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01/20/12--06:24: It’s Not a Great Day in South Carolina (chan 1118135)

Democratic lawmakers in South Carolina are attempting to ban a cheerful greeting.   The current governor requires her employees to use the greeting when answering the phone, saying, “It’s a great day in South Carolina, how can I help you?”  Critics do not find this cheerful at all and in fact, claim its offensive. Democratic representative, [...]


01/23/12--04:26: The View from Down Under: One Year After the Queensland Flood (chan 1118135)

by Joanne Lane 21 January 2012. Brisbane, Australia. Looking back with sorrow but forward with hope – one year on from Queensland’s flood disaster. When flood waters entered my home in Brisbane last year I realized what it was to be a statistic. I became one of the nameless 31,520 flooded properties and 45,000 evacuated [...]


01/25/12--05:55: Election 2012 Lesson Plans (chan 1118135)

Students will examine political parties and the position they hold on several issues, learn about the primary election process and choose their candidate. View the video Virginia Ballot Battle by MSNBC Discussion Guide   Lesson Plan 1- Political Parties Objective:  Students will examine political parties and the position they hold on several issues Handout Lesson [...]


01/27/12--05:21: The View from Israel: Border Police (chan 1118135)

by Amy Styer  26 January 2012. Jerusalem, Israel. Villainized in liberal media, compared to Nazis by some, what are the soldiers of the Israeli border police really like? Are they heartless maniacs charged up on testosterone with high tech weaponry that they indiscriminately use on civilians? Do they harass Palestinians that merely want to take [...]


01/30/12--05:27: The View from Spain: A Quick Bite to Eat (chan 1118135)

by Alex Polzin  29 January 2012. Barcelona, Spain. While a vegetarian traveling through the Iberian peninsula a few years ago might have grown somewhat tired of the staples of the road bocadillos de tortilla (an omelet sandwich), patatas bravas (fried potato wedges), gazpacho (a tomato-based soup) and found the falafel sandwiches in El Raval with a hungry [...]