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Tribes making sure old treaties are honored Published: Sun, May 6, 2012 In response to Norm Waldroop (Your Views, April 22): Early Indian treaties contained concessions by the tribes to give up vast amounts of their original homelands for much smaller tracts called reservations. This first land exchange treaty was concluded in 1817; for the next 30 years, treaty making mainly focused... Read More
Social Security is just one part of the global economy Published: Mon, Jan 2, 2012 Q: I'll bet you got a lot of hate mail from readers after you printed the column in which you explained that a Canadian citizen could get American Social Security benefits — even if she moves back to Canada. Is it any wonder our Social Security system is in such trouble if we're sending all of our hard-earned... Read More
Give peace a chance Updated: Sun, Dec 18, 2011 In an era when "Angry Birds" can hardly get along, it's nice to see someone extending an olive branch _ or, even better, a chic accessory. A Peace Treaty, a brand founded by Farah Malik (a Pakistani Muslim) and Dana Arbib (a Libyan Jew), offers hand-crafted items from artisans in impoverished regions (like cashmere... Read More
No need to 'register' with Social Security Published: Mon, Dec 5, 2011 Q: I will be 65 in February 2012. I'm still working and plan to keep working until I'm 70. A friend told me that I have to register with the Social Security Administration three months before my 65th birthday even though I don't plan to take my Social Security yet. Is this true? A: There really is no such thing as... Read More
Federal agency sides with Cherokee freedmen Published: Tue, Sep 13, 2011 WASHINGTON — A key federal agency announced Monday it will not recognize any action by the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma that does not accord full citizenship rights to freedmen. “I urge you to consider carefully the Nation's next steps in proceeding with an election that does not comply with federal law,”... Read More
More Internet lies uncovered Published: Wed, Aug 24, 2011 Last week, I resurrected a column from about a year ago that refuted some allegations from a diatribe foolishly called a "Social Security History Lesson" that has been polluting the Internet for years. Even though it's full of lies that should be apparent to anyone who reads it, it seems to gain legitimacy the... Read More
More Internet Lies Uncovered Published: Thu, Jul 22, 2010 In last week's column, I took on some allegations from a diatribe foolishly called a "Social Security History Lesson" that's floating around on the Internet. Instead of offering any real insight into Social Security's past, the silly document rewrites history in a partisan attempt to portray Democrats as the... Read More
Choctaw History in Oklahoma Published: Mon, Jun 28, 2010 The Choctaw Nation agreed to cede its rich cotton lands east of the Mississippi with the signing of the Treaty of Doak’s Stand in 1820. In return, they received around 13 million acres in southeastern Oklahoma. The majority of Choctaw families remained in their ancestral homelands until the Indian Removal Act of... Read More
Chickasaw History in Oklahoma Updated: Mon, Jun 28, 2010 The history of the sale of Chickasaw lands in western Kentucky and Tennessee began in 1818 with the signing of the Treaty of Old Town. The process of removal proceeded fitfully throughout the following decade, with Congress failing to ratify successive treaties. In 1832, President Andrew Jackson’s treaty... Read More
Cherokee History in Oklahoma Updated: Mon, Jun 28, 2010 Before European colonization, the ancestors of the current Cherokee nation government presided over much of the southern United States. Today, the Cherokee people live primarily in 14 counties in northeastern Oklahoma. In the 18th century, the Cherokees numbered about 10,000, occupying about 60 villages on the... Read More
Unemployment and Social Security? Maybe, Maybe Not! Updated: Thu, Feb 4, 2010 Unemployment and Social Security? Maybe, Maybe Not! Tom Margenau 2010-01-27 Q: Can I get unemployment benefits and collect Social Security checks at the same time? A: From the Social Security perspective: sure, why not! From the unemployment compensation perspective: maybe not! There is no federal Social... Read More
Unemployment and Social Security? Maybe, Maybe Not! Published: Wed, Jan 27, 2010 Q: Can I get unemployment benefits and collect Social Security checks at the same time? A: From the Social Security perspective: sure, why not! From the unemployment compensation perspective: maybe not! There is no federal Social Security law that prevents you from collecting unemployment insurance and Social... Read More
US envoy takes new nuclear proposal to NKorea Updated: Fri, Sep 19, 2008 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Washington's top nuclear negotiator took a new proposal to North Korea on Wednesday to try to salvage a derailed disarmament pact amid reported signs of activity around the communist country's nuclear test site. Assistant U.S. Secretary of State Christopher Hill drove into the... Read More
Livni gets approval to form Israeli government Updated: Thu, Sep 18, 2008 JERUSALEM (AP) -- Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni on Monday received formal approval to form a new Israeli government, starting the clock on a 42-day period for putting together a new team and resuming Mideast peace negotiations. Livni, 50, once an agent of the Mossad spy agency, has pledged to pursue... Read More
Palestinians reject partial peace accord Updated: Tue, Jun 24, 2008 JERUSALEM (AP) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas rejected Israel's idea of an interim peace agreement at a Sunday summit, a Palestinian negotiator said, insisting on an all-or-nothing approach that virtually ruled out an accord by a January target date. The latest meeting between Abbas and Israeli... Read More
Assad sits out Olmert speech at Paris summit Updated: Wed, May 21, 2008 PARIS (AP) -- Syria's president sat out the Israeli prime minister's speech to a Paris summit Sunday in an apparent rebuff just hours after Ehud Olmert urged Damascus to open direct peace talks, Israeli officials said. Syrian leader Bashar Assad also did not shake hands with Olmert at a meeting of more... Read More
Pentagon aims for less deadly cluster bombs Updated: Mon, Jul 7, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Faced with growing international pressure, the Pentagon is changing its policy on cluster bombs and plans to reduce the danger of unexploded munitions in the deadly explosives. The policy shift, which is outlined in a three-page memo signed by Defense Secretary Robert Gates, would... Read More
Chad Holds Secret Talks With Rebels Published: Wed, Feb 27, 2008 UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- Chad's foreign minister said Tuesday the government is holding secret discussions with rebel groups who support peace and national reconciliation following a coup attempt earlier this month. But Foreign Minister Ahmad Allam-Mi said the government is not negotiating with any of the... Read More
Bush Committed to Mideast Peace Process Updated: Tue, Nov 27, 2007 WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush told the leaders of Israel and the Palestinian territories on Wednesday he is personally committed to their mission of peace, urging them to stick with it and not lose sight of their goal. Bush met separately with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime... Read More
UN Panel Gives Dire Warming Forecast Updated: Sat, Nov 17, 2007 VALENCIA, Spain (AP) -- Global warming is "unequivocal" and carbon dioxide already in the atmosphere commits the world to an eventual rise in sea levels of up to 4.6 feet, the world's top climate experts warned Saturday in their most authoritative report to date. "Only urgent, global action will do,"... Read More
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