900036

Business/Economy
SUVs plunge toward ‘endangered’ list: http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/05/23/dumping.suvs/index.html