Providing news and information while helping aspiring writers and journalists, http://thesop.org/index.php?bio=louise_stidham http://thesop.org/index.php?bio=louise_stidham 118 67 http://thesop.org/images/thesop_118x67.jpg Wed, 10 May 2006 15:42:00 GMT Four years ago when I lived in Brazil, I witnessed a boom of multinational corporations opening their doors over there encouraged by tax breaks, cheaper labor and government support. http://thesop.org/story/politics/2006/05/10/immigration-debate.php http://thesop.org/story/politics/2006/05/10/immigration-debate.php louise_rene@yahoo.com (Louise Stidham) Sat, 6 May 2006 01:25:00 GMT Under the provisions of the Social Security Act of 1935, the government would be responsible for taxing income of all working Americans in order to provide them with public benefits and other programs. http://thesop.org/story/politics/2006/05/05/going-broke.php http://thesop.org/story/politics/2006/05/05/going-broke.php louise_rene@yahoo.com (Louise Stidham) Wed, 26 Apr 2006 14:28:00 GMT May 1st has been set as another day when immigrants from all over the country will take the immigration reform debate back to the streets. Organizers of the immigration marches are promising a even bigger protest, this time including boycotts, general strike, and those who cannot attend have been urged to wear a white arm band to indicate their support to the cause. http://thesop.org/story/usa/2006/04/26/a-day-without-an-immigrant.php http://thesop.org/story/usa/2006/04/26/a-day-without-an-immigrant.php louise_rene@yahoo.com (Louise Stidham) Sat, 8 Apr 2006 15:47:00 GMT James Birrell may have lost his battle with cancer, but his fighting spirit lives on thanks to his father's book. http://thesop.org/story/art/2006/04/08/cancer-fighting-boy-inspires-tom-hanks.php http://thesop.org/story/art/2006/04/08/cancer-fighting-boy-inspires-tom-hanks.php louise_rene@yahoo.com (Louise Stidham) Sat, 8 Apr 2006 15:41:00 GMT Mixed with springtime colors and contrasting textures, chunky plastic or wooden bracelets are the biggest trend this season. The bracelet http://thesop.org/story/entertainment/2006/04/08/spring-2006-bracelets-for-men-and-women.php http://thesop.org/story/entertainment/2006/04/08/spring-2006-bracelets-for-men-and-women.php louise_rene@yahoo.com (Louise Stidham) Wed, 29 Mar 2006 06:21:00 GMT Springtime is a great time to let your clothes show off your style in comfortable and easy to wear fabrics http://thesop.org/story/entertainment/2006/03/28/spring-fashion-essentials.php http://thesop.org/story/entertainment/2006/03/28/spring-fashion-essentials.php louise_rene@yahoo.com (Louise Stidham) Fri, 10 Mar 2006 05:55:00 GMT President Bush signed the improved piece of legislation authorizing intelligence and law enforcement officials to track terrorists with the same tools used to track other criminals such as drug dealers. http://thesop.org/story/world/2006/03/09/keeping-america-safe.php http://thesop.org/story/world/2006/03/09/keeping-america-safe.php louise_rene@yahoo.com (Louise Stidham) Thu, 9 Mar 2006 06:19:00 GMT Are you among millions of Americans that have been waiting until the last minute to file taxes? Are you unsure of what to do, or don't know what forms to fill out? Don"t worry, help is available. http://thesop.org/story/usa/2006/03/08/stop-avoiding-the-irs.php http://thesop.org/story/usa/2006/03/08/stop-avoiding-the-irs.php louise_rene@yahoo.com (Louise Stidham) Wed, 15 Feb 2006 06:00:00 GMT According to last year's report by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the charges filed against private sector employers decreased by 5 percent last year. Agency's officials explained that outreach and training http://thesop.org/story/business/2006/02/14/city-of-phoenix-equal-employment-opportunity-department-hosts-workshop.php http://thesop.org/story/business/2006/02/14/city-of-phoenix-equal-employment-opportunity-department-hosts-workshop.php louise_rene@yahoo.com (Louise Stidham)