Randy Jurado Ertll
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Author of Hope in Times of Darkness: A Salvadoran American Experience.

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Randy Jurado Ertll, autor del libro Esperanza en Tiempos de Oscuridad: La Experiencia de un Salvadoreno Americano
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El movimiento de ocupación debe ser más diverso

(1) Comments | Posted April 20, 2012 | 9:54 PM

El Movimiento de Ocupación u Occupy se compone principalmente de personas blancas, de bajos ingresos y de clase media que protestan como forma de denunciar a la codicia corporativa. Debido a la frustración generada por las desigualdades y las injusticias de la codicia corporativa, los activistas han organizado manifestaciones durante...

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Improve Policies on Police's Use of Lethal Force

Comments | Posted October 7, 2011 | 7:18 AM

There is a significant need to revise policies governing the use of lethal force by police departments. This issue has become even more relevant with the just-released report by the Police Assessment Resource Center.

The semiannual report conducted with special counsel Merrick J. Bobb notes that "61% of suspects...

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We Cannot Afford to Continue to Ignore the Issue of Homelessness

(1) Comments | Posted September 15, 2011 | 7:23 AM

We need to do more to address the problem of homelessness.
Homeless rates continue to rise in the United States now more than ever due to our severe economic crisis.

In 2009, President Obama was asked about the problem at a press conference. To his credit, he gave a...

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Why African Americans And Latinos Must Get Along

(17) Comments | Posted September 9, 2011 | 7:22 AM

African-Americans and Latinos have too much in common not to get along better.

Both communities face high unemployment rates, high dropout rates, systemic poverty, gang violence, a disproportionate number of prison inmates and continual discrimination.

Some issues that continue to create controversy between the two communities are immigration, job competition,...

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Obama Needs to Create Jobs and Reform the Criminal Justice System

(1) Comments | Posted September 1, 2011 | 8:28 AM

President Barack Obama should not neglect the invisible young men and women who are in our prisons.

Let's not forget that he campaigned on a pledge of change. And a couple of profound changes he could help bring about is reforming our criminal justice system and creating real jobs for...

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Bullying and Incivility Have Become an Epidemic

(7) Comments | Posted August 21, 2011 | 10:14 PM

Pop stars Eminem and Lady Gaga recently admitted that they were victims of bullying and we applaud them for making this a relevant issue that should not just apply to youth, but to adults too. It is basically the adults who set the example in regards to bullying. Bullying does...

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The Fall of Blockbuster Video Stores

(1) Comments | Posted August 10, 2011 | 11:02 PM

The Harvard Business Review article "Blockbuster's Former CEO on Sparring with an Activist Shareholder" by John Antioco describes his own, first hand, challenging journey of being Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the Blockbuster Corporation.

Antioco resents the fact that Carl Icahn, well known investor, decided in 2005...

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