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http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/01/10/opinion/krugman-the-war-over-poverty.html.
The poverty cannot be eradicated because it is a basic social problem in America, and it is not the fault of the poor themselves. The war on poverty has achieved the decline in poverty and the long term benefits, but also give rise to the problem of unfair welfare. Anyway, the war on poverty have helped Americans a lot.
According to the article ” The War Over Poverty” by Paul Krugman, in the United States, the poverty cannot eradicated because it is a basic social problem, and it is not the fault of the poor themselves. The War On Poverty has achieved a much decline in poverty and the long term benefits like food stamp and medicare. However, it also give rise to the problem of unfair welfare. Anyway, The War On Poverty have helped Americans in need.
Salt Shortage Adds to New York Region’s Wintry Mess
According to Marc Santorafeb in “Salt Shortage Adds to New York Region’s Winter Mess” the author explains the disadvantages about shortage of salt in new york city this winter even though this winter is one of the coldest and the worst seasons that have passed on new york city.He compared how small is the amount of salt used by department this winter to the last winter. Also,the bad winter this year has a negative affect on the city in various way , as for example snowstorm stops subway services in some lines. This article states Mr Basio’s opinion about dealing with heavy snow in sidewalks, he said new yorker have to be responsible to keep their sidewalks clean of snow.
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Crime has always plagued New York City, but a relatively new crime ” smartphone robberies” has been on the rise as of lately due to the profitability of the market. To combat this increase in thievery, along with the cooperation of the phone carriers, State Senator Jeffrey D. Klein pushes for new laws and regulations in hopes of discouraging the perpetrators from feeling comfortable with committing these crimes, limiting their access to buyers and sellers, thus limiting or removing easy profit. According to law enforcement officials, some of the phone carriers’ preventive measures have been ineffective.
In the New York Times article entitled “Poverty in America is Mainstream”. By Mark R. Rank. November 2, 2013. The writer disproves that poverty affect few Americans, that poverty is as a result of not working hard, and also that the minority non-whites live in poverty more. He states that everyone must have encountered poverty at a certain point in life. Uncertain events like losing job and severe medical problems can also make one experience poverty in life. He also states that poverty is as a result of the failure of the government at economic and political level and the solution to poverty is quality education, having a well paid job and government support.
It’s been projected that raising the minimum wage can result in job losses and Republicans are coming down heavy on their opinions to have such an idea revoked. But they fail to realize that the minimum wage increase will lift nearly 1 million people out of poverty. The debate still rages.
American have faced up poverty problems.A large number of our population live under poverty line.Government has tried to decreased and avoid this issue by putting poor and needy people on Welfare and even food stamps but it seems that the problem still exist. Providing educational centers and teaching different skills will be a successful step that help this level of people find decent jobs with good pay. As a result, needy people will be able to stand up on their feet and survive their family as well.
This article states that the war on poverty is having very slow progress and that it is the fault of a changing labor market, and not the poor. Although this is the case, it is really helping make lives better for people. It says that programs like food stamps and the earned-income tax credit has caused a big decline in poverty, and that low income Americans are much healthier than they were in the 1960s.
In Regards to chapter 4:
Kate Murphy gives us a very good example relating to the texts we read in class. Human kindness is an element of many different aspects of humanitarian life. Anything ranging from volunteering to empathizing with those in need, it is all critical in the school of civics. As such, the recent phenomenon mentioned in this article is an extraordinary example of a decent civics. Complete strangers are paying up front at drive-through’s for those behind them, in complete anonymity. This is a direct resultant of their civic understanding and appreciation; a random albeit universally agreed upon courtesy. It is necessary to coexist on a neighborly level with those around you, and through means such as this a community can persist and flourish. This can also be summed up as an attempt by people to improve each others lives on a very basic scale, simply because of all the issues with the world that they have to deal with on a day to day basis. Things like a lapse in government funding or Syrian uprisings trickle down, and have a big impact on the day to day life of the average American, regardless of how indistinct it may be. This is just a means for a society to cope with the hard times, and its heartwarming to see that complete strangers can come together in something as miniscule as simply putting a smile on each others faces.
This is an article about Jason Collins the first openly gay basketball player.Jason Collins has signed a ten day contract with the Brooklyn Nets .The article highlights how Jason Collins is the first openly gay man in all four of Americas major sports.The article also talks about Jason Collins how he will be treated by his N.B.A. peers.The article also states that Jason Collins is the right person to spearhead the integration of homosexuals into major sports.
http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2013/10/07/is-there-any-hope-for-new-york-city-transit/albany-must-take-the-mta-seriously
According to John Petro, in Albany there’s a big problem with the mta transit and it is all because of the “Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the state legislature” they have made the mta transit have finances problems. In Albany they or in general the governor has forgotten of not making the mta better but instead just to get more money to build his new tappan Zee bridge.
