Farai Chideya appears in the following:
New Supreme Court ruling limits Voting Rights Act
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 yesterday to limit the Voting Rights Act. The ruling says there is no duty to draw voting districts that will elect black candidates in areas where blacks ...
Looking over 50 years after the Tibetan uprising
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Today is the fiftieth anniversary of the Tibetan uprising that forced the Dalai Lama into exile. Last year’s anniversary was marked by riots and protests, but this year, the Chinese ...
Who are the Congressional gatekeepers to Obama's budget plans?
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
President Obama says he's open to ideas from both parties when it comes to the budget, but who are the Congressional gatekeepers to Obama’s ambitious agenda? The Takeaway talks to New...
Getting the most out of unemployment benefits
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
For the unemployed, The Takeaway continues to discuss how to dust yourself off and get back on your feet. With more than half a million jobs lost in the U.S. last month alone, those ...
Losing the fight against Taliban insurgents
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Vice President Biden is in Brussels asking NATO for more troops to send to Afghanistan. The U.S. plans to infuse 17,000 troops in the months to come. In light of this, General David...
Tensions rise as North Korea prepares for satellite launch
Monday, March 09, 2009
American and South Korean forces have begun their annual joint military exercises in South Korea, and the North Korean authorities are making their feelings clear by saying it's a dan...
Negotiating your way out of a layoff: Strategies for saving your job
Monday, March 09, 2009
As the joblessness rate goes up it’s becoming almost commonplace for American workers to consider a plan of action in case they get laid off. But is there a way to be proactive and s...
'Real IRA' shoots two British soldiers in resurgence of violence
Monday, March 09, 2009
A group that calls itself the "Real IRA" claimed responsibility for shooting two soldiers dead in a British army barracks on Saturday night. The Irish Republican Army is historically ...
Changing the federal policy on stem cells
Monday, March 09, 2009
Today President Obama will lift restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research imposed by the Bush Administration. Dr. George Daley, Associate Director of the Stem C...
Books people lie about
Monday, March 09, 2009
Britain celebrated World Book Day last week, and put out a poll to go along with the celebration. People were asked if they had ever claimed to read a book when they hadn't and 65 per...
Dusting yourself off after a layoff
Monday, March 09, 2009
More than half a million Americans lost their jobs last month alone leaving a lot of those unemployed to wonder where they'll end up next. The Takeaway talks to two people about how ...
Hitting a Homerun: The Dutch beat the Dominicans in the World Baseball Classic
Monday, March 09, 2009
The Netherlands beat the Dominican Republic in a huge upset over the weekend and made the World Baseball Classic a hit around the world. Jeff Beresford-Howe, The Takeaway’s sports c...
India's economy on the global playing field
Monday, March 09, 2009
The Indian economy continues to be a bright spot on the globe and some forecasters expect it to grow by seven percent by the end of 2009. The U.S. effects outsourced administrative wo...
Transit systems tunnel through the financial crisis
Monday, March 09, 2009
Transit systems around the country are facing higher fares, service cuts and layoffs; with little help from government agencies. Some are facing increased stress because of what once ...
A crib sheet of this week's events
Monday, March 09, 2009
The Takeaway covers this week's hot button items. Among these are President Obama's lift on restrictions to federally-funded stem cell research, the government's spending bill, polit...
Jimmy Fallon's week in review
Friday, March 06, 2009
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Jimmy Fallon now sits in the throne of late-night giants Conan O'Brie...
David Leonhardt on the Americans behind the 8.1 percent unemployment rate
Friday, March 06, 2009
David Leonhardt, New York Times "Economic Scene" columnist, listens to your stories about unemployment and breaks down the 8.1 percent unemployment rate for February 2009.
The U.S....
February 2009 unemployment rate jumps to 8.1 percent
Friday, March 06, 2009
Unemployment numbers just came out and they tell a dismal story. The jobless rate jumped to 8.1 percent in February 2009. That's the highest level in more than 25 years. American payr...
Lofty rhetoric frames President Obama's health care summit
Friday, March 06, 2009
None of The Takeaway staff was chosen as one of the seven "average Americans" in President Obama's health care summit in Washington, but we're making sure we — and you — stay part of ...
