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    Author Mercy Ama Anim Publishes Three Books  Aug 24, 2008
    She attended the New School University in New York where she received her B.A. in Early Childhood Education in 1992. Mercy Anim has been working selflessly with children for 15 years. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Book Review: Love is not enough  Aug 22, 2008
    "I worked as a reporter with the Ghana Information services for three years before I resigned to take on the challenge of becoming a successful business woman. I moved to the United States in 1981 and attended the New School University in New York where I received a BA in Early Childhood Education in 1992." Mrs. Anim disclosed. Mrs Anim maintained that has been working with children for 15 years. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Mercy Ama Anim's First Novel  Aug 15, 2008
    She attended the New School University where she received her BA in Early Childhood Education in 1992. Mrs. Doctor is her first novel. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    * The PRCs triumph of the will  Aug 4, 2008
    Nina Khrushcheva teaches international affairs at The New School University in New York. Copyright: Project Syndicate This story has been viewed 293 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Why Manhood is Vanishing  Jul 13, 2008
    Held at the New School University, the crowd couldn't have been greater than maybe a hundred or so. The room it was hosted in was half-empty. (Townhall.com)

    Kerrey helps Kleeb raise money for Senate bid  Jun 25, 2008
    Kerrey, president of The New School university in New York, considered running for the Senate seat that is open because Republican Chuck Hagel isn't seeking re-election. But Kerrey decided against running, citing family and unfinished plans at The New School. (Sioux City Journal, IO)

    More of this story  Feb 19, 2008
    Born and raised in Rome, New York, she earned a bachelor s degree from the State University of New York at Geneseo, and a master s degree from the New School for Social Research (now New School University). She earned her doctorate in education from Capella University, where she focused on academic achievement of at-risk children. (Lake Wales News, FL)

    Caucus stirs interest as Clinton calls  Feb 1, 2008
    Kerrey, president of New School University in New York City, has endorsed the New York senator. It s her experience, Monaghan said. (Sioux City Journal, IO)

    * In Russia, it is all in the name  Dec 13, 2007
    "Russia has always been a monolith state and Russians have always been obsessed with people in power," said Nina Khrushcheva, an associate professor in the international affairs program at New School University in New York. Khrushcheva, a Nabokov scholar, is a great-granddaughter of Nikita Khrushchev, the Soviet premier who was ousted in 1964. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    MacArthur Foundation Head to Announce Award for International Justice  Dec 6, 2007
    Fanton formerly was president of the New School University in New York for 17 years and was chairman of the Board of Human Rights Watch. The luncheon will begin at 12:30 p.m. Remarks will begin at 1:00 p.m., followed by a question and answer session. (PR Newswire)

    Sexual Frustration Will Hurt Asia's Economies  Nov 2, 2007
    That's how Martin Walker, a senior fellow at the New School University of New York, refers to an underappreciated risk to Asia's economic outlook. French demographer Christophe Guilmoto calls it ``masculinization. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)

    Democrat Bob Kerrey to Stay Out of Nebraska Senate...  Oct 25, 2007
    The former governor and U.S. senator from Nebraska cited family and unfinished plans at The New School university in New York, where he is president, in his decision not to run. But "I got much closer to saying yes than I thought I would," Kerrey said. (Fox News)

    Nebraskans Await Kerrey Decision on Senate Run  Oct 2, 2007
    According to press reports last week, the former and possible future Nebraska senator several years ago recruited Hsu now in prison on fraud charges and being investigated for federal election law violations to serve on the board of The New School university in New York, of which Kerrey is president. He also accepted donations from Hsu intended for a school scholarship. (Fox News)

    Daub drops out of race for Hagel's Senate seat  Sep 29, 2007
    Democrats hope to bring in former Nebraska Senator and governor Bob Kerrey, who is president of New School University in New York and says he's considering a bid. Nebraska's congressmen all Republicans have said the head of the party's national senatorial committee called them to ask if they could clear the way for Johanns to avoid a crowded primary. (Columbus Telegram, NE)

