By Samantha Penta The Conversation Recovering from disasters is never easy. When disasters pile up, it gets harder. On top of the inevitable competition for everything from the government’s funding for recovery efforts to construction materials, donations for relief…
By Sharita Gruberg, Philip E. Wolgin, Tom Jawetz, Jamila Taylor, Danyelle Solomon, Frank J. Bewkes, Michela Zonta, Jackie Odum, and Harry Stein Center for American Progress Each year, the U.S. Department of Justice receives more than 10,000 complaints…
By Rachel Ny NerdScholar Latina women are attending college at new record rates—over 1.4 million students in 2010. Between 2000 and 2010, the percentage of Latina women in college rose from 9.7% to 13.3% amongst all female students. However,…