America In Realization [11.12.15]

US Armed Forces

• US Honors Its Military on Veterans Day

Academia

#Equal Dignity For All

• Racial Discrimination Protests Ignite at Universities Across the U.S.

• “Does Universities impose silent quotas against Asian-Americans?”, Economist reports

America In Realization [08.28.15]

Prison System

• America’s bloated Prison System must shrink #JusticeForAll #EqualDignityForAll #UpholdHumanRights

“Some 2.3m people are locked up at any one time. America accounts for around 25% of the world’s prisoners. The system is particularly punishing towards black people and Hispanics. A third of young black men can expect to be incarcerated at some point in their lives. Its cost to the American taxpayer is about $34,000 per inmate per year.

Outrage at the deaths of black Americans at the hands of the police has prompted a new look at the way the rest of the Justice System treats them.”

Some money that could have been spent on prosecutions should instead be spent on Crime Prevention.

Economy

• US GDP grew at 3.7% Annual rate in the Second quarter, Faster than initial estimate of 2.3% – Growth reveals underlying momentum

“Growth at 3.7% pace is broad-based, led by business investment, inventories, government and consumer spending”