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Barbara Jordan Week 2014: Inclusion and Compromise in Democracy

Post author By Kaitlin Sharkey
Post date February 15, 2014
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The 2014 Barbara Jordan Week commences this Monday. Join the LBJ School for a series of exciting events celebrating the legacy of Barbara Jordan. Please note that all events are free and open to the public. Tuesday, February 18 Raising the Minimum Wage: An Effective Anti-Poverty Policy? Presented by PAACC and the Barbara Jordan […]

Tags Barbara Jordan, Civil Rights, disability studies, Lani Guinier, minimum wage

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Students React to Obama’s SOTU

Post author By Kaitlin Sharkey
Post date January 29, 2014
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The LBJ School’s Barry Goldwater Society and GPAC co-hosted a State of the Union watch party Tuesday night, complete with SOTU bingo. Michael Gaudini and Kaitlin Sharkey captured a few students’ reactions to Obama’s address.

Tags Congress, Guantanamo, minimum wage, Obama, State of the Union