Blake Skylar
LATEST ARTICLES BY Blake Skylar
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Tucson bans Mexican-American studies, students walk out
January 26, 2012On Monday, after the Tucson, Ariz. school district banned its acclaimed Mexican-American studies program, hundreds of high school students throughout the city walked out of their schools in protest.
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State of the Union address, DREAM Act Undocumented youth respond
January 25, 2012In his State of the Union address, the president described the challenges faced by undocumented youth: many of them are already responding favorably: "I'm a DREAMer and I believe myself to be an American. I have...
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Fracking banned in Bulgaria
January 24, 2012This development marks Bulgaria as the second country in the European Union to ban fracking, after France.
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Nation’s largest annual LGBT rights gathering to meet in Baltimore
January 23, 2012LGBT activists and allies will come together and develop strategies for this crucial election year, and determine how to build support and political power.
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After blackouts, anti-piracy bills lose support
January 19, 2012The bills had the financial backing of major corporate interests including the film and entertainment industries, and cable television, among others.
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Teen atheist wins lawsuit vs. school, religious banner
January 18, 2012After a protest led by a young atheist, a federal judge has ordered the removal of an inappropriate prayer banner from a high school auditorium in Rhode Island.
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Mexico’s oil spill: another month for cleanup
January 17, 2012Two weeks ago, a pipeline leak in coastal Mexico sent oil gushing into Coatzacoalcos River.
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French Quarter curfew targets Black youth, critics charge
January 13, 2012Due to a new law passed in New Orleans, in the French Quarter children 16 and younger must obey an 8 p.m. weekend curfew, replacing a previous curfew of 11 p.m.
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