    Kerrey says Senate decision likely coming next week  Sep 28, 2007
    Kerrey has been president of New School University in New York since 2001. In 1998, he surprised many when he decided not to run for president after being a candidate in 1992. (Sioux City Journal, IO)

    Nicholas Charles Named Vice President of Content for BET Interactive  Sep 25, 2007
    Charles received a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism and philosophy from New York University, and a Master of Science degree in international affairs from The New School University. He serves on the National Advisory Board for the Knight Center for Specialized Journalism, is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists and is on the Knight-Batten Advisory Board. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Johanns resigns as agriculture secretary  Sep 22, 2007
    Kerrey, 64, is president of New School University in New York. He served as governor, 1983-1987, and in the Senate, 1989-2001. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)

    Johanns leaves Cabinet, now free to seek Hagel seat  Sep 21, 2007
    If he does decide to run, Kerrey said, he'll quit his job as president of New School University in New York. The 64-year-old served as governor of Nebraska, 1983-1987, and in the Senate from 1989 to 2001. (Sioux City Journal, IO)

    Neb. GOP Official: Ag Secty. Johanns Eyeing Senate Run  Sep 20, 2007
    Kerrey is president of New School University in New York. The 64-year-old served as governor of Nebraska, 1983-1987, and in the Senate from 1997 to 2001. (Fox News -- Politics)

    Johanns Will Run For Senate In 2008  Sep 20, 2007
    He served one term as governor and two terms in the Senate before becoming president of New School University in New York City. A Kerrey v. Johanns contest would be crucial for both parties. (Nebraska Statepaper)

    Official: Ag Secretary to Run for Senate  Sep 20, 2007
    Kerrey, currently president of New School University in New York, has said he would consider it but did not immediately return messages seeking comment Wednesday. Republicans have said that if Kerrey were to enter the race, his connections and popularity would make him tough to beat. (Newsmax)

    Hsu Linked to Past Clinton Scandal Donor  Sep 17, 2007
    For more than a year, Hsu was a member of the board for the New School University in New York, where he worked with Bernard L. Schwartz. The latter, a major Clinton donor, was chief executive officer of a major defense contractor involved in technology transfers to the People's Republic of China, according to a released in 1999. (CNSnews.com)

    Republicans say Daub likely to announce he's running  Sep 16, 2007
    Bob Kerrey returns to Nebraska from New School University in New York, where he is president, and enters the race. Kerrey has said he's considering it. (Sioux City Journal)

    Dem's Great Senate Hopes  Sep 15, 2007
    Bob Kerrey could win Nebraska for Democrats, and he'd have to leave his job at the New School University ... Bob Kerrey could win Nebraska for Democrats, and he'd have to leave his job at the New School University. (Townhall.com)

    Criticisms of potential Senate candidates start pre-announcements  Sep 14, 2007
    Kerrey recruited Hsu to serve on the board of directors at New School University in New York, where Kerrey is president. The state GOP says the university should return the money Hsu raised for the university. (Sioux City Journal)

    COS welcomes new faculty and staff  Sep 13, 2007
    Murdock is a member of the inaugural class at the New School University Actors Studio program in New York City, where he obtained a Master of Fine Arts. Professor Murdock comes to COS from Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC) where he had been employed for the past five years. (Yreka Siskiyou Daily News, CA)

    DEMS' GREAT SENATE HOPES  Sep 12, 2007
    Bob Kerrey could win Nebraska for Democrats, and he'd have to leave his job at the New School University. Idaho's in play only if Craig recants his resignation and stays in office until his term is up in '08. (New York Post -- Opinions)

    Hagel to call it quits  Sep 9, 2007
    Bob Kerrey, president of the New School University in New York City, who has already expressed interest in the race. None of this is what the GOP wanted to hear. (The Carpetbagger Report)

