News Topic - Progressive

Bill Ayers: I've been saying for 40 years, you can't separate "the concept of progressive education from the concept of politics and po
Reader John Rylanders points Cornerites to this very interesting October 2006 interview of Bill Ayers in Revolution (the self-styled "Voice of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA").Some context: Ayers explains that he returned from summer vacation to his post as a professor of education ... more »
National Review Online  –  Oct 9, 2008 10:56 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Politics: Opinions

Monticello farm earns state environmental award
The Brock Family Farm in Monticello and Carroll Brothers Nursery in Clearwater will receive awards Friday from the state in recognition of their leadership in employing progressive environmental practices in their farming operations.
Tallahassee.com  –  Oct 9, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Local: Florida: Tallahassee

The Trail
A group of progressive pollsters and activists Wednesday released a new survey about religion and the election that suggests the culture wars may be on the wane.
Washington Post  –  Oct 9, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Politics

The brewing storm threatens everything McGuinty would like to do for the rest of his mandate
A year ago, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty had - if you'll pardon the expression - his bum in a bowl of butter.His world looked good. His government had just won re-election with undiminished strength thanks to a spectacular belly-flop by the Progressive Conservatives.
The Globe and Mail  –  Oct 9, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Canada: Ontario

Wood County juvenile center earns an 'A'
BOWLING GREEN — The Wood County Juvenile Detention Center met 100 percent of the mandatory and recommended standards for juvenile detention facilities following a recent on-site inspection.Juvenile Court Judge David Woessner said the Ohio Department of Youth Services looked at 16 areas during t ... more »
ToledoBlade.com  –  Oct 9, 2008 03:54 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Local: Ohio: Toledo

Alberta premier calls on counterparts for economic meeting
Alberta's Progressive Conservative premier wants to meet with his provincial counterparts to discuss the Canadian economy, even though Stephen Harper called the same proposal by Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion "panicking."
CBC.ca  –  Oct 8, 2008 8:17 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Business

Pediatric Study Finds Alternatives For Radiation Of Low-grade Brain Tumors
A new study has found that using chemotherapy alone and delaying or avoiding cranial radiation altogether can be effective in treating pediatric patients with unresectable or progressive low-grade glioma.
Science Daily  –  Oct 8, 2008 4:22 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Health: AIDS - HIV

Cheaper dental plan well received
A visit to the dentist could be a little more palatable if it was taxpayer-subsidised as in a plan suggested by Jim Anderton's Progressive Party.Mr Anderton says cheaper dental care will be its priority this election.He said...
New Zealand Herald  –  Oct 8, 2008 4:00 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in World: Oceania

Female majority on high court puts Tenn. in rare company
Tennessee has joined the ranks of a small and progressive group: states with a female majority on their highest court, in a profession long dominated by men.
WBIR.com  –  Oct 8, 2008 2:37 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Local: Tennessee: Knoxville

Early data show potential for imatinib to treat life-threatening form of pulmonary artery disease
* Exploratory study shows clinical improvement in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) - - * Current treatment options have limited benefit for this debilitating, rapidly progressive... [WebWire - Wednesday, October 08, 2008]
WebWire  –  Oct 8, 2008 2:37 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Top Stories: Press Releases