Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Some of the presenters at this education summit included New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Warrren Buffett, Melinda Gates, U.S. Secretary o... Read more...
For this generation of students to remain competitive with their international peers as adults, they need to start spending more time in school. This week President Obama proposed that American school children extend their time in class, either by lengthening the school day, or spending less tim... Read more...
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Mumia Abu Jamal - Why Jobs Bill Ain't Enough When Pres. Barack H. Obama made his speech before a joint session of Congress on his jobs bill, he spoke with an intensity that has seemed to be missing since inauguration day, 2009. The reason is simple: the worsening economy, joined with the gnawin... Read more...
Salary Negotiation Tips: Thou Shalt Not Speak Too Soon There is one, and only one, time to discuss salary in any detail: when they say they’re ready to make you an offer. What if the employer asks about it before they’ve made you an employment offer? You’ll want to answer because ... Read more...
JP Morgan (JPM) is the largest processor of food stamp benefits in the United States. JP Morgan has contracted to provide food stamp debit cards in 26 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. JP Morgan is paid for each case that it handles, so that means that the more Americans that go on food ... Read more...
By: Abdul-Kareem Johnson Statistics constantly point out that the black income median is so much below the white. Less attention is paid to how much wealth is owned by blacks as compared to how much whites own in the country. The reasons for the disparity, of course, are clear and need not be... Read more...
So, this week I really didn’t feel like writing about anything in particular; so I am going to share a few things that have been on my mind lately. Here are a few things that grinds my gears, a little list I like to call my “Shut the f*ck up” list. Women who sobs on Facebook about... Read more...
011 Speech to the Grass Roots Radio Conference August 19, 2011 Kansas City, MO Station KKFI By Mumia Abu-Jamal Ona Move! Long Live John Africa! Dear friends: Attendees at the Grass Roots Radio Conference! Thank you for your invitation. I join y'all today, this way, by necessity; but we ... Read more...