    Another Republican to leave U.S. Senate  Sep 9, 2007
    Former Senator Bob Kerrey, a Nebraska Democrat who has been president of the New School University in New York since leaving office in 2001, has said that he might return to Nebraska to run for office again. Kerrey is also a former governor of Nebraska. (International Herald Tribune)

    Hagel, Republican Senator From Nebraska, to Retire, Person Says  Sep 9, 2007
    Former Nebraska Senator Bob Kerry, a Democrat who is now president of the New School University in New York, has expressed interest in returning to the Senate. To contact the reporter on this story: Ryan J. Donmoyer at. (Yahoo News -- Politics)

    Sen. Hagel calling it quits...  Sep 8, 2007
    Bob Kerrey, president of the New School University in New York City, has voiced interest in returning to the Senate. Also mentioned by Nebraska Democrats are Scott Kleeb, who lost a race to Republican Adrian Smith in the 3rd Congressional District last year, and Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey. (The Drudge Report)

    Hagel Is Out - So, who is in?  Sep 8, 2007
    Kerrey, 64, is now president of the New School University in New York City. A bunch of Republicans might get into the Republican primary. (Nebraska Statepaper)

    Sen. Chuck Hagel to Retire  Sep 8, 2007
    Bob Kerrey, now serving as president of the New School University in New York City, has voiced interest in returning to the Senate. Also on the Democrats' short list are Scott Kleeb, who unsuccessfully ran in the 3rd Congressional District last year, and Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey. (Newsmax)

    Fugitive Dem fundraiser on the lam again  Sep 7, 2007
    He has hosted high-profile fundraisers in New York and California and even served on the board of trustees of New York City's New School university at the request of Bob Kerrey, the university's president and former Democratic senator from Nebraska. The size and scope of Hsu's contributions made him one of the party's largest individual contributors. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Nebraska Senate race could draw heavy hitters  Sep 3, 2007
    In August, Kerrey told the board of directors at New School University -- where he is president -- that he is contemplating running for the Senate again, after deciding in 2000 not to seek a third term. Many suspect that if Hagel is out, Johanns, 57, may jump in -- and if he did, he could quickly become the GOP front-runner. (Sioux City Journal, IO)

    Aerospace mogul Bernard Schwartz acted as Hsu's patron on college board  Sep 3, 2007
    Before his forced resignation last week, Norman Yuan Yuen Hsu sat on the board of trustees of the liberal New School university in New York with former Loral Corp. head Bernard L. Schwartz, who was allowed to transfer restricted satellite and missile technology to a People's Liberation Army front after contributing a record amount of cash to President Clinton's 1996 campaign. The New School has removed Hsu's name from its list of trustees. (WorldNetDaily)

    Kerrey may be Dems' best Senate hope  Aug 29, 2007
    In revealing last week that he had told trustees at New School University in New York City he might be leaving as its president, Kerrey briefly alluded to motivation. As he decides whether to return to Nebraska and seek the Senate seat, he said during a telephone interview, he'll be balancing personal happiness with the opportunity to ry to do something good for my country. (Columbus Telegram, NE)

    The Status Of Bob Kerrey's Not-Yet-Decided Future  Aug 25, 2007
    Kerrey said Thursday he had told the board of directors at New School University via a conference call - that he might run for the Senate. That he hadnt decided whether to say yes or no. (Nebraska Statepaper)

    Liam Rector, 57; poet's work appears in many publications  Aug 20, 2007
    He had also taught at Columbia University, New School University, Emerson College, and elsewhere. Mr. Rector's work appeared in The Paris Review, The New Republic, Ploughshares, and other publications. (Boston Globe)

    Sekou Sundiata, at 58; poet whose 'Blue Oneness of Dreams' won Grammy nomination  Jul 21, 2007
    Mr. Sundiata, a professor at The New School university, was born in Harlem as Robert Feaster. He changed his name in the late 1960s. (Boston Globe)

