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Obama Heads to Hill to Push on Health Bill
The Associated Press is reporting that President Obama, urged by Democrats, is headed for Congress in an effort to bring the party together on health care reform: "Sixty is …
Next Year, Employers Likely to See Surge in People Quitting
The job market remains the worst since 1983, but November's unemployment rate improvement — from 10.2 percent to 10 percent — may begin feeding an employee exodus. Based on …
Philip Caper, M.D. | Health Care Should Be Driven by Mission, Not Money
As health care reform legislation enters a critical phase in Congress, it's important to keep our eye on the ball - elements essential to the success of any reform …
David Bacon | The Human Face of Budget Cuts
Oakland, California - Cesar Cota was the first in his family to attend college. “Now it's hard to achieve my dream,” he says, "because the state put higher fees …
Entitled to Their Own “Facts”? (2)
Boston - If you ever wondered why God invented the delete button, let me pass along the e-mail that arrived on the wings of various listservs directed at the …
Panic Erupts in Wake of New Anti-Immigrant Law
Arizona community activists and religious leaders are trying to mitigate fears over a new law that would require state employees to denounce undocumented immigrants. “There's panic in the community,” …
Women’s Treaty a Powerful Force for Equality
Activists and U.N. officials celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) say the treaty has been an increasingly …
“Climategate”: Leaked Emails Push Scientists Toward Transparency
As delegates for climate talks in Copenhagen, Denmark, prepare to craft the outlines of a new global-warming treaty, a controversy over the hacked e-mails of some climate researchers is …
Bhopal Reminder for Nuclear India
As India prepares to roll out the red carpet to multinational corporations cashing in on the country's nuclear deals with the US and others, a painful reminder has come …
The Afghan Ambush
The decision has been made. The months of meetings and briefings are over. Tuesday night, the president made it official: 30,000 more American troops to Afghanistan. Along with Friday's …