Craigslist needs to step up and crack down May 24, 2010 — by Denise Lin When Craig Newmark created Craigslist in 1995, it began as a way to inform his friends of various local events in San Francisco. He had no idea that the site, an online network for classified advertisements, would eventually become one of the most popular websites in the country. And certainly, he was largely unaware that it would become a forum for the prostitution industry. read more » Video games in danger of censorship May 20, 2010 — by Kim Tsai Depending on the Supreme Court's decision in the next upcoming term, it is possible that a California law saying video games such as "Halo", "Call of Duty", "Grand Theft Auto" and "Counter-Strike" may only be sold to those ages 18 years or older could be reversed. read more » South Park censorship preposterous May 20, 2010 — by Alexandra Ju "South Park" is no stranger to offending people. The show has long been renowned for a complete disregard of boundaries. Creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker take pride in utilizing crude language, violence and overall immaturity in essentially every episode. The show has made fun of countless politicians and celebrities, as well as events and holidays. read more » Oklahoman anti-abortion bill diminishes female right to choose May 17, 2010 — by Christine Bancroft In a country that treasures above all, its liberty, freedom, justice and equality, a shocking new measure that limits the freedom of women and their choices has been passed by the Oklahoma State Senate. Despite being vetoed by Gov. Brad Henry, the law is being called the "strictest abortion measure in the country" by the National Center for Reproductive Rights, as well as being protested by thousands of women all over the country. read more » Barcoding the Mexicans: New Arizona bill to prevent illegal immigration discriminatory May 17, 2010 — by Parul Singh Imagine a person walking down a street, minding their own business, when suddenly a police officer appears out of nowhere and detains said person for the sole fact that they look Mexican. Sound unfair? Discriminatory? Well, under a new state state law passed in Arizona, this is exactly what law enforcement personnel could do. read more » Fast food toy ban unreasonable May 7, 2010 — by Vijay Menon Many children across Santa Clara County were frowning in April when it became the first area in America to ban the sale of toys with unhealthy fast food meals. That's right kids—no more Happy Meals. read more » Toyota debacle brings out the worst in America May 6, 2010 — by Kevin Mu In January, Toyota announced a recall of 10 million of its vehicles as the result of floor mat and gas pedal defects that could cause spontaneous and uncontrolled acceleration. Since then, dozens of reports of runaway Toyotas have surfaced in the press, and unhappy drivers are looking for compensation from the car-manufacturing giant. read more » Make-up policies need to be more straightforward April 30, 2010 — by By staff For students, the days of kindergarten, when the most harmless cold merited a weeklong absence from school, are long gone. Questions of "Are you contagious?" have been replaced by "How many tests are you missing?" and "How much will your grade go down by?" read more » Israel treading on many toes April 30, 2010 — by Karthik Annaamalai Ever since the end of World War II when the United Nations gave Jews land in Palestine, the United States has vested considerable interest in the maintenance of a close relationship with Israel in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This violent dispute has created animosity between the Jewish Israelis and the Muslim Palestinians because both their religions share a common holy land, Jerusalem. read more » Mining safety in China is inexcusable April 30, 2010 — by Anoop Galivanche and Girish Swaminath Luo Lin had never felt more relieved. As medical workers, soldiers and overzealous journalists stormed the countryside of Xianing County in the Chinese province of Shanxi, Lin, the head of China's State Administration for Work Safety (SAWS) was at a loss for words. When reporters interviewed him about his sentiments regarding the state of SAWS and questioned his performance in the capacity, the man was noticeably less perceptive than similarly grueling press interviews he had participated in. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...179180181182183...190200210...nextlast