    The art of darkness  Jun 5, 2007
    Northport-raised LuPone, the older brother of actress Patti LuPone, is a veteran of stage and TV (a recurring role as Dr. Cusamano on "The Sopranos" in the late '90s) who also runs the drama program at the New School University. Telsey, who hails from Elmont, founded a casting agency that manages some of the largest accounts on Broadway, including "Wicked," "Rent" and "Hairspray.". (Newsday -- Entertainment)

    IRANIAN DOUBLE-DEALING  May 30, 2007
    One, Haleh Esfandieri, a senior research fellow at the New School University here, has been in custody for more than two weeks - but the regime hadn't even acknowledged holding her until yesterday. Also formally charged were Kian Tajbakhsh, an urban-planning consultant, and Parnaz Azima, a journalist connected with the U.S.-funded Radio Farda. (New York Post -- Opinions)

    READ MORE >  May 24, 2007
    The former Nebraska governor from 1983-1987 and current president of the New School University in New York said public opinion is leading many in Congress to care more about getting out of Iraq quickly than anything else. "They're getting swept along in public opinion that's saying get out of there, and they don't care how just get out of there, and I think it matters how," Kerrey said. (Sioux City Journal, IO)

    Daub Hopes To Hear The Call Of The Voters On Senate "Listening Tour"  May 16, 2007
    Besides, Kerrey has thus far said he is about 100 percent certain that he will forego politics and keep his job as president of the New School University, and his residency, in NYC.. So, if Democrat Kerrey doesnt run for the Senate, will he endorse Hagel as well as give him money. (Nebraska Statepaper)

    Hentoff: Alternative to discredited Gitmo  Apr 3, 2007
    Kerrey, now the president of New York's New School University, answers those who insist that putting such prisoners as Mohammed in our civilian federal courts would greatly endanger national security. He points to "the 10-year history of terrorist prosecutions in (our) federal and state courts (that) has established bringing those accused to justice.". (The Delaware County Times, PA)

    Key Hires Strengthen BET's Executive Ranks  Apr 3, 2007
    Her public relations career began at the strategic communications firm, Robinson Lerer Montgomery where she helped launch the Oxygen Network, and served clients such as CNBC, AOL and WebMD. She is a graduate of Vassar College and holds an M.S. in Urban Policy from The New School University. She will be responsible for managing communications, public relations, public affairs and special events for BET Networks. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    NAT HENTOFF: Send jihadists to federal court  Apr 2, 2007
    Even the members of the September 11 commission, Mr. Kerrey points out, were denied access by the CIA to Mohammed and other high-level "detainees." Mr. Kerrey, now the president of New York's New School University, answers those who insist that putting such prisoners as Mohammed in our civilian federal courts would greatly endanger national security. He points to "the 10-year history of terrorist prosecutions in [our] federal and state courts [that] has established bringing those accused to... (Washington Times)

    Viehmeyer: The New SDS  Mar 22, 2007
    Steppin' It Up: The New SDS. In 2006, youth and student movements around the world showed signs of life that have inspired and sharpened the focus of radical student organizers in the US. Despite the continued US imperial onslaught in the Middle East - demonstrated by the ongoing occupation of Iraq, US support for Israels wars against Lebanon and the Palestinians, and the deteriorating occupation of Afghanistan - students rose up globally against the neoliberal economic policies that are the... (Zmag.org)

    'Under the Roof' debuts at Madidi  Feb 26, 2007
    He studied at the University of Michigan and Harvard and has an honorary Doctorate from the New School University in New York. Turnley is also an accomplished filmmaker. (Clarksdale Press Register, MS)

    Giant U.S. economy swallows 'small' wars  Feb 24, 2007
    " Oil premium Another drag on the economy has been higher fuel costs. And while there are other contributors, the war is blamed for at least some of the increase in oil prices, which have doubled since the run-up to war started in 2002. "The estimate is that the war may have added $10 a barrel to oil prices," said economist David Gold of New School University in New York. "That is not huge, but it is significant. " But even accounting for the negatives, it would be a mistake to discount the... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)

