Brig. Gen. Marcia Anderson looks toward the future
Thursday, May 8th, 2008by Lisa Nunez
Marcia M. Anderson has the obvious focus, drive, and charisma to be successful in any field she chooses. She chose the Army Reserve. Today, she is the first Black woman to hold the rank of Brigadier General in the Wisconsin Army Reserve.
Brig. Gen Marcia Anderson
“The people I serve with do it because of […]
Mothers Full of Grace honored
Thursday, May 8th, 2008by A. David Dahmer (Photos by Rose Johnson-Brown, Rojo Designs)
by A. David Dahmer
(Photos by Rose Johnson-Brown, Rojo Designs)
Friendship Chapter No. 2, Order of the Eastern Star, held its seventh annual “Mothers Full of Grace” awards ceremony May 2 at the Candlewood Suites in Fitchburg.
The 2008 awardees were Lois McKnight, Michelle DeBose, Fabu Carter-Brisco, Lilada Gee, Linda […]
Human rights group threatens to sue Chevron
Thursday, May 8th, 2008BANGKOK, Thailand (IPS/GIN) — A nonprofit group is warning the U.S. energy giant Chevron to clean up its act in Burma or face legal proceedings, in which the multinational firm’s links to human rights violations could be exposed. There has been little relief for villagers living in the Yadana pipeline region in southern Burma since […]
Posted in International News, News | No Comments »>Supreme Court upholds Indiana’s strict voter ID law
Thursday, May 8th, 2008WASHINGTON (IPS/GIN) — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled April 28 to uphold a controversial state law that Democrats and a number of national civil rights groups believe could undermine the right of tens of thousands of poor and minority voters to cast ballots. The decision may have major implications for the general election in November: […]
Posted in National News, News | No Comments »>Web tool pous wildlife diseases on the map
Thursday, May 8th, 2008MADISON — A new online map makes it possible, for the first time, to track news of disease outbreaks around the world that threaten the health of wildlife, domestic animals, and people.
The Global Wildlife Disease News Map, developed jointly by the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the U.S. Geological Survey, can be accessed at http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov.
Updated daily, […]
“May Day” event clls for immigrant rights
Thursday, May 8th, 2008by A. David Dahmer
Around 700 people chanted “Si, se puede!” as they marched from Brittingham Park to the City-County Building downtown, demanding immigration reform and immigrants’ rights May 1.
“We were very diverse and very youthful this year,” said Alex Gillis, organizer for the Immigrant Workers Union (IWU), adding he was happy with the turnout. “We […]
Posted in Local News, News | No Comments »>“Before The Tipping Point”
Friday, May 2nd, 2008Study delivers grim news about African Americans in Madison
(l-r) Ken Black, Dr. Richard Harris, Scott Gray, Ray Allen and Dr. John Odom deliver the news from “The State of Black Madison 2008: Before the Tipping Point” April 22 at the Genesis Enterprise Center.
by A. David Dahmer
“Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, […]
Educating the community on gangs in Dane County
Friday, May 2nd, 2008by Rose Johnson-Brown, Rojo Designs Photography
Many times people hide their heads in the sand when there is an accusation of behavior in Madison that might put the community at risk. “Not in my neighborhood” seems to be the response from many citizens in denial when the community is tainted with the reality of the growth […]
Governor Doyle announces nearly 72,000 have signed up for BadgerCare Plus
Friday, May 2nd, 2008MILWAUKEE – Governor Jim Doyle has announced that nearly 72,000 families and children have signed up for BadgerCare Plus since the program was first launched on Feb. 1, exceeding initial expectations. Governor Doyle made the announcement at a one-day BadgerCare Plus enrollment fair at Day Care Services for Children, Inc. in Milwaukee, one of 12 […]
Posted in Local News, News | No Comments »>U.S.: Veterans sue VA over poor care, soaring suicide rate
Friday, May 2nd, 2008SAN FRANCISCO, (IPS/GIN) — Roughly 18 U.S. veterans commit suicide every week, advocates told a federal judge April 21 in San Francisco, blaming the United States government for doing a poor job of caring for wounded war veterans.
Dr. Ira Katz, head of the VA’s Mental Health division
“The suicide problem is out of control,” said Gordon […]