Video games in danger of censorship May 20, 2010 — by Kim Tsai Depending on the Supreme Court's decision in the next upcoming term, it is possible that a California law saying video games such as "Halo", "Call of Duty", "Grand Theft Auto" and "Counter-Strike" may only be sold to those ages 18 years or older could be reversed. read more » South Park censorship preposterous May 20, 2010 — by Alexandra Ju "South Park" is no stranger to offending people. The show has long been renowned for a complete disregard of boundaries. Creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker take pride in utilizing crude language, violence and overall immaturity in essentially every episode. The show has made fun of countless politicians and celebrities, as well as events and holidays. read more » Oklahoman anti-abortion bill diminishes female right to choose May 17, 2010 — by Christine Bancroft In a country that treasures above all, its liberty, freedom, justice and equality, a shocking new measure that limits the freedom of women and their choices has been passed by the Oklahoma State Senate. Despite being vetoed by Gov. Brad Henry, the law is being called the "strictest abortion measure in the country" by the National Center for Reproductive Rights, as well as being protested by thousands of women all over the country. read more » Barcoding the Mexicans: New Arizona bill to prevent illegal immigration discriminatory May 17, 2010 — by Parul Singh Imagine a person walking down a street, minding their own business, when suddenly a police officer appears out of nowhere and detains said person for the sole fact that they look Mexican. Sound unfair? Discriminatory? Well, under a new state state law passed in Arizona, this is exactly what law enforcement personnel could do. read more » Fast food toy ban unreasonable May 7, 2010 — by Vijay Menon Many children across Santa Clara County were frowning in April when it became the first area in America to ban the sale of toys with unhealthy fast food meals. That's right kids—no more Happy Meals. read more » Toyota debacle brings out the worst in America May 6, 2010 — by Kevin Mu In January, Toyota announced a recall of 10 million of its vehicles as the result of floor mat and gas pedal defects that could cause spontaneous and uncontrolled acceleration. Since then, dozens of reports of runaway Toyotas have surfaced in the press, and unhappy drivers are looking for compensation from the car-manufacturing giant. read more » Make-up policies need to be more straightforward April 30, 2010 — by By staff For students, the days of kindergarten, when the most harmless cold merited a weeklong absence from school, are long gone. Questions of "Are you contagious?" have been replaced by "How many tests are you missing?" and "How much will your grade go down by?" read more » Israel treading on many toes April 30, 2010 — by Karthik Annaamalai Ever since the end of World War II when the United Nations gave Jews land in Palestine, the United States has vested considerable interest in the maintenance of a close relationship with Israel in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This violent dispute has created animosity between the Jewish Israelis and the Muslim Palestinians because both their religions share a common holy land, Jerusalem. read more » Mining safety in China is inexcusable April 30, 2010 — by Anoop Galivanche and Girish Swaminath Luo Lin had never felt more relieved. As medical workers, soldiers and overzealous journalists stormed the countryside of Xianing County in the Chinese province of Shanxi, Lin, the head of China's State Administration for Work Safety (SAWS) was at a loss for words. When reporters interviewed him about his sentiments regarding the state of SAWS and questioned his performance in the capacity, the man was noticeably less perceptive than similarly grueling press interviews he had participated in. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...179180181182183...190200210...nextlast
South Park censorship preposterous May 20, 2010 — by Alexandra Ju "South Park" is no stranger to offending people. The show has long been renowned for a complete disregard of boundaries. Creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker take pride in utilizing crude language, violence and overall immaturity in essentially every episode. The show has made fun of countless politicians and celebrities, as well as events and holidays. read more » Oklahoman anti-abortion bill diminishes female right to choose May 17, 2010 — by Christine Bancroft In a country that treasures above all, its liberty, freedom, justice and equality, a shocking new measure that limits the freedom of women and their choices has been passed by the Oklahoma State Senate. Despite being vetoed by Gov. Brad Henry, the law is being called the "strictest abortion measure in the country" by the National Center for Reproductive Rights, as well as being protested by thousands of women all over the country. read more » Barcoding the Mexicans: New Arizona bill to prevent illegal immigration discriminatory May 17, 2010 — by Parul Singh Imagine a person walking down a street, minding their own business, when suddenly a police officer appears out of nowhere and detains said person for the sole fact that they look Mexican. Sound unfair? Discriminatory? Well, under a new state state law passed in Arizona, this is exactly what law enforcement personnel could do. read more » Fast food toy ban unreasonable May 7, 2010 — by Vijay Menon Many children across Santa Clara County were frowning in April when it became the first area in America to ban the sale of toys with unhealthy fast food meals. That's right kids—no more Happy Meals. read more » Toyota debacle brings out