    Hundreds discuss fair trade awareness  Feb 21, 2007
    The lack of consumer knowledge about the fair trade movement, which lobbies for fair compensation for people and companies who grow common products, such as bananas and cocoa beans, is one of the biggest obstacles to the growth of fair trade, said Ida Benedetto, a history and photography student at New School University. About a tenth of one percent of the $3. (Boston University Daily Free Press, MA)

    DiNapoli, new comptroller  Feb 8, 2007
    EDUCATION: Mineola High School; bachelor's in history, Hofstra University; master's in human resources management, New School University. CAREER: Elected to Mineola School Board at age 18; served for 10 years. (Newsday -- State)

    Clinton Enters ’08 Field, Fueling Race for Money  Jan 22, 2007
    Yet hedging bets with a spread of donations could prove perilous with the Clinton camp, said Bob Kerrey, the former Nebraska senator who is president of the New School University. The Clintons value loyalty, and I don;t think they are going to risk offending her,; Mr. Kerrey said of Mrs. Clinton;s traditional supporters, noting that he spoke to several undecided Democrats last week. (Foster's Daily Democrat)

    * The autumn of the commandante: What fate awaits Cuba?  Jan 21, 2007
    Nina Khrushcheva is a professor of international affairs at New School University. Copyright: Project Syndicate This story has been viewed 165 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Autumn of the commandante  Jan 18, 2007
    Nina L. Khrushcheva is a professor of international affairs at New School University. Her book "Imagining Nabokov" will be published this autumn. (Korea Herald, Korea)

    Schemel Forum fills the gaps in learning  Jan 7, 2007
    Solidarity and the Making of Democracy in Poland with Elzbieta Matynia, director of the Transregional Center for Democratic Studies, New School University. April 23, noon to 1:30 p.m. Weinberg Memorial Library, heritage room, fifth floor. (Scranton Times, PA)

    Master rebuilder takes on New Orleans  Dec 24, 2006
    He was dean of the Milano Graduate School at New School University in New York in September 2001 and coordinated the management of students and the campus in the aftermath of the World Trade Center attack. "I'm discovering that New Orleans is so much like the other places, and I thought it was going to be so much different," Blakely said. (Boston Globe)

    Mining the humor in aging boomers  Dec 24, 2006
    "This is a book about narcissism, but it's also meant to be funny," said Ms. Weisman, author of two other books and a longtime freelance writer, commentator for Public Radio International and a creative writing teacher at The New School University in New York City. Getting old and laughing about it has always been a popular genre for humorists, who are, 99. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Change in leadership at Reporter newspapersStatewide 'Reporter of Year' moves on; Current editor promoted  Dec 9, 2006
    She attained her B.A. in Humanities and Communication from the New School University. She lives in Bayonne. (West New York Reporter, NJ)

    Beyond the Main Course  Dec 8, 2006
    According to Steel, who majored in English at New School University (New York, NY), communication and writing skills, coupled with a passion for food and the culinary arts, are what will allow you to be a successful food writer. "If you want to be a food journalist, it's more important to be able to write, edit and report than anything else," advises Steel. (Click2Houston, TX)

    Head of United Way of LI likely will be tapped to lead the Empire State Development Corp.  Dec 7, 2006
    Education Hofstra University, bachelor's degree in history; New School University, master's in human resources management. Residence Great Neck. (Newsday -- State)

    Recovery expert who worked in post 9/11 NYC to lead N.O.'s rebuilding effort  Dec 5, 2006
    Blakely, a professor of urban planning at the University of Sydney for the past two years, was a dean at the New School University in New York at the time of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. He also helped coordinate disaster recovery planning in California after the 1989 Bay Area earthquake and the 1991 Oakland wildfire. (WWLTV.com, LA)

