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Madonna’s guarantee: No half-time wardrobe malfunction
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana — Superstar singer Madonna promised no wardrobe malfunctions for her Super Bowl 46 half-time show, saying she has never worked so hard on preparing for a performance. The self-styled “Material Girl” promised she would not have a half-time clothing mishap such as the one that took place at…
No major Super Bowl threats, says Homeland Security
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana — No major threats have been made against Sunday’s Super Bowl 46, US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Wednesday even as authorities noted record safety technology advances. “We’re probably the most technologically protected Super Bowl we have ever had,” said Frank Straub, director of public safety for…
Indiana House Democrats end boycott of right-to-work bill
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) – Democrats in the Indiana state House of Representatives on Monday ended a three-day boycott blocking Republican-backed right-to-work legislation that opponents view as an assault on unions. House Democratic leader Pat Bauer said the three-day boycott by most Democrats last week gave them a chance to circulate information…
Hundreds protest against proposed Indiana ‘right to work’ law
Hundreds of pro-union activists rallied outside the Indiana statehouse on Tuesday to protest against Republicans’ drive to pass so-called “right-to-work” legislation. The legislation would prohibit union security clauses in union contracts, meaning non-union employees would benefit from collective bargaining agreements without paying union dues. Twenty-two states have similar laws. Republicans…
Indiana University students file complaint over Chick-fil-A discrimination
Students at Indiana University South Bend have filed a formal complaint against the university’s Chancellor, alleging the presence of the fast food restaurant chain Chick-fil-A violated vendor policy prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. “Students impacted by the continued presence of Chick-fil-A on campus have come forward today…
How can we cleanse our culture of racism?
Surf over to read Bil Browning’s piece “Keeping whites and colors separate: The ‘U-Washee‘” over at The Bilerico Project. The image at right is just one of several signs up at an Indiana laundromat. Racism is ingrained in the Midwest; we’ve normalized it. Take, for example, my earlier post on…
Just curious…
.MSNBC’s First Read reports that there has been a shift to Obama in some of the swing states 270 is the magic electoral count needed to win. The new toss up states leaning Obama are Florida, Indiana, North Carolina (yippie) and Pennsylvania. Likely Obama: CA, CT, DE, DC, HI, IL,…
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