the worst in America May 6, 2010 — by Kevin Mu In January, Toyota announced a recall of 10 million of its vehicles as the result of floor mat and gas pedal defects that could cause spontaneous and uncontrolled acceleration. Since then, dozens of reports of runaway Toyotas have surfaced in the press, and unhappy drivers are looking for compensation from the car-manufacturing giant. read more » Make-up policies need to be more straightforward April 30, 2010 — by By staff For students, the days of kindergarten, when the most harmless cold merited a weeklong absence from school, are long gone. Questions of "Are you contagious?" have been replaced by "How many tests are you missing?" and "How much will your grade go down by?" read more » Israel treading on many toes April 30, 2010 — by Karthik Annaamalai Ever since the end of World War II when the United Nations gave Jews land in Palestine, the United States has vested considerable interest in the maintenance of a close relationship with Israel in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This violent dispute has created animosity between the Jewish Israelis and the Muslim Palestinians because both their religions share a common holy land, Jerusalem. read more » Mining safety in China is inexcusable April 30, 2010 — by Anoop Galivanche and Girish Swaminath Luo Lin had never felt more relieved. As medical workers, soldiers and overzealous journalists stormed the countryside of Xianing County in the Chinese province of Shanxi, Lin, the head of China's State Administration for Work Safety (SAWS) was at a loss for words. When reporters interviewed him about his sentiments regarding the state of SAWS and questioned his performance in the capacity, the man was noticeably less perceptive than similarly grueling press interviews he had participated in. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...179180181182183...190200210...nextlast
Oklahoman anti-abortion bill diminishes female right to choose May 17, 2010 — by Christine Bancroft In a country that treasures above all, its liberty, freedom, justice and equality, a shocking new measure that limits the freedom of women and their choices has been passed by the Oklahoma State Senate. Despite being vetoed by Gov. Brad Henry, the law is being called the "strictest abortion measure in the country" by the National Center for Reproductive Rights, as well as being protested by thousands of women all over the country. read more » Barcoding the Mexicans: New Arizona bill to prevent illegal immigration discriminatory May 17, 2010 — by Parul Singh Imagine a person walking down a street, minding their own business, when suddenly a police officer appears out of nowhere and detains said person for the sole fact that they look Mexican. Sound unfair? Discriminatory? Well, under a new state state law passed in Arizona, this is exactly what law enforcement personnel could do. read more » Fast food toy ban unreasonable May 7, 2010 — by Vijay Menon Many children across Santa Clara County were frowning in April when it became the first area in America to ban the sale of toys with unhealthy fast food meals. That's right kids—no more Happy Meals. read more » Toyota debacle brings out the worst in America May 6, 2010 — by Kevin Mu In January, Toyota announced a recall of 10 million of its vehicles as the result of floor mat and gas pedal defects that could cause spontaneous and uncontrolled acceleration. Since then, dozens of reports of runaway Toyotas have surfaced in the press, and unhappy drivers are looking for compensation from the car-manufacturing giant. read more » Make-up policies need to be more straightforward April 30, 2010 — by By staff For students, the days of kindergarten, when the most harmless cold merited a weeklong absence from school, are long gone. Questions of "Are you contagious?" have been replaced by "How many tests are you missing?" and "How much will your grade go down by?" read more » Israel treading on many toes April 30, 2010 — by Karthik Annaamalai Ever since the end of World War II when the United Nations gave Jews land in Palestine, the United States has vested considerable interest in the maintenance of a close relationship with Israel in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This violent dispute has created animosity between the Jewish Israelis and the Muslim Palestinians because both their religions share a common holy land, Jerusalem. read more » Mining safety in China is inexcusable April 30, 2010 — by Anoop Galivanche and Girish Swaminath Luo Lin had never felt more relieved. As medical workers, soldiers and overzealous journalists stormed the countryside of Xianing County in the Chinese province of Shanxi, Lin, the head of China's State Administration for Work Safety (SAWS) was at a loss for words. When reporters interviewed him about his sentiments regarding the state of SAWS and questioned his performance in the capacity, the man was noticeably less perceptive than similarly grueling press interviews he had participated in. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...179180181182183...190200210...nextlast
