By Anita J. Martin Early detection=healthier community Anyone at any age who has had oral, anal, or vaginal sex without a condom, even once, can get HIV infection.In fact, every nine-and-a-half minutes in the U.S. alone, someone’s mom, dad, daughter, son, aunt, uncle, grandfather, grandmother, niece, nephew, friend, or partner becomes infected with HIV, the […]
Isthmus Green Day April 26
By The Isthmus MADISON — Isthmus is pleased to welcome Shalini Kantayya and Naomi Davis as keynote speakers for Isthmus Green Day, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday, April 26, at Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in downtown Madison.Isthmus Green Day, now in its seventh year, is an environmentally focused festival celebrating sustainability and […]
Supreme Court further empowers wealthy political donors
By Jim Lobe WASHINGTON (IPS) — In a decision with major implications for the U.S. political system, a bare majority of the Supreme Wednesday ruled that the government cannot limit total spending by individuals on federal elections.The highly anticipated judgment, rendered by the Court’s five right-wing justices, declared unconstitutional the legal cap on aggregate contributions […]
As planet warms, clean energy investments take a dive
By Samuel Oakford UNITED NATIONS (IPS) — Policy uncertainty and plummeting solar prices led to a 14-percent decrease in investment in renewable energy in 2013, according to a report released Monday.Investment fell across the globe, even in high growth regions like China, India and Brazil. But it was severe cuts in Europe — until […]
Alpha Phi Alpha Educational Scholarship available
MADISON — The Mu Eta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is pleased to announce the availability of educational scholarships for graduating high school seniors attending a 4-year accredited public or private college or university. Applications are now available for students who will be enrolled full-time for the fall 2014 semester. The scholarship […]
MadREP, Urban League Summit first of its kind
MADISON — In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, the Madison Region Economic Partnership (MadREP) and the Urban League of Greater Madison will host an event for Madison Region business and community leaders focused on economic development, diversity and leadership. This event marries MadREP’s annual State of the Region Summit with the Urban League’s Workplace Diversity and Leadership […]
James Allen Memorial Peace Scholarship Offered by Madison Veterans for Peace
MADISON — A $1,200 scholarship will be offered by the Clarence Kailin Chapter of Madison Veterans for Peace to a Madison high school senior who writes the best original essay on the peace topic “Why I Believe War is not the Answer.” Application materials may be found at www.madisonvfp.org. The deadline for submission is May […]
Check out garden seeds (with your books) at Goodman South Madison Branch Library
By A. David Dahmer For thousands of years, people have cultivated gardens and enjoyed the fruits (and vegetables) of their labor. Until recent times, saving the previous year's seeds to plant the next crop was an essential part of the process. Today, many people are enjoying the return of the seed-saving tradition.That includes patrons at […]
Declaring class war on ‘the least of these’
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. The Bible’s injunction that we shall be judged by how we have treated the “least of these” (Mathew 25:40) appears in different forms in virtually every religion or faith. And surely the measure of a country is how it treats the most vulnerable of its people – children in the […]
UW-Madison observes the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act
Civil rights pioneer Vel Phillips recounts life experiences by A. David Dahmer Wisconsin civil rights pioneer Vel Phillips was honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Wisconsin Alumni Association at a daylong seminar focusing on civil rights, "A Nation Still Under Construction: Observing the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act," held at Union […]
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