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UMD Poll: Israelis Wary of Striking Iran Nuclear Facilities

By Guest PostMarch 2, 2012Politicsairstrike, american punishment, Barack Obama, benjamin netanyahu, dahaf institute, hezbollah, iran, Israel, israeli jews, israeli prime minister, israeli public, mitt romney, newt gingrich, nuclear program, nuclear weapons, presidential race, public opinion, ron paul, santorum, shibley telhami, university of maryland, us president, Washington

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland – The Israeli public is wary of launching airstrikes aimed at disrupting Iran’s ability to develop nuclear weapons, reports a new public opinion poll by researchers at the University of Maryland.

Only 19 of percent of all Israelis favored a go-it-alone strike by Israel, while 42 percent supported a strike only with U.S. backing, and 34 percent opposed any strike. Survey findings for Israeli Jews closely paralleled the results for the entire population of the nation. (more…)

China’s Urbanization Unlikely To Lead To Fast Growth of Middle Class: UW Geographer

By Guest PostMarch 1, 2012Economy, Politicschina urbanization, global market, kam wing chan, mao era, mao zedong, middle class, poor farmers, rural citizens, rural hukou holders, social welfare, urban dwellers, urbanization

The number of people living in China’s cities, which last year for the first time surpassed 50 percent of the national population, is considered a boon for the consumer goods market. That is based on the assumption that there will be more families with more disposable income when poor farmers from China’s countryside move to cities and become middle-class industrial and office workers. (more…)

Book Sheds New Light on U.S. Presidents and Race

By Guest PostFebruary 24, 2012Culture, Politicsamerican presidents, Barack Obama, black america, black poet, central michigan university, department of agriculture, documentary history, eric freedman, first black president, george washington, jeremiah wright, michigan state university, phillis wheatley, presidents, pulitzer prize, shirley sherrod, stephen jones, thomas jefferson, united states

EAST LANSING, Mich. — A new book co-authored by Michigan State University associate journalism professor Eric Freedman uses rarely seen documents, letters and other written material to shed new light on how American presidents have dealt with issues related to blacks.

Titled “Presidents and Black America: A Documentary History,” the book is designed for everyone from advanced scholars to casual readers of history. (more…)

Local Cops on Front Lines Against Product Counterfeiting

By Guest PostFebruary 22, 2012Economy, Politicscounterfeit auto parts, counterfeit windshields, counterfeiting awareness, counterfeiting incidents, intellectual property offense, product counterfeiting

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Contrary to common perception, state and local police are often on the front lines against product counterfeiting, yet it’s unclear how prepared they are to deal with the growing crime, according to a new report from two Michigan State University criminologists. (more…)

Black Politics

By Guest PostFebruary 20, 2012Politicsblack community, black middle class, black politics, black politics today

UD professor’s book examines ‘Black Politics Today’

The civil rights legislation of the 1960s, which sought to empower and strengthen the black community, now indirectly poses a threat to the group’s collective social, political and economic development, according to Theodore Davis, University of Delaware associate professor. (more…)

Study: Military Death Sentence More Likely For Minorities

By Guest PostFebruary 18, 2012Politicscapital punishment, military criminals, military death sentence, military prosecutions, racial discrimination, skin color

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Skin color plays a role in deciding whether to execute military criminals, according to a new study by a Michigan State University law professor who found minorities in the military are twice as likely as whites to be sentenced to death. (more…)

Political Leaders Play Key Role in How Worried Americans Are By Climate Change

By Guest PostFebruary 12, 2012Environment, Politicsamerican climate opinion, climate change concern, climate concern, climate opinion divide

COLUMBUS, Ohio – More than extreme weather events and the work of scientists, it is national political leaders who influence how much Americans worry about the threat of climate change, new research finds. (more…)

Maryland Commission Recommends ‘Common Sense’ Immigration Policy

By Guest PostFebruary 9, 2012Politicse verify system, economic contributions, Economy, fbi, foreign born workers, general assembly, immigrants, immigration status, inforum, jeffrey werling, larry shinagawa, maryland, maryland commission, university of maryland

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Immigrants to Maryland contribute significantly to the state’s economy, and were vital to its workforce expansion in both technical and less-skilled occupations from 2000 to 2010, concludes a new report by a Maryland commission. During this period, immigrants mostly complemented rather than competed with U.S.-born state residents for jobs, it adds.

The Commission to Study the Impact of Immigrants in Maryland, a state panel coordinated by the University of Maryland, evaluated the economic contributions of the state’s foreign-born and the cost of government services for them. It also studied the education experience of the children of immigrants, immigration law enforcement issues facing local communities, and the use of the federal E-Verify system to verify workers’ immigration status. (more…)

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