Newly filed campaign reports are showing that democratic-aligned super PACs have raised twice as much as Republican groups in the first half of 2013. As reported by USA Today, from January 1 to June 30, Democratic groups collected $31.9 million while organizations that are affiliated with Republicans collected $13.7. This is a dramatic change from […]
Democrat Super PACs Outspending Republicans
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Fifty Years Since the Great March on Washington Demonstrators Gather Again
Just a few days short of the 50th anniversary of the historic March on the Mall of August 28, 1963, tens of thousands of demonstrators came together once again to remember that moment and to keep the torch for freedom lit. Civil rights leaders and politicians spoke this past Saturday on the continuation of the […]
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Petraeus Pushes Public Support of Strike on Syria
Former CIA director and retired Army General David H. Petraeus urged Congress to support President Obama and his bid to strike back at Syria . Petraeus, who was the CIA director under Obama told Congress on Saturday that a military action against Syria was absolutely “necessary” to send a message to “Iran, North Korea and […]
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Two New Documents Added to the Shapell Manuscript Collection
Although not connected to each other in any outward way, the two documents discussed below give a small window into some of the more exciting events which took place in the United States during the tumultuous sixties and seventies. Governor Reagan Responds to Nixon Nomination In 1968 the Republican Party picked Richard Nixon as its […]
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Ninteenth Century Manuscripts Give Insights Into Contemporary Personalities
The 19th century was one of turmoil and transition. During such trying times society’s best and brightest rise to the top and show their greatness. One such personality was of course Abraham Lincoln. The beloved 16th President of the United States was known for his strong stand against slavery, and was willing to bring the […]
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Marking the 50th Anniversary of the Death of John F. Kennedy
On Friday, November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy, America’s 35th President, was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald. Fifty years later, we reflect on some historical moments in the US leader’s life. Housed by the Shapell Manuscript Foundation is one of the letters Kennedy wrote just a few short months before his assassination. Dated July 8, […]
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Obamacare Passes First Congressional Test Since Rollout
Notwithstanding the less than ideal beginning for the Affordable Care Act during the past few weeks, Democrats dropped their partisan squabbles and supported a Republican bill which allows health insurers to continue to sell plans through 2014 despite the fact that they were cancelled automatically under the specifics of Obamacare. Thirty-nine Democrats from the House […]
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Healthcare.com Extends Deadline (Again)
Working feverishly to meet its self-imposed deadline to get the Affordable Care Act’s website interface user-friendly (ie usable), the Obama administration once again extended the deadline. Realizing that having the federal Obamacare portal in ship-shape by November 30 was just not in the cards, the agency working on the website announced an 11 hour closure […]
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American Widows Watching Out for Each Other
Just as Michelle Obama and many other wives of political leaders are involved with helping enlisted families, so, too, were woman watching out for each other in years gone by. Shapell Manuscript Foundation recently released a series of 10 documents, one of which is a letter written by Libbie Custer to the editor of the […]
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Doral Bank Opening New Mortgage Center
In expectation of an upcoming surge in refinancing, Doral Mortgage opened its first, up-dated Centro Hipotecario, or Mortgage Center, last month. The opening of the Centro Hipotecario is a revitalization of a past concept for Doral Bank. In the late 1970s the Levis family established Doral Financial Corporation, which was the parent company of four […]
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Democrat Super PACs Outspending Republicans
Newly filed campaign reports are showing that democratic-aligned super PACs have raised twice as much as Republican groups in the first half of 2013. As reported by USA Today, from January 1 to June 30, Democratic groups collected $31.9 million while organizations that are affiliated with Republicans collected $13.7. This is a dramatic change from […]
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FansTang Brings Chinese Fans Together with Western Celebrities
A few years ago investment banker and private equity investor Adam Roseman noticed a surge of Chinese interest in everything Hollywood. Roseman, who was a banker in China at the time, saw that the increasing access to the internet allowed the Chinese to follow western-generated content, especially TV shows, becoming loyal fans of many of […]
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Huckabee Defends Controversial Remarks About Women’s Libido
Former Arkansas Republican Governor Mike Huckabee defended his controversial statement about birth control and women’s libidos in an interview with Howard Kurtz on Fox News. Huckabee said that Kasie Hunt of NBC and Dana Bash of CNN misrepresented his statement in tweets they made about remarks Huckabee made at a Republican National Committee meeting. Accordign […]
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An Art Professor’s Views on Transgression in Museums
An exhibit at the New Museum called NYC 1993 focused on the works from the Whitney Biennial, a year which is known to have been “notoriously political”. Following the exhibit’s debut, Harper Montgomery, a Professor of Modern and Contemporary Latin American Art and Distinguished Lecturer at Hunter College, raised a controversial question: Is it possible to […]
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Choosing Investment Managers Wisely
When it comes to managing one’s investments, knowledge is power. It is important to select the right company/individual with whom to work, so that one’s investments are managed as efficiently and productively as possible. First, investors should take a look at the various compensation plans offered and the fees. Some are based on assets under […]
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Colorado Gov Warns States to Legalize Pot with Caution
Between meetings at last week’s National Governors Association gathering in Washington, DC, Governor of Colorado John Hickenlooper stressed not to take lightly the move to legalization of marijuana. Colorado is the first state in the country to totally decriminalize the use of marijuana for recreational objectives. “The jury is still out on this thing. It’s […]
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Charles Brandes Discusses Value Investing
San Diego based investment manager Charles Brandes is a student of Benjamin Graham, the same trader who Warren Buffet calls his mentor. Brandes founded Brandes Investment Partners in 1974, which today has almost $30 billion assets under management. Charles Brandes wrote a popular book on investing in 1989, Value Investing Today, and considers any investments […]
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Gangs Invading the Happiest Place on Earth
Now, for many people, simply visiting Disneyland is just not enough. There is a growing trend, visible to Disneyland guests, to become part of a club whose purpose is to unite people of all different backgrounds who share a bountiful love for everything Disney. Strolling through the Orange County, California iconic theme park, it is […]
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Questions and Answers for San Diego Investor Charles Brandes
Charles Brandes, whose investment firm Brandes Investment Partners opened its doors in San Diego in 1974, has many years of experience doing value-based investing. Brandes calls Benjamin Graham his mentor, as does Warren Buffet. In 1989 Brandes published the widely read book “Value Investing.” Here are a few questions posed recently to Charles Brandes: Please […]
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Marking the 50th Anniversary of the Death of John F. Kennedy
On Friday, November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy, America’s 35th President, was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald. Fifty years later, we reflect on some historical moments in the US leader’s life. Housed by the Shapell Manuscript Foundation is one of the letters Kennedy wrote just a few short months before his assassination. Dated July 8, […]
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