Twitter Rundown for Friday, June 15, 2012
Undocumented Immigrant Jose Vargas: Obama Announcement ‘Bold, Historic And Necessary’
The Obama administration will reportedly stop deporting and begin granting work permits to younger undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children and have since led law-abiding lives. Journalist and undocumented immigrant Jose Vargas calls the decision bold and historic.
Running Under The Influence
When Kenyan Sammy Wanjiru won the 2008 Olympic Marathon in Beijing, sportswriter Amby Burfoot called it the greatest marathon ever run. But Wanjiru’s alcohol abuse brought his career, and life, to an early end.
Why Americans May Be Losing Confidence In The Supreme Court
A recent poll from the New York Times and CBS showed that only 44 percent of Americans approve of the court’s performance. And a series of editorials in the Boston Globe posits that the activism of many of the justices has something to do with it.
Greece Prepares For General Election
Greece holds another general election Sunday, after last month’s election failed to produce a government.
What Superman Says About Fatherhood
Seventy-five years after his creation, the man of steel remains one of America’s most enduring heroes. In his new book, author Larry Tye explains how young people yearning for their absent fathers helped nurture Superman’s image.
President Obama delivers the commencement address this weekend at Morehouse College, the all-male historically black college. The school’s president discusses recent controversies and challenges.
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Failures in mental health care mean that often the only way to get help for a loved one is to call the police. We speak with a journalist about the tragic consequences for her family.
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