by altha-admin | Mar 3, 2012 | Articles
On the November ballot, California Jerry Brown has pushed temporary tax hikes to save our schools and fund our impoverished public works projects.He faces significant opposition, to say the least, but not just from the increasingly marginalized Republicans in...
by altha-admin | Mar 3, 2012 | Articles
The South was one by a war of attrition, with General William Tecumseh Sherman marching to the Sea, pillaging and purging everything in sight. Trashing and destroying homes, personal belongings, and setting slaves free, the Union Army was an invidious invading force...
by altha-admin | Mar 3, 2012 | Articles
Andrea Hodos asks a telling question at the beginning of her take on Parashat Terumah ("Jewish Journal" February 24 — March 1):"As human beings, can we know precisely what God wants from us?The Bible contains the answer in many places. But first,...
by altha-admin | Mar 3, 2012 | Articles
Los Angeles Unified is struggling to cover immense budget gaps for the next school year. The school board is specifically contemplating whether to cut Arts programs and adult education.Students need as much art appreciation as possible. However, when push comes to...
by altha-admin | Mar 3, 2012 | Articles
Public works projects deserve investment — no one should challenge that. But the Public trust must not be squandered in the process. Jefferson County in Alabama filed the largest public bankruptcy in U.S. History last year because of corruption and dysfunction...
