Last year, the federal government funded the National Science Foundation (NSF ) to the tune of $6.9 billion. Each year, the NSF disburses much of this government funding in the form of grants. These include graduate research fellowships. According to
by Joel Griffith27 Jul 2011, 6:17 AM PST0
Governor Pat Quinn quietly announced Illinois’ formal withdrawal from Secure Communities in a letter to the Department of Homeland Security. This program, administered through Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), is fully successful only when state prison systems cooperate with the
by Joel Griffith11 May 2011, 10:17 AM PST0
In the face of public sector union reforms, leaders within these unions plan on embarking a new strategy to defeat reformist implementations. On April 28, Newberry Library in Chicago hosted a debate on whether states can stop collective bargaining. Panelist
by Joel Griffith1 May 2011, 6:01 AM PST0
The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) featured Bernadine Dohrn as its keynote regional conference speaker APRIL 2. The NLG is a progressive bar association funded in part by George Soros’ Open Society Institute. While the NLG claims to be a civil
by Joel Griffith4 Apr 2011, 2:39 PM PST0
On March 7, the Wisconsin Senate passed a bill reforming the public sector union bargaining process. For weeks, the Senate remained at an impasse on the issue as absent Senate Democrats denied the quorum required to move forward. By redrafting
by Joel Griffith14 Mar 2011, 2:07 PM PST0
Demonstrations, rallies, and protests are all valid exercises of our constitutionally guaranteed right of free speech. However, in a democratic republic, such political speech must never include violence or threats of violence! Unfortunately, it appears that some attendees of the
by Joel Griffith5 Mar 2011, 7:13 AM PST0