Parliamentary Coup in Paraguay

ASUNCION, PARAGUAY - Ousted Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo branded the country's new government illegitimate on Sunday and called for a return to democratic rule following his sudden impeachment two days ago, reported Reuters. 

Scammers Targeting Students

9 Things To Do while is being awaited the USCIS implementation of Deferred Status for Dreamers

1. Sign up for updates on the new program.

2. Read and spread the word about what this ‘new’ Obama immigration policy means and who is eligible: English | Spanish 

¡Es la clase media, estúpido!

Stanley Greenberg ha trabajado para Clinton y Mandela entre otros políticos de relieve y es el fundador de una de las firmas encuestadoras. En un análisis sobre las próximas elecciones de Estados Unidos, basado en el comportamiento de la economía en distintos países y su impacto en la reelección, concluyó que para que un presidente se reelija la economía de su país debe crecer por lo menos un 4%. 

Augusta Pride 2012

AUGUSTA, GA - City officials estimated 10,500 for attendance. This was the third year in a row that has surpassed what people thought it could be the event. "It is a great day to be out", one said.

Charter School in GA as Power Grabbing Strategy

Georgia’s legislature voted to add the Georgia Charter Schools Amendment on the voting ballot in November. If passed, the referendum would create a state constitutional amendment that would clear the way for the outlawed Georgia Charter Schools Commission, giving it the power to create charter schools—even those rejected by local school boards. The renewed John Milledge Elementary School could become a charter institution.

The Obama Tsunami

ATLANTA, GA (GALEO) - Certainly, the month of June has been very active on immigration and election matters. The Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials  applauds the welcome move by the Obama Administration to provide temporary relief for potentially tens of thousands of Georgia DREAM'ers.

Divestment From Caterpillar

The Asian Americans Report

A century ago, most Asian Americans were low-skilled, low-wage laborers crowded into ethnic enclaves and targets of official discrimination. Today they are the most likely of any major racial or ethnic group in America to live in mixed neighborhoods and to marry across racial lines. When newly minted medical school graduate Priscilla Chan married Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg last month, she joined the 37% of all recent Asian-American brides who wed a non-Asian groom.

Denying Economic Development in Augusta

AUGUSTA, GA - A west Augusta neighborhood association lobbied to stop a new luxury apartment complex from being built and the Augusta Richmond County Commission unanimously denied to approve a rezoning request. The question is: Develop or not develop? Another question is: Don't we want jobs, more tax revenues and the likes?

Health Care Law Expands Community Health Centers

Obama Administration awards grants to support 219 communities, serve an additional 1.25 million additional patients, create over 5,000 jobs

DETROIT, MICHIGAN (By Sherice Perry Dillard) - At Covenant Community Care today, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced awards of new grants made possible by the health care law to expand community health centers. The grants awarded to 219 health centers will help expand access to care for more than 1.25 million additional patients and create approximately 5,640 jobs by establishing new health center service delivery sites. 

Hispanic Coalition in Augusta

AUGUSTA, GA - The Hispanic Advisory Council was formed to represent Hispanic serving organizations and meet once a month to collaborate for the purpose of sharing information, networking, and creating opportunities to better serve the Hispanic community across all sectors within the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA). Paul Balducci is the chair and Doris Gonzalez and Maria del Valle the secretaries. The coalition meetings take place at the Enterprise Mill, downtown.

Finally: Districts Lines for Augusta

In an order issued today, U.S. District Judge J. Randal Hall declined to incorporate the changes requested by parties in the federal lawsuit filed after local officials failed to agree on a district plan. He also set qualifying to begin at 9 a.m. Aug. 6 and end at noon Aug. 8 for candidates running for commissioners and Board of Education seats.