Former weapons expert’s speech may boost anti-war movement

The anti-war movement might have gotten a boost last week when David Kay, the former weapons expert in Iraq, said there were no weapons of mass destruction in the country. “David Kay said that we were almost all wrong in predicting weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, but the peace movement was saying over a […]

Muslim voters acquiring more political clout

There are 1.8 million registered Muslim voters in the United States, and that number is predicted to increase with a new generation of young Muslim Americans coming of voting age. And politicians are slowly starting to take notice. A Democratic forum in Michigan organized by the Arab American Institute last October was attended by all […]

Community colleges to experience fast growth

California community college officials say their system may be unable to accommodate the governor’s plans to temporarily send thousands of next year’s incoming UC and CSU freshmen to community colleges. The governor also announced he would increase funding to community colleges by $125 million to help the schools deal with the increase in students. However, […]

Propositions 56, 58 target California’s fiscal crisis

California voters may again have a big impact on the future of the state when they go to vote on two important propositions on the March ballot. In his budget announcement Friday, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger talked in length about Proposition 58, which he is planning to introduce on the March ballot. The proposition will include […]