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The ruling paves the way for California to become the second state where gay men and lesbians can marry.
Text of the Opinion
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS1 minute ago
The ruling paves the way for California to become the second state where gay men and lesbians can marry.
Text of the Opinion
Pick up your graded final papers at Ev 104 at 5:30PM, Monday, May 12, 2008. You will also learn your course grades (all who handed in a final paper passed the course-Congratulations!)
You will also receive your Student Evaluation forms to fill out and hand back. The last student to complete his/her evaluation form will collect the forms and deliver them to the 7th Floor.
If EV 104 is occupied, I’ll be waiting for you near the vending machines. Don’t be late. If you can’t make it and still want your final paper back, send me a large self-addressed stamped envelope.
Here’s Opensecrets.org which provides public access to money in politics data. Look up your favorite or not-so-favorite candidates.
Kraft & Furlong mention Oregon Measure 37 (2004) as an example of the impact of public policy on the lives of people. Here’s an update, including info on Measure 49, which repealed much of Measure 37.
Here’s a summary from a real estate agent’s point of view.
To read different views on Measure 49, visit these Web sites.
Oregonians in Action - they oppose Measure 49.
Oregon Environmental Council - they support Measure 49.
YOUR RESEARCH PAPERS ARE DUE 6:00PM, MONDAY, MAY 5TH, 2008. THIS ASSIGNMENT IS WORTH 50% OF YOUR COURSE GRADE. GOOD LUCK!!
AP: NYCLU: City Is World’s ‘Marijuana Arrest Capital’
Police busted nearly 400,000 people for carrying small amounts of pot in the last decade, making New York City the world leader in marijuana arrests, civil rights advocates said yesterday while unveiling a study criticizing the war on drugs. Police officials - who have long argued that the low level drug arrests help drive down more serious crime - countered by saying the report’s data was flawed and its findings misleading. The study by Queens College sociologist Harry Levin, titled “Marijuana Arrest Crusade,” accused police of purposely singling out minorities during the 10-year crackdown. It said that data provided by state Division of Criminal Justice Services showed that between 1997 and 2007, 52% of the suspects were black, 31% Hispanic, and only 15% white.
The Center for Constitutional Rights is dedicated to advancing and protecting the rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Founded in 1966 by attorneys who represented civil rights movements in the South, CCR is a non-profit legal and educational organization committed to the creative use of law as a positive force for social change.
The “war on terrorism” has spurred greater interest in international affairs, but critics have always contended that Americans’ knowledge of the world has been lacking. In the newest addition to our special edition, we’ve added a “Test Your Knowledge” quiz on terrorism and foreign affairs. Find out how much you know, and where you can learn more. We’ll add new questions and new topics periodically.
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National Priorities Project analyzes and clarifies federal data so that people can understand and influence how their tax dollars are spent.
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Read Chapter 12 “Foreign Policy and Homeland Security” of the required text (Kraft & Furlong).
This is the last chance to hand in all missing short, written assignments. Partial credit is better than no credit at all.
YOUR RESEARCH PAPERS ARE DUE MAY 5TH, 2008. YOU HAVE ONE WEEK TO COMPLETE THIS REQUIREMENT, WHICH IS WORTH 50% OF YOUR COURSE GRADE. GOOD LUCK!!
