May 31, 2016 – holdings, making it the first major public university to do so. … Last year, the Foundation voted to divest from direct holdings in coal companies in response to a petition from the UMass Fossil Fuel … Meanwhile, other college campuses haven’t been so receptive to students’ demands.…

May 30, 2016 – The residents of the village voted against accepting any refugees in a close 52 to 48 percent vote. … make the dangerous journey trying to reach Europe. … “They are not likely to be able to speak the language and if some of the refugees have children they will have to go into the local…

Jun 18, 2016 – The IAAF voted unanimously to uphold the ban on Russian athletes competing in international competitions. … The ban was first announced after massive doping allegations came to light in November. … the governing body for track and field, announced the decision Friday, ruling in a unanimous vote that Russia had not done enough to…

Jun 17, 2016 – The notion that the answer to this tragedy would be to make sure that more people in a nightclub are similarly armed to the killer … to do something on gun control. … to do with this attack.…

Jun 17, 2016 – “I was on the DNC for a long time before I came to Congress, and we took great pride in being the ones who voted for who would be the … So if you want to know who is going to be the chair of DNC, I think you should look to the membership of the Democratic National Committee … In addition to Sanders, some Democratic lawmakers believe Wasserman Schultz has become too divisive a figure to unify the party ahead…

Jun 16, 2016 – UPDATE: Washington Post has reported that GOP leaders have agreed to vote on amendments relating to expanded background checks and … But there was no way to keep him on the nix list or keep him off the gun-buy list, there was no way to do that. … had still not announced any agreement on what gun control measures would be voted on as amendments to a spending bill pending on the…

Jun 15, 2016 – In a 23-15 vote, the House Oversight Committee has voted to censure IRS commissioner John Koskinen over stonewalling and false statements…

Jun 15, 2016 – Like many men of his generation, he wanted to serve. My Grandfather wanted to be a Marine. … They held fast to their values, and they took the initiative to solve much of what was wrong or to meet any need. … The president did not want to do anything to fight terrorism in the beginning, and he is not going to do anything now.…

Jun 15, 2016 – The Swiss parliament voted to essentially render the application moot. … The Senate voted on Wednesday to approve a motion from the House of Representatives that essentially calls the old application meaningless … It now falls to the cabinet to communicate this to the EU.…

Jun 15, 2016 – To the surprise of no mentally stable person ever, women like Bruce Jenner will prove virtually impossible to beat when it comes to … Meanwhile, the International Olympic Committee has voted to allow men to compete as women, so long as the men lower their testosterone … Whether more men than women have wanted to play sports has never mattered to rabid Title IX supporters.…

Jun 15, 2016 – The signature requirements to get on the various state ballots would not be difficult to overcome with, for example, Ohio requiring … To win in the electoral college, one candidate has to achieve 270 electoral votes. … Clinton appears to be over the top.…

Jun 14, 2016 – As soon as Hillary singled out these three Arab regimes in her Ohio speech yesterday afternoon, the internet went to work. … Surprise: HRC says it is "long past time" for Saudis, Qataris & Kuwaitis "to stop their citizens from funding extremist organizations … a (lame) pro-Hillary defense: Defenders of the Clintons may be tempted to point out the Clinton Foundation is, at least…

Jun 14, 2016 – As he points out, they are designed not to accurately represent the proportions of each demographic group, but to indicate the actual … Many non-voters tell the Census Bureau they voted. Voter records are often erroneous or out of date. … Primary turnout proved a harbinger of the heavy turnout favorable to Democrats in November 2008.…

Jun 13, 2016 – Americans killed and lying to not only their families’ faces but to our faces about it. … Isn’t he the one who ostentatiously voted to confirm the “wise Latina?” … And you expect us to keep dancing to your tune, ready to be outraged on cue?…

Jun 11, 2016 – She taught me how to make a kite out of newspaper and ply wood and she often took me to the movies. … But they voted for the candidate they identified with. This makes sense to me. … black voters to the polls.…

Jun 10, 2016 – , want to jump into the 2016 to help your fellow party member beat Donald Trump in the fall. … There’s also the issue over her transcripts from speeches she gave to Wall Street banks; she’s refused to release them. … Yet, it doesn’t negate the fact that even Obama thought Clinton wasn’t trustworthy to do what needs to be done and yesterday’s news…

Jun 10, 2016 – To do so would be to submit to extortion, to recant, to confess to a sin he does not believe he committed. … It would be to capitulate to pressure, to tell a lie to stop the beating, to grovel before the Inquisition of Political Correctness … Back to Jowett.…

Jun 10, 2016 – She came close to matching Sanders' promise of free college. … or dared to do before. … too young to have any living memory of the collapse of communism and to have been taught a history that emphasizes the iniquities…

Jun 10, 2016 – City Council has voted unanimously to adopt a measure to increase local unemployment, especially among minority youths, who are most … Entry-level jobs introduce people to the habits required in the workplace and allow them to gain the skills to move up. … to the inferior workers!…

Jun 9, 2016 – What’s happening in Peru seems to be part of a bigger trend taking place in Latin America. … A few weeks ago, the Brazilian Senate voted to temporarily remove Dilma Rousseff from the presidency, along with her Worker’s Party … What’s more to look at is the growing chaos in Venezuela.…

Jun 28, 2016 – Capitol Police, however, argue in a court filing that Schmitz intended to make a “direct threat” to a U.S. senator, according to WRC … It’s to start conservations on gun control. … “And he went right back to Washington – one of the few times he actually showed up for work – and voted against sensible gun legislation…

Jun 28, 2016 – the new Democratic Party platform calls for repealing the Hyde Amendment and Helms Amendment, a move that would allow tax dollars to … press release published on Saturday, the Democratic Platform Committee released a list of key progressive policies that will be voted … Democratic platforms on women’s reproductive rights,” supporting the repeal of “harmful restrictions that obstruct women’s access to…

Jun 28, 2016 – Robert Mendez, one of the most critical opponents of the bills, said that he plans to propose several amendments to the bill. … enough to satisfy me," said Sen. … Some believe the Senate vote is a response to a letter Treasury Secretary Jack Lew sent to McConnell urging action to stop Puerto Rico…

Jun 28, 2016 – to leave in the privacy of the voting booth. … “I am very concerned that Jeremy Corbyn has no plan to reunite the Labour movement, no plan to respond to the deep and serious issues … Bridget Phillipson, Houghton and Sunderland South “You’re not fit to be prime minister and you’ve got to resign.”…

Jun 28, 2016 – to “dissolve the connection” with Great Britain. … to secure freedom, whether they were hanged separately or together. … were ready to tear it asunder.…