    Losing politicians can still find success  Nov 10, 2006
    Finding success beyond politics - BusinessWeek Online - MSNBC.com. Finding success beyond the political arena. (MSNBC -- Business)

    Iraq war focus of campaign visits  Oct 27, 2006
    "Joe's one of those guys," Kerrey, who served as a Sept. 11 commissioner and is president of the New School University in New York, said. He's very clear about what he believes. (Journal Inquirer, CT)

    * A murder in Moscow  Oct 11, 2006
    Nina Khrushcheva teaches international affairs at New School University and is the author of a forthcoming book on Vladimir Nabokov. Copyright: Project Syndicate This story has been viewed 162 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Adding math to jazzAddMyLinkImage("/news/181_1810478,001100050003.htm", "Adding math to jazz");  Oct 1, 2006
    He now teaches at the New School University in New York. He has received grants from the Rockefeller Foundation and the American Composers Forum. (Hindustan Times, India)

    John McCain: Still Time to Be President?  Aug 19, 2006
    THEY HAVE STOOD up and turned their backs on John McCain, about thirty graduating students and faculty of Manhattan's New School university, the sort of progressive institution that awards a master of fine arts in lighting design. About two dozen more are holding up orange signs that read, MCCAIN: OUR COMMENCEMENT IS NOT YOUR PLATFORM. McCain can see every one of them from the stage at Madison Square Garden, where the Class of 2006 has gathered to collect its degrees in front of smiling parents... (SmartMoney)

    McCain: The Vice Candidate  Aug 6, 2006
    New School University Students Protest Senator At Graduation. Vermont Senate Candidate Incorrectly Advertises McCain Visit. (CBS News)

    Next Generation Of McCains Joins Up  Jul 30, 2006
    New School University Students Protest Senator At Graduation. Address At Liberty University May Boost His Standing With Religious Conservatives. (CBS News)

    Sen. Stevens' Web Cred Takes Hit  Jul 20, 2006
    New School University Students Protest Senator At Graduation. Senator Hillary Clinton Takes Some Time To Answer Our Questions. (CBS News)

    Organizer Hopes That For Day Laborers, a New Day Is Coming Very Soon  Jul 15, 2006
    About 117,600 day laborers in the U.S., most of them from Mexico and Central America, seek work on any given day, according to a study released this January by researchers from UCLA, the University of Illinois and New School University in New York. The national study also found that three-quarters of day laborers are illegal immigrants. (Yahoo News -- Labor & Workplace)

    Jazz Notes: Cornetist and composer Taylor Ho Bynum and pals bring it on home to Brookline  Jul 7, 2006
    In that regard, his splashiest success to date is the 2005 CD ``Other Stories," recorded with Bynum's nonet, SpiderMonkey Strings. The group got its start when Bynum's brother-in-law, filmmaker Dana Jackson, asked him to compose a score for a string quartet; Bynum later added tuba, guitar, vibraphone, drums, and his own cornet.Bynum's cornet work leans more toward Braxton-like timbre experimentation than classic jazz -- or classical -- trumpet technique. With lots of improvisation.Nonets are... (Boston Globe -- Living)

    Everyone For President In 2008!  Jul 6, 2006
    New School University Students Protest Senator At Graduation. Everyone For President In 2008. (CBS News)

    The Wicks Group Announces Acquisition of VIBE, the Country's Leading Urban Youth Lifestyle Magazine  Jul 6, 2006
    Smith comments regularly on pop culture for VH-1, WNYC, and CNN. She holds a master of fine arts in creative writing from the New School University. Ari Horowitz, president, is currently a principal of Keith Glen Media Corp. and previously served as president of BlackBook Media Corp. Horowitz has led four early-stage technology companies through Initial Public Offerings and/or successful sales to public companies. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Game designers try to help save the world  Jun 29, 2006
    New School University ... The creators of free educational games such as "Darfur is Dying" and "PeaceMaker" met with humanitarian activists at The New School University in New York on Tuesday for the third annual Games for Change conference. (CNN -- Tech)

