Help Support SFHomeless and James the Advocate May 2012 Goal

Hello!      My name is James Leonard, co-Founder of the original SFHomeless Yahoo group designed about six years ago to empower our SF homeless shelter residents, staff and policy makers;...

Victory! Obama Ends Bush-era 'No More Wilderness' Edict

" In a big victory for conservation advocates across the country, the Obama administration on Thursday announced it would finally end President George W. Bush's damaging "No More Wilderness" order. Since 2003, the...

Mixed families raise questions about schooling, social services

With the number of “mixed families” increasing as illegal immigrants give birth to children who are automatically granted U.S. citizenship, immigration policy is becoming an increasingly more complex labyrinth. According to the article, advocates for illegal immigrants...

After More Balanced Coverage, What Next?

"Tuesday, November 25, 2008 by Mosharraf Zaidi As the world’s attention turns increasingly to Pakistan and its role in tackling the threat of globalised terrorism, the country’s perception abroad is evolving. More than seven years after 9/11, a more nuanced approach to...

Animoto: Customer Service 2.0 ... The Way it Oughta Be

Animoto: Customer Service 2.0 ... The Way it Oughta BeThe perfect customer experience is said to be … “one which results in customers becoming advocates for the company, creating referral, retention and profitable growth.” - The Perfect Customer Experience Blog When...

Regulators nix credit card debt forgiveness plan

Personal responsibility is still a pillar of Conservatism, believe it or not. So, they forgive the mortgage companies, AIG, all the Big Banks, hedge funds, Ford, GMC, and Chevy, but not the college girl with her...

Sarkozy Advocates Systemic Change After Crisis

Over the past week I have been wondering if the current global economic meltdown, caused in part by the lack of US regulation over the financial services industry over the past decade, would have an impact on the...

Lawsuit to Ask That Cheney's Papers Be Made Public

Government transparency advocates are suing to make sure Cheney's records are not destroyed and that the public has access to them. Cheney insists the Vice President is not part of the Executive Branch and not subject to these rules." Months before the Bush administration...

An aging elephant starts debate about zoos

There's an elephant in the Dallas Zoo who is getting old, too old to stay in the zoo, and a current debate is raging about what to do with her. She has suffered from depression and an elephant form of PTSD, and is...

McCain, Obama tiptoe across vice presidential minefield

"McCain, Obama tiptoe across vice presidential minefield For both candidates, the goal is the same: Who will help them while angering the fewest people?...

BUSH - Speech Points Out Concerns Over Human & Religious Rights In China

"President George W. Bush called on China to respect the rights of its citizens in a speech detailing the U.S.'s ``deep concerns'' over religious freedom and human rights in the world's most populous country. ``America stands in firm opposition to China's detention of...

How organic agriculture is creating new export opportunities for African farmers

"The staunchest supporters of each of the two sides in what I call Africa's 'agro-ideological debate' are unlikely to see eye to eye any time soon, so deep is their suspicion of each others' motives. To advocates of intensive 'green revolution' revolution methods, Africa's...

U.S. Could end ban on HIV-Positive Travellers, Immigrants

The US ban on visitors with HIV coming to the country could soon be at an end, as a senate bill aimed at fighting AIDS could ease restrictions for travel. Since 1987, the US has banned anyone with HIV from...

American Non Military aid to Pakistan tripled to $7.5

Helping America on war on terror is paying dividends to Pakistan. The American senate has approved three fold hike in non military aid to Pakistan. "Chairman of the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Senator Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr on Tuesday introduced a landmark...

An Imminent Victory for ‘Net Neutrality’ Advocates

"An Imminent Victory for ‘Net Neutrality’ Advocates By Vindu Goel When Comcast admitted last fall that it was blocking — or slowing down, as the company preferred to call it — certain file transfers by customers, a lot of people complained that the company...

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