by Mia Watkins | Nov 7, 2011 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Many young adults worried about the lack of jobs have taken action by joining protests like Occupy Wall Street. But speaking out may actually add to their troubles by making them less attractive job candidates in some cases. Linda Finkle, CEO of executive...
by Mia Watkins | Oct 31, 2011 | Politics
WASHINGTON- Tear gas and arrests have become fixtures for Occupy Wall Street protesters in cities such as Oakland, Calif., and Atlanta over the past week. However, the scene in Washington is markedly different. “The one benefit we have is that this is a political city...
by Mia Watkins | Oct 27, 2011 | Immigration, Politics
WASHINGTON — The Occupy D.C. protesters crowding McPherson Square say they represent the “99 percent of Americans” who aren’t the most wealthy. But their racial composition isn’t a mirror of the 99 percent of Americans they claim to represent. A majority of the...
by Mia Watkins | Oct 17, 2011 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Students at Vermont’s Champlain College were supposed to lend their voices to the Occupy movement sweeping the nation. The school signed up to participate in a nation-wide student solidarity protest, but only five people showed up. Occupy Colleges,...
by Mia Watkins | Oct 17, 2011 | Politics
WASHINGTON – A program in Tacoma, Wash., providing housing for homeless families with kids in the local school district is one of four programs in the U.S. being touted as examples of what communities can do to help keep homeless students in school. The...
