Young black males around the country are graduating at much slower rates than their white counterparts, according to a national educational study released Tuesday. The graduation rates for black males in Oakland mirrors the national numbers in this report. But this is a problem Oakland educators are working diligently to solve. There is a crisis in Oakland schools. The graduation rate for black students... 

More people in the United States are expressing support for deporting all illegal immigrants currently working in the country, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 50 per cent of respondents share this opinion, up eight points since May. On the contrary, 27 per cent of respondents would allow illegal workers to remain in the U.S. and eventually apply for citizenship, and 16 per cent... 

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Friday shows that 25% of the nation’s voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty-six percent (46%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -21 (see trends). These results are based upon nightly telephone interviews and reported on a three-day rolling... 

Multi-ethnic New York: Whites are on the verge of becoming a minority of newborn babies in the U.S., according to census figures (file picture) Whites are on the verge of becoming a minority of newborn babies in the United States. Official census figures show that non-white births, including Hispanics, constituted 48 per cent of children born in America between July 2008 and 2009, up from 46 per cent... 

In France, ethnic statistics are forbidden. But they left a flaw in their system: drepanocytosis is a genetic illness that only affects Black people. Today, a map showing the “risk population” for drepanocytosis has been published: thus, the “Black population”. This is the first time ever that we have such ethnic statistics in France. And the results are… alarming. This... 

Arizona finally fighting aginst Illegal Immigration The Arizona legislature has now passed the toughest measure against illegal immigration in the country, authorizing local police to stop and check the immigration status of anyone they suspect of being in the country illegally. A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds that 70% of likely voters in Arizona approve of the legislation, while just... 

Not well-liked in the world Survey conducted in 28 countries on 29,000 respondents reveals that only Iran, Pakistan, North Korea have more negative perception than Israel. Most ‘loved’ country is Germany. ‘Obama effect’ has resulted in improvement in relations towards US for first time since 2005. Only Iran, North Korea, and Pakistan are viewed in a more negative light than... 

America’s “Great Compromiser” Henry Clay called government “the great trust,” but most Americans today have little faith in Washington’s ability to deal with the nation’s problems. Public confidence in government is at one of the lowest points in a half century, according to a survey from the Pew Research Center. Nearly 8 in 10 Americans say they don’t... 

German Troops Nearly 80 percent of Germans oppose Berlin’s plans to hike the number of troops in Afghanistan, according to a poll released Wednesday on the eve of a major international conference. Four out of five Germans said they disagreed with a stronger military role for Berlin in Afghanistan, the survey by the independent polling institute Forsa indicated. Even among supporters of Chancellor... 

Some people never forget a face. For the rest of us, recognizing faces is not so easy. And those with prosopagnosia can’t even recognize their close friends. Now scientists say the ability to recognize faces is inherited and separate from general intelligence or IQ. IQ is strongly heritable. And one longstanding general thought about IQ holds that if you’re smart in one area, you’ll... 

Africa’s rapidly growing population projected to see urbanisation, economic growth, health and climate problems. The baby’s name and nationality are not known. The child will grow up innocent of having a place in history. But somewhere, this year, that child became the billionth person in Africa, the continent with the fastest growing population in the world. Climbing from 110 million... 

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday voiced his opposition to legislation calling for regular audits of the Fed’s monetary policies, but 79% of Americans think auditing the Fed is a good idea. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that just seven percent (7%) of adults oppose auditing the Federal Reserve and making those results available to the public. Fourteen... 

Israelis talk often and loudly about their desires for peace. But its never been clear precisely what peace concept it is they desire. In particular, Israeli notions of peace have never gone so far as to grant the Palestinians the same national rights that Israelis claim for themselves. Well, according to a new poll by Israeli National News (disclaimer: its a right-wing rag, sample size “more than... 

According to these studies it is very clear that human races differ not only in physical aspect but in intelligence also. It is also clear that IQ is something attributed to people by their genes and it can not be altered through culture or education. Asians and white Caucasians are the smartest human races on earth. From the following chart it is also very clear that IQ has decreased in Europe, America... 

The worldwide Alexa web ranking of the British National Party’s website rose to 3,182 the day after BNP leader Nick Griffin’s appearance on Question Time. The dramatic leap in web viewership figures shows that the BNP’s website is still by far the most visited political party website in Britain, and possibly the world. The closest competitor is the Tory party site, which at 104,578 does not...