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NPR Topics: Politics & Society

Looking Back on Jesse Helms' Life
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:14:00 -0400
Sen. No, as he was often called, "was a real throwback," says Merle Black, a professor of southern politics at Emory University. One of a select group of politicians who helped solidify Republican control in the South, he had a loyal constituency of working-class whites in North Carolina.
Financial Aid Woes Make Community College More Appealing
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:05:00 -0400
Despite efforts by the Bush Administration and Congress to quell turmoil in the student loan market, some students are still struggling to find money for college. We examine the case of two recent high school graduates who have been promised financial aid, but don't know how much they can count on.
When Did Flag Pins Become So Important?
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:00:00 -0400
Sen. Barack Obama Obama was questioned about why he doesn't always wear a flag pin during a Democratic debate in April. His critics say his lack of pin casts doubt on Obama's patriotism, and recently the Democratic candidate has been wearing one.

The Talk of the Town

The Chill
Nick Paumgarten Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
If you had stumbled into Banjo Jim’s, in the East Village, on a recent Wednesday night and encountered a sixty-something guy leading a band through a fervent rendition of “Wild Thing,” for an audience of two dozen or so, you might have concluded, “This is lame,” and slipped back . . .
Oily Speculations
James Surowiecki Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
When bad things happen, it’s always nice to have a scapegoat. So, with Americans furious about soaring oil prices, Congress has gone in search of someone to blame. There are a number of usual suspects to choose from, depending on your politics--OPEC, greedy oil companies, lily-livered environmentalists opposed . . .
Obama’s Iraq Problem
George Packer Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
In February, 2007, when Barack Obama declared that he was running for President, violence in Iraq had reached apocalyptic levels, and he based his candidacy, in part, on a bold promise to begin a rapid withdrawal of American forces upon taking office. At the time, this pledge represented conventional thinking . . .

 

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Adaptive Dancing, Inc. - Teaching a style of dance specifically designed for a couple where one of them is in a wheelchair.
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American DanceWheels Foundation, Inc - The mission of ADF is to brings the joys and benefits of partner dancing to people with disabilities.
Meta Description: [ American DanceWheels is the home of the first American Style Wheelchair Dance Program in the world. Our mission is to provide people of all abilities the opportunity to partner dance. The American Style Wheelchair Dance Syllabus allows disabled participants the ability to partner with anyone who... ]

Asia Pacific Therapeutic Theatre - Indian Dance Therapy for people with mental and physical disabilities (India, Europe).
Meta Description: [ Asia Pacific and Indian Dance Therapeutic Centre based on Bharatanatyam, Kathak Dance, Music, and Drama Therapy for Handicap, Spastic and Disabled Children ]

AXIS Dance Company - Pioneering a new dimension of dance -- a revolutionary collaboration between dancers with and without disabilities. (California)

Dancing Wheels - A modern dance company comprised of dancers with and without disabilities. Founded by Mary Verdi-Fletcher this mixed abilites company performs worldwide.
Meta Description: [ Based in Cleveland, Ohio, Dancing Wheels is a professional, integrated, modern dance company comprised of dancers with (using a wheelchair for movement) and without disabilities. The company, which was established in 1980 by Founding Director and Principal Dancer, Mary Verdi-Fletcher, is recogn... ]

Full Radius Dance - A modern dance company that challenges traditional gender portrayals in mature, choreographically complex works that celebrate technique and physicality. Additionally, the company has a desire to share the talents of dancers who have disabilities with the mainstream audience.(Georgia)

Joint Forces Dance Company - To encourage the evolution performance of dance to cultivate a common ground that allows all individuals to develop creatively, regardless of abilities or disabilities.

Mouse on the Move - Dance workshops led by Alan Martin, an inclusive dance workshop leader, performer and disability issues presenter/trainer.
Meta Description: [ Alan Martin, Mouse on the Move, is an Inclusive Dance Workshop Leader and Disability Awareness Trainer. He uses a wheelchair and a communication aid ]

Pas d'ASL - Dance choreography based upon the world's sign languages, by Mona Jean Cedar.

The Gallaudet Dancers - A performing group dancers who are undergraduate or graduate students at Gallaudet University, the world's only accredited liberal arts university for deaf and hard of hearing students.

The Rolling Dancers - German Wheelchair Dance Company
Meta Description: [ Behindertensport als Rollstuhltanz für Behinderte und Nichtbehinderte ]

Touch Compass: Catherine Chappell and Dancers - Touch Compass is a mixed ability dance company directed by Catherine Chappell, based in Auckland, New Zealand.

U.S. Handicapable Square Dance Association - Information on square dancing and square dance clubs for people with disabilities (mostly developmental disabilities, but some wheelchair groups).