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James Diego Vigil, a professor of social ecology at UC Irvine and anthropology scholar, gave a lecture Wednesday titled “Gang Redux: A Balanced Anti-gang Strategy.” In his lecture, Vigil, who has a doctorate in anthropology from UCLA, addressed gang violence in Los Angeles County.
Vigil is the author of articles and books such as “Barrio Gangs: Street Life and Identity in Southern California” and “Personas Mexicanas: Chicano High Schoolers in a Changing Los Angeles.” He specialized in applied re… Continue

The Northern Virginia region is holding its own in the fight against gangs, but that doesn't mean it's time to let up.
That was the message local law enforcement and community leaders sent Oct. 26 when they released a comprehensive gang assessment for the years 2003 through 2008.
The 62-page report looks at gang activity within 1,300 square miles of Northern Virginia, including Loudoun, Fairfax, Prince William and Fauquier counties.
Overall, the assessment shows a 13 percent decrease in gang-rel… Continue

The House health reform bill would require all Americans who can afford insurance to buy it, raising a thorny question: What happens to those who opt out, then suddenly get sick, and stick the rest of Americans with their medical bills? President Obama supports a “penalty…high enough that people don't game the system." How high exactly? Republicans point out that the House bill specifies “a fine of up to $250,000 and/or imprisonment of up to five years.” Could Americans really go to jail for for… Continue

Because they have so much trouble getting their message out to the world, the top of the Drudge Report is publishing some Republican talking points about health care reform plucked straight from the tree for you to choke down without even rinsing them off first. Here they are:

Today, Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee Dave Camp (R-MI) released a letter from the non-partisan Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) confirming that the failure to comply with the individual mandate to b… Continue

Malalai Joya has been called the "bravest woman in Afghanistan" for her outspoken opposition not only to the U.S. occupation of her country, but both the corrupt U.S.-backed government of Hamid Karzai and the Taliban-led insurgency.
Joya was elected to Afghanistan's parliament from Farah province in 2005, but was suspended several years later after other representatives claimed she insulted them. She has continued to speak out against war crimes and warlordism, in spite of numerous attempts on h… Continue