This is an article about Jason Collins the first openly gay basketball player.Jason Collins has signed a ten day contract with the Brooklyn Nets .The article highlights how Jason Collins is the first openly gay man in all four of Americas major sports.The article also talks about Jason Collins how he will be treated by his N.B.A. peers.The article also states that Jason Collins is the right person to spearhead the integration of homosexuals into major sports.
http://www.npr.org/2014/02/18/279216349/cbo-predicts-job-losses-from-minimum-wage-hike
In this article about minimum wage hikes, Audie Cornish, Scott Horsley and Gene Sperling discuss a report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The report shows that if President Obama were to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 that it would raise 900,000 people out of poverty, but at the cost of upwards of 500,000 jobs. CBO shows that by late 2016 when the increase was fully implemented, 25 million people would see an increase in their paychecks, which could stimulate the economy. However, many people may lose their job or not be able to find one with the higher demand, as well as the large loss in jobs. According to Gene Sperling, there’s a lot of imprecision in CBO’s estimates, but CBO claims it’s due to the 39% increase that even in doses would worry employers. They also show a comparison by showing a CBO estimate that when increased to $9.00 as Obama proposed, an estimated 300,000 people would be brought out of poverty instead of 900,000, and only enduring approximately 100,000 lost jobs as opposed to 500,000. There was also discussion of the possibility of increasing wage relative to inflation rates, automatically adjusting wages as a result, but that could either make employers more inclined to fire employees knowing they would have to raise their pay annually, or possibly lower the loss of jobs because employers had a greater ability to make predictions.
In the article “Poverty in America is Mainstream” by Mark R. Rank, published on November 2, 2013, the author states that the notion of poverty affects almost a small number of Americans. He explains the characteristics of poverty as the result of lack of motivation and not working hard enough. In addition to that, he states some events like losing a job, experiencing a family problem or serious medical problem can probably throw people into poverty.
According to Peter Edelman, one of the main reasons why some people in America are still living in poverty is due to the fact that a majority of them work at jobs that pay a low-wage. Also, many households in America are led by single parents who struggle to support their family, due to having a low-wage job. The article “Poverty In America: Why Can’t End It” states that the poverty rate has climbed immensely since the year 2000. One of the ways we could help people get out of poverty would definitely be by providing more decent paying jobs.
Judge Rejects New York’s Stop-and-Frisk Policy
For a while there has been controversy over the stop and frisk policies, most likely because of racial profiling. In the New York the majority of people that get stopped are minorities of black and Hispanic ethnicity’s. Judge Scheindlin explains how the NYPD is too quick in stopping people who “seem” suspicious only to find that they are totally innocent and would not have been stopped if they were of a Caucasian background. She also says that people shouldn’t have to leave their homes everyday worrying about getting stopped for absolutely no reason . The judge didn’t agree with the fact that the majority of the people getting stopped were minority men because the NYPD feel that they were the “right people to stop “. Former mayor Bloomberg, however felt that the judge did not understand the concept of the stop and frisk policies and how they are supposed to be conducted.
Cigarette smoking is one of the biggest cause of preventable deaths in the United States.In this Article, it is argued whether or not e-cigarettes are a good way to help those addicted to cigarettes.Stanton A. Glantz, a professor of medicine at the University of California predicts that adult smokers will stay hooked longer now that they can get a nicotine fix at their desks.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/minimum-wage-increases-immigration-overhaul-top-obamas-agenda/
Obama and Biden are supporting and making minimum wage increases and immigration overhaul their top priorities. While they are dealing with trade agreements overseas in Europe and Asia, they are also dealing with the midterm elections coming up in America. They say that this could potentially complicate the efforts of increasing minimum wage and the immigration overhaul but it will still be their main focus. Obama states that democrats are working on the issues and republicans want a deal but aren’t sure of the negative political feedback.
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/increase-new-york-minimum-wage-8-50-hour-article-1.1065207
This article is about minimum wage. It says that since 2009, workers who have small checks get paid only the minimum wage of $7.25
. Later on Sheldpm Silver raises the minimum wages to $8.50 with annual hikes which follow Consumer Price Index. This increase in amount made the wage go to $10 dollars a day for the 1.4 million New Yorkers. Others say that increasing the minimum wage will no only kill jobs but would also have a huge impact on teen unemployment. Neither of which are true.
An increase in the minimum wage is what the public wants, or is it? As Jonathan Martin and Michael D. Shear state in the article “Democrats Turn to Minimum Wage as 2014 Strategy”, many are fighting to raise the minimum wage including Obama as well as the Democrats, while others such as speaker John A. Boehner want the minimum wage to stay put. He stated that increasing the minimum wage means small businesses will have to lay of some employees. This article is about Parties voting on whether increasing the minimum wage would be beneficial or the complete opposite. The authors, Jonathan Martin and Michael D. Shear use the style of pro vs. con for the style of the article. In conclusion the political parties kept in mind that in previous years the same issue about increasing minimum wage led to political troubles causing bills to raise.
THE UNITED STATES, FALLING BEHIND.
By: The Editorial Board
The Editorial Board of the NY Times states that the United States’ rank amongst its economic competitors is dropping because of our education system. Our system pays attention to graduation rates rather than actually learning. With the lack of education our students are receiving today, we are not getting the required skills for the future jobs that will be created in the years to come. Studies have shown that Americans are “comparatively weak” in problem solving, numeracy, and literacy in comparison to 24 other countries. The country will be facing serious economic issues in the future if education isn’t taken seriously over the upcoming years.
– Michael Sanchez
Rent Stabilization is one way that some people can afford to live in NYC. It means that the Government sets the rent and how much it can go up when a new lease is signed. In this article, the author shows a few examples on how landlords and building owners take advantage of tenants that don’t know the laws and take advantage of them without any or minimal repercussions. The article shows a case where a apartment in Bushwick was gutted and left the tenants in a unlivable situation still to this day.
This artical is about war. Ibelieve that war is a big topic because war affects people family and cause many life to be taken. America is possibly going to go in to war with Syria and this will cause another disaster in wich many citizens are dying on a daily basis. Just like it was wen citizens fought in Iraq.I believe sometimes problems can be solved without war.