By Rhonda Cook and Mark Niesse Former Atlanta schools Superintendent Beverly Hall was the leader of a corrupt organization that used students’ test scores to earn bonuses if they rose, or intimidation and termination if they fell, according to a 65-count indictment returned Friday. Grand jurors have been meeting for months, sorting out the […]
Cheating the bonus. Former Atlanta school superintendent indicted for leading corrupt organization.
30 March 2013 by
War in the Middle East? Israel fires on Syria.
24 March 2013 by
(Reuters) – Israel said it fired into Syria on Sunday and destroyed a machinegun position in the Golan Heights from where shots had been fired at Israeli soldiers in a further spillover of the Syrian civil war along a tense front. It was not immediately clear whether Israel held Syrian troops or rebels responsible for […]
Has Obama lost advantage over G.O.P. on economy?
23 March 2013 by
Recent poll numbers seem to indicate that the American public is pretty evenly split on who can best handle the economy going forward. Most economic indicators show that we are in a recovery. Is this in spite of the gridlock or because of it? Read the New York time column here.
Jesse Jackson calls for protest against Detroit’s newly appointed financial manager
23 March 2013 by
The Rev. Jesse Jackson joined the fight against Detroit’s emergency financial manager on Friday, calling for mass, nonviolent protest in the city to fend off what he called an attack on residents’ voting rights. Jackson and several other opponents to an EFM pledged to file a lawsuit next week challenging the constitutionality of Michigan’s new […]
Black Diaspora Virtual Gallery and Museum
22 March 2013 by
Black Diaspora is creating a virtual gallery to showcase, sell and spotlight the arts of the diaspora. We are looking for paintings, jewelry, crafts, books, etc… Please fill out the form below or send an email to [email protected] for further information. Black Diaspora [contact-form to=’[email protected]’ subject=’Black Diaspora Virtual Gallery’][contact-field label=’Name’ type=’name’ required=’1’/][contact-field label=’Email’ type=’email’ required=’1’/][contact-field label=’What is […]
Online forex: One man’s point of view
22 March 2013 by
BY ’KUNLE ADEYERI ([email protected] ) In Forex trading, you will see that technical indicators (charts, moving average lines, etc.) are very important for determining how currency prices move. Of course, fundamental analysis (economic data, current events, etc.) is also useful for predicting how a currency price will change. Underlying the fundamental and technical methods is […]