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M. E. N. Helping Fathers Build Their Skills

National Fatherhood Initiative’s 24/7 Dad® Program Being Used to Connect Fathers to their Children

(SALEM) - M. E. N. (Men’s Enrichment Network) will be helping fathers acquire the skills they need to be involved in their children’s lives through National Fatherhood Initiative’s 24/7 Dad® program.

The first group of 7 dads will be going through a 12-session workshop that will give them the parenting, relationship, and communication skills they need to be involved, responsible, and committed fathers.

A Letter from The Chief... Barack`s Back - And Why I Don`t Have It

Growing economic disparity worldwide, suicidal as it is, remains a tactical problem...

(DAYTONA BEACH) - I received a letter from the President, on White House Stationery - seriously. It was headlined "Have You Still Got My Back?"

It consisted of three pages about why the two of us should be proud of what we've accomplished since 2008, while Page 4 simply gave me the option of sending a check, a money order or my favorite credit card numbers...

Life Near the Mexican Border

The long term vision is an end to all suffering and death in the desert...

(TUCSON) - “You have no rights here!” barked a U.S. Border Patrol agent to a resident of Arivaca, AZ who was passing through a Customs and Border Protection checkpoint 23 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border.

This remark confirms a sense of violation of rights that many borderlands residents have when encountering one of the 71 permanent or tactical checkpoints scattered across the southwestern U.S. These off-border sites were condoned by the U.S. Supreme Court more than 40 years ago.

Erasing Academic Freedom in America

“It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctly native American criminal class except Congress.” (Mark Twain)

(LAVERNE, CA) - Mark Twain died 104 years ago, but his truth goes marching on.

Witness two of our exalted Congressmen who recently launched a resolution of such ineptitude that it twists facts inside out without batting an eyelash, indeed while fluttering their eyelashes like some street harlots beckoning the innocent to join them in their frolic.

Focusing Attention on the Real Impediment to Black Progress

Some black critics have argued that the problems faced by young African Americans is primarily a result of racism in American society.

(WASHINGTON, DC) - In February, President Obama launched an initiative for black young men.

As he announced a $200 million, five-year initiative, My Brother's Keeper, he declared: "I didn't have a dad in the house. And I was angry about it, even though I didn't necessarily realize it at the time. I made bad choices..."

A Line under the Parrot`s Nest

“The problem is that the (checkpoint) sets off alarm bells, not only here but in the region.” - Zihuatanejo Public Safety Director Leonardo Evangelista

(LAS CRUCES, NM) - Nestled off the Acapulco-Zihuatanejo highway in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero, shade blankets the village entrance to San Miguelito like a soothing layer of relief from the incessant tropical sun.

On a recent day, men snacked on freshly-shaken fruit under a sentry post of tall trees...

Wounded Knee Massacre by Christians Crusaders

Please don’t be confused with Wounded Knee Incident.

(WASHINGTON, DC) - The Wounded Knee Massacre occurred on December 29,1890, near Wounded Knee Creek (Lakota: Čhaŋkpé Ópi Wakpála) on the Lakota Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in the U.S. state of South Dakota.

It was the last battle of the American Indian Wars.

Upset Hindus Urge `Mara Hoffman` to Withdraw Lord Ganesh Swimwear

Mara Hoffman, who launched her first collection in 2000, is usually heavily focused on prints.

(RENO) - Upset Hindus have urged for the immediate recalling of swimwear carrying image of Lord Ganesh designed by New York (USA) based “Mara Hoffman”, calling it inappropriate.

Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, said that Lord Ganesh was highly revered in Hinduism and was meant to be worshipped in temples or home shrines and not for pushing swimwear for mercantile greed.

Judge Judy: You`re Ridiculous

Sources reveal that Judge Judy is crooked and has been scamming the public for years...

(SALEM) - Americans are often defined as "ugly" to people the world over, and there is perhaps no bigger example of the Ugly American than this extremely obnoxious TV judge who fuels her performance with arrogance, hate and disdain.

The bottom line is that she is no example for our children.

Featured on C-SPAN 2 (Book TV) and C-SPAN 3 (American History TV)

Salem featured on TV, weekend of March 1-2.

(SALEM) - Hosted by our Comcast cable partners, our C-SPAN Cities Tour staff visited numerous locations to explore the history and literary culture of Oregon’s capital city.

In addition to having the below pieces sprinkled in throughout the weekend on the respective networks, both C-SPAN 2 (BOOK TV) and C-SPAN 3 (American History TV) will have a block of programming where ALL of the respective Salem pieces for their networks will air.