Barcoding the Mexicans: New Arizona bill to prevent illegal immigration discriminatory May 17, 2010 — by Parul Singh Imagine a person walking down a street, minding their own business, when suddenly a police officer appears out of nowhere and detains said person for the sole fact that they look Mexican. Sound unfair? Discriminatory? Well, under a new state state law passed in Arizona, this is exactly what law enforcement personnel could do. read more » Fast food toy ban unreasonable May 7, 2010 — by Vijay Menon Many children across Santa Clara County were frowning in April when it became the first area in America to ban the sale of toys with unhealthy fast food meals. That's right kids—no more Happy Meals. read more » Toyota debacle brings out the worst in America May 6, 2010 — by Kevin Mu In January, Toyota announced a recall of 10 million of its vehicles as the result of floor mat and gas pedal defects that could cause spontaneous and uncontrolled acceleration. Since then, dozens of reports of runaway Toyotas have surfaced in the press, and unhappy drivers are looking for compensation from the car-manufacturing giant. read more » Make-up policies need to be more straightforward April 30, 2010 — by By staff For students, the days of kindergarten, when the most harmless cold merited a weeklong absence from school, are long gone. Questions of "Are you contagious?" have been replaced by "How many tests are you missing?" and "How much will your grade go down by?" read more » Israel treading on many toes April 30, 2010 — by Karthik Annaamalai Ever since the end of World War II when the United Nations gave Jews land in Palestine, the United States has vested considerable interest in the maintenance of a close relationship with Israel in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This violent dispute has created animosity between the Jewish Israelis and the Muslim Palestinians because both their religions share a common holy land, Jerusalem. read more » Mining safety in China is inexcusable April 30, 2010 — by Anoop Galivanche and Girish Swaminath Luo Lin had never felt more relieved. As medical workers, soldiers and overzealous journalists stormed the countryside of Xianing County in the Chinese province of Shanxi, Lin, the head of China's State Administration for Work Safety (SAWS) was at a loss for words. When reporters interviewed him about his sentiments regarding the state of SAWS and questioned his performance in the capacity, the man was noticeably less perceptive than similarly grueling press interviews he had participated in. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...179180181182183...190200210...nextlast
Fast food toy ban unreasonable May 7, 2010 — by Vijay Menon Many children across Santa Clara County were frowning in April when it became the first area in America to ban the sale of toys with unhealthy fast food meals. That's right kids—no more Happy Meals. read more » Toyota debacle brings out the worst in America May 6, 2010 — by Kevin Mu In January, Toyota announced a recall of 10 million of its vehicles as the result of floor mat and gas pedal defects that could cause spontaneous and uncontrolled acceleration. Since then, dozens of reports of runaway Toyotas have surfaced in the press, and unhappy drivers are looking for compensation from the car-manufacturing giant. read more » Make-up policies need to be more straightforward April 30, 2010 — by By staff For students, the days of kindergarten, when the most harmless cold merited a weeklong absence from school, are long gone. Questions of "Are you contagious?" have been replaced by "How many tests are you missing?" and "How much will your grade go down by?" read more » Israel treading on many toes April 30, 2010 — by Karthik Annaamalai Ever since the end of World War II when the United Nations gave Jews land in Palestine, the United States has vested considerable interest in the maintenance of a close relationship with Israel in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This violent dispute has created animosity between the Jewish Israelis and the Muslim Palestinians because both their religions share a common holy land, Jerusalem. read more » Mining safety in China is inexcusable April 30, 2010 — by Anoop Galivanche and Girish Swaminath Luo Lin had never felt more relieved. As medical workers, soldiers and overzealous journalists stormed the countryside of Xianing County in the Chinese province of Shanxi, Lin, the head of China's State Administration for Work Safety (SAWS) was at a loss for words. When reporters interviewed him about his sentiments regarding the state of SAWS and questioned his performance in the capacity, the man was noticeably less perceptive than similarly grueling press interviews he had participated in. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...179180181182183...190200210...nextlast
