Bobbies on the beat – the simple answer to Baltimore’s problems. And AfPaks too…
Nov 9, 2009
On Friday, Jeff Krinkle and Alberto Toscano gave a talk on cognitive mapping in The Wire.* As someone commented, one of the ideals Simon and Burns hint towards, is a return to bobbies doing the beat, getting to know their communities. Isnât it odd, that this is exactly ...
Wednesday will see a good
turnout from a broad
cross-section of the Left
(from liberals to
hard-lefts). Small, but
isolated damage to
property. Some
occupations. Heavy police
presence will contain
everything else. No
thousands-strong armies
of disaff...
New Jersey Governor Moves
to Stop Bear Hunt. Calls
Needed Today!Now is the
time to act! New Jersey
is getting set to hold
another cruel hunt in
which hundreds of bears
will be unnecessarily
killed in the name of
protecting the populace.
In 2003 and 20...
Published on Sunday,
September 24, 2006 by the
New York Times Officials
Wary of Electronic Voting
Machines by Ian Urbina
WASHINGTON —
A growing number of state
and local officials are
getting cold feet about
electronic voting
technology, a...
Please forward widely!New
"Compromise"
Bills Actually Expand
Warrantless Spying,
Torture, and Detention
PowersCongress may vote
as soon as this Tuesday
on bills that would
expand executive branch
power to wiretap
Americans without
warrants a...
Published on Wednesday,
September 20, 2006 by
Inter Press Service The
Beauty Industry's Ugly
Secret by Ngoc
Nguyen SAN FRANCISCO
- When it comes to the
20-billion-dollar a year
manicure industry in the
United States, consumers
are more likely to ...
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bsp; Dear IAVA
Supporter,We are
outraged. In the midst of
a war, politicians in
Washington are cutting
funding for the treatment
of a serious injury
affecting over 100,000
Iraq and Afghanistan
veterans...
Blog: sitting meditation by Larry M.
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Let Your Mind Settle Like
A Clear Forest Pool
To begin meditation,
select a quiet time and
place. Be seated on a
cushion or chair, taking
an erect yet relaxed
posture. Let yourself sit
upright with the quiet
dignity of a king or
queen. Close your ey... more
Blog: Historic health care legislation moves forward for debate in the Senate. by Nathan H.
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— The Senate voted along
party lines tonight to
avoid a GOP filibuster
and move forward with
debate on historic health
care legislation. The
final vote was 60-39,
with Ohio Republican
George Voinovich not
voting. The AP reports
that the
“spectator... more
Blog: THE SEASON OF MAGIC by Kathryn C.
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This little snow flake is
the magic of the season
.....for each is unique -
rare and perfect - as are
each of you - therefore
as the season begins to
unfold - know in your
heart that each of you
are perfect - rare -
unique and I am therefore
blessed ... more
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