WNIJ and WNIU http://northernpublicradio.org en Obama's Terrorism Fight Is Colored Gray, Not Black And White http://northernpublicradio.org/post/obamas-terrorism-fight-colored-gray-not-black-and-white It's difficult for an American president to govern through nuance, especially when it's necessary to persuade a majority of the people that certain actions are essential for national security. And effective persuasion usually requires clarity.<p>That's how you arrive at President George W. Bush's <a href="http://www.hark.com/clips/nzytrdsfqj-either-youre-with-us-or-youre-with-the-terrorists">stark formulation</a> "You're either with us, or you're with the terrorists" after Sept. Fri, 24 May 2013 23:08:00 +0000 Frank James 30416 at http://northernpublicradio.org Obama's Terrorism Fight Is Colored Gray, Not Black And White Toronto Mayor: 'I Do Not Use Crack Cocaine' http://northernpublicradio.org/post/toronto-mayor-i-do-not-use-crack-cocaine Toronto Mayor Rob Ford says he doesn't smoke crack cocaine and isn't an addict, in response to a video that surfaced recently purporting to show him using the illegal drug.<p>Last week Ford called the cellphone video obtained by <em>The Toronto Star</em><a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/17/184900979/toronto-mayor-blames-newspaper-for-cocaine-video"> "ridiculous"</a> and blamed the newspaper for "going after me."<p>Friday's comments from Ford were more emphatic.<p>"I do not use crack cocaine, nor am I an addict of crack cocaine," he said at a news conference. Fri, 24 May 2013 22:57:00 +0000 Scott Neuman 30415 at http://northernpublicradio.org Toronto Mayor: 'I Do Not Use Crack Cocaine' LA Bluejeans Makers Fear Their Business Will Fade Away http://northernpublicradio.org/post/la-bluejeans-makers-fear-their-business-will-fade-away Los Angeles is the world leader in the most American of clothing items: bluejeans. High-end, hand-stitched, designer bluejeans that will you run well over $100 a pair.<p>But as the U.S. Fri, 24 May 2013 22:13:00 +0000 Sonari Glinton 30412 at http://northernpublicradio.org LA Bluejeans Makers Fear Their Business Will Fade Away Toronto Mayor Dodges Accusations Of Crack Cocaine Use http://northernpublicradio.org/post/toronto-mayor-dodges-accusations-crack-cocaine-use Melissa Block talks to Jeff Semple of the CBC about the video that appears to show Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine. Fri, 24 May 2013 22:03:00 +0000 editor 30414 at http://northernpublicradio.org History Makes Hiring Household Help A Complex Choice http://northernpublicradio.org/post/history-makes-hiring-household-help-complex-choice <p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bHh8VAb_BQ</p> Fri, 24 May 2013 22:03:00 +0000 Karen Grigsby Bates 30413 at http://northernpublicradio.org History Makes Hiring Household Help A Complex Choice