    Creating an Opportunity  Jun 22, 2006
    " That diversity can be traced back to Mr. Jenkins's childhood, which he spent in the Long Island, N.Y., town of Great Neck. There, he was educated in one of the nation's best public-school systems and grew up in a setting that served as the inspiration for F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby. But while he grew up in a privileged neighborhood, his parents both of whom were public-school teachers also instilled in him a strong sense of his history as a black American. Both were active in... (The Chronicle of Philanthropy)

    The Air Of Success  Jun 12, 2006
    New School University Students Protest Senator At Graduation. In Survey, 15% Of Blacks See Jackson As 'Most Important Black Leader. (CBS News)

    Goldberg's variations  Jun 9, 2006
    " Raised in Brookline, Goldberg attended Milton Academy. Before he graduated at the age of 17 he had already formed relationships with revered jazz artists such as Jerry Bergonzi and Hal Crook. In 1991, he spent a year studying jazz at the New School University, which gave him a solid foothold in the Gotham jazz scene.While he decided to return to Boston to attend Harvard, eventually graduating magna cum laude in 1996 with a degree in history and science, Goldberg continued his jazz education on... (Boston Globe -- Living)

    The Politics of Indignation  Jun 8, 2006
    Author and scholar Faisal Devji, an assistant professor of history at New York's New School University, has provided Western readers with a small but powerful essay that focuses on militant Islam's message. Devji's "Landscapes of the Jihad" may well be the most thoroughgoing and insightful treatment of al-Qaeda in the West - shorn of the language of America's rising class of terrorologists, Devji refuses to slum with the pundits or accept that what Osama bin Laden and his lieutenants say is... (Ocnus.net)

    Survey: South American day laborers are better off  May 30, 2006
    In addition, laborers' expectations of fair pay often are based on what other laborers tell them, said Edwin Melendez, professor of urban policy and management at New School University in New York City and an author of the nationwide day labor study. "The corners where they are are somewhat different and therefore the kind of information they get from their peers and the expectations they form about work are different," Melendez said. (Stamford Advocate)

    SUZANNE FIELDS: The 'shared ideals' of a hero  May 25, 2006
    At New School University in Manhattan, hundreds of students signed a petition to disinvite him as the commencement speaker. Dozens of graduates and professors turned their backs when he took his seat on the commencement stage. (Washington Times)

    McCain Booed During College Address  May 21, 2006
    New School University Students Protest Senator At Graduation ... Jean Sara RoheNew School University graduate. (CBS News)

    Humanizing the debate  May 20, 2006
    " Juan's wife and two children are U.S. citizens. "Every day I leave my house, I kiss my wife thinking it's possible I'm not going to see her again," he said. 75 percent undocumented According to a study of day laborers released in January by UCLA, the University of Illinois at Chicago and New School University in New York, there are an estimated 117,600 day laborers nationwide, about 75 percent of whom are undocumented workers, mostly from Mexico and Central America. The largest percentage of... (San Francisco Chronicle)

    THE FEAR FACTOR  May 8, 2006
    " (A surprising 40 percent of Latinos also agreed with this view.) The polls reflect the fact that Americans are deeply conflicted about immigration. Environmentalists, who fear the strain more people put on natural resources, are split. So are unions: workers fear for the jobs but leaders hope for new recruits. Democrats and Republicans are as divided as anyone. Many Democrats want to give illegal immigrants some sort of amnesty, but other Democrats support Draconian measures like charging... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)

    Crackdown on illegals shifts  May 5, 2006
    The median hourly wage for day laborers is $10, according to a study by the University of California, Los Angeles, University of Illinois at Chicago, and New School University. Several of these undocumented workers say they're following the legislative debate over how to stem the flow of illegal immigrants, and they say heightened attention to the issue is making them nervous. (USA Today -- Money)

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