Toyota debacle brings out the worst in America May 6, 2010 — by Kevin Mu In January, Toyota announced a recall of 10 million of its vehicles as the result of floor mat and gas pedal defects that could cause spontaneous and uncontrolled acceleration. Since then, dozens of reports of runaway Toyotas have surfaced in the press, and unhappy drivers are looking for compensation from the car-manufacturing giant. read more » Make-up policies need to be more straightforward April 30, 2010 — by By staff For students, the days of kindergarten, when the most harmless cold merited a weeklong absence from school, are long gone. Questions of "Are you contagious?" have been replaced by "How many tests are you missing?" and "How much will your grade go down by?" read more » Israel treading on many toes April 30, 2010 — by Karthik Annaamalai Ever since the end of World War II when the United Nations gave Jews land in Palestine, the United States has vested considerable interest in the maintenance of a close relationship with Israel in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This violent dispute has created animosity between the Jewish Israelis and the Muslim Palestinians because both their religions share a common holy land, Jerusalem. read more » Mining safety in China is inexcusable April 30, 2010 — by Anoop Galivanche and Girish Swaminath Luo Lin had never felt more relieved. As medical workers, soldiers and overzealous journalists stormed the countryside of Xianing County in the Chinese province of Shanxi, Lin, the head of China's State Administration for Work Safety (SAWS) was at a loss for words. When reporters interviewed him about his sentiments regarding the state of SAWS and questioned his performance in the capacity, the man was noticeably less perceptive than similarly grueling press interviews he had participated in. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...179180181182183...190200210...nextlast
Make-up policies need to be more straightforward April 30, 2010 — by By staff For students, the days of kindergarten, when the most harmless cold merited a weeklong absence from school, are long gone. Questions of "Are you contagious?" have been replaced by "How many tests are you missing?" and "How much will your grade go down by?" read more » Israel treading on many toes April 30, 2010 — by Karthik Annaamalai Ever since the end of World War II when the United Nations gave Jews land in Palestine, the United States has vested considerable interest in the maintenance of a close relationship with Israel in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This violent dispute has created animosity between the Jewish Israelis and the Muslim Palestinians because both their religions share a common holy land, Jerusalem. read more » Mining safety in China is inexcusable April 30, 2010 — by Anoop Galivanche and Girish Swaminath Luo Lin had never felt more relieved. As medical workers, soldiers and overzealous journalists stormed the countryside of Xianing County in the Chinese province of Shanxi, Lin, the head of China's State Administration for Work Safety (SAWS) was at a loss for words. When reporters interviewed him about his sentiments regarding the state of SAWS and questioned his performance in the capacity, the man was noticeably less perceptive than similarly grueling press interviews he had participated in. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...179180181182183...190200210...nextlast
Israel treading on many toes April 30, 2010 — by Karthik Annaamalai Ever since the end of World War II when the United Nations gave Jews land in Palestine, the United States has vested considerable interest in the maintenance of a close relationship with Israel in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This violent dispute has created animosity between the Jewish Israelis and the Muslim Palestinians because both their religions share a common holy land, Jerusalem. read more » Mining safety in China is inexcusable April 30, 2010 — by Anoop Galivanche and Girish Swaminath Luo Lin had never felt more relieved. As medical workers, soldiers and overzealous journalists stormed the countryside of Xianing County in the Chinese province of Shanxi, Lin, the head of China's State Administration for Work Safety (SAWS) was at a loss for words. When reporters interviewed him about his sentiments regarding the state of SAWS and questioned his performance in the capacity, the man was noticeably less perceptive than similarly grueling press interviews he had participated in. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...179180181182183...190200210...nextlast
Mining safety in China is inexcusable April 30, 2010 — by Anoop Galivanche and Girish Swaminath Luo Lin had never felt more relieved. As medical workers, soldiers and overzealous journalists stormed the countryside of Xianing County in the Chinese province of Shanxi, Lin, the head of China's State Administration for Work Safety (SAWS) was at a loss for words. When reporters interviewed him about his sentiments regarding the state of SAWS and questioned his performance in the capacity, the man was noticeably less perceptive than similarly grueling press interviews he had participated in. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...179180181182183...190200210...nextlast