History: Jo Freeman Reviews: American Founders by Christina Proenza-Coles
American Founders demonstrates that African-Americans were everywhere in American history, on both continents and all the islands. They were key protagonists in all the democratic struggles. They contributed to America history at every level. Most were of mixed race. Americans might talk about racial purity (for a few decades in the 19th and early 20th centuries) but they never practiced it. This book is more of a reference book than a sit-down-and-read book. It’s full of facts and people, but doesn’t tell stories longer than a few sentences. It has a point of view, which reference books rarely do. Keep it handy to dip into when you want to expand your knowledge. It’s full of information that you never knew you didn’t know.
Authors: Introducing an Opioid Painkiller into a Home Can Double the Chances Someone Else Seeks Out the Addictive Drugs
“"Our research finds huge effects on the likelihood that family members who are influenced by other family members will start using opioids,” said Mathijs de Vaan, an assistant professor at the Haas School of Business who studies economic sociology and network analysis. The exposure to opioids in the home may also cause people to ask their doctors for the drugs by name, de Vann said, further spreading the effects of exposure to the drugs. The study, published in the American Sociological Review, found the chances that a person gets a prescription for opioids climbs between 19% and 100% when a relative living in the same household already uses the drugs, depending on circumstances.
Relationships and Going Places: Elaine Soloway's Hometown Rookie: Love It!; Doggie Daydream; The Cool Kids Table
"I admit that first impressions of all of my recent apartments have been ecstatic," I said, feeling liberated to take ownership of my proclivity. "I loved Aqua, L.A., and, Kingsbury Plaza. I loved them all until I got the itch to move." I was reciting my last three residences after the death of Tommy; each entailed leases signed, then aborted before two years expired. When the ardor cooled, subletting to new tenants provided my escapes. "I did love all of those places," I said. "I have fond memories of the apartments, neighborhoods, and pals made at each one." Was that guilt forcing me to add a defense? I had always claimed "no regrets" at my swift decisions, but perhaps a bit of remorse?
News and Issues: Although the Summer Travel Season is Drawing to a Close, A Worldwide Caution is Still in Effect From the State Department; Hong Kong Update
Since June 2019, several large scale and smaller political demonstrations have taken place in various areas of Hong Kong, including at Hong Kong International Airport. Most have been peaceful, but some have turned confrontational or resulted in violent clashes. These demonstrations, which can take place with little or no notice, are likely to continue. This latest update to the Department of State’s Worldwide Caution provides US citizens with general information regarding terrorist activities, political violence and criminal activity that transpire abroad.
History: Explore Presidential Papers From Hoover to Obama and Gov.info With Publications Such As 9-11 Report, Post JFK Assassination Audio & Nixon's Watergate Grand Jury Testimony
What can I find on govinfo.? View an alphabetical list of collections, publications, other resources, and external partner sites. High-profile publications: 9-11 Report, Post JFK Assassination Audio, Warren Commission Report and Hearings, Financial Crisis Inquiry Report, Nixon’s Watergate Grand Jury Testimony, and landmark legislation: Civil Rights Act and Obamacare. Featured content: Know what Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) rules and regulations apply to you
Literature and Poetry: Revisiting Favorite Books: The Forsytes and the Acquisitive Victorians
Joan L. Cannon writes: Except for the military, men worked at desks and in boardrooms, women did no housekeeping, no childcare, little or no charity work. Like a perfectly arranged workshop, their lives were ordered, with a place for everything (and everyone), and everything in its place. Not many writers could hold modern attentions with such a world, yet it is more real than if it were shown on a movie screen.
The characters in their houses, the décor, the customs, the music and art and social events are so meticulously portrayed that the reader is like an eavesdropper.
News and Issues: Legislative Update: SNAP, Breast Health Education, Gender-Based Violence & Humanitarian Emergencies, Oversight of Board of the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee; Diversity of Ownership in Broadcasting Industry
Introduced: A bill to improve obstetric care in rural areas; strengthen the development of small business concerns in emerging markets, including those owned by women, minorities, veterans and in rural areas; A bill to increase the age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children; A bill to direct the Federal Communications Commission to take certain actions to increase diversity in the broadcasting industry; A bill to require review by the Government Accountability Office of screening protocols of the Transportation Security Administration relating to breast milk and formula; A bill to provide for congressional oversight of the board of directors of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and to protect amateur athletes from emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, and for other purposes.
News and Issues: Where is US Bill S.66, Assault Weapons Ban? New Zealand Bill Banning Certain Firearms, Magazines, and Parts Passed Six Days After Christchurch Attack
Jan 9, 2019 - To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. ... This Act may be cited as the “Assault Weapons Ban of 2019”.
S.66 - Assault Weapons Ban of 2019; 116th Congress (2019-2020) | Get alerts
Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] (Introduced 01/09/2019)
Committees: Senate - Judiciary
Latest Action: Senate - 01/09/2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
This bill has the status: Introduced; Here are the steps for Status of Legislation: Introduced Passed Senate Passed House To President Became Law






