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Immigration Reform Meeting Postponed to Sharp Criticism From Advocates
A meeting among President Barack Obama and Sens. Charles Schumer (D-New York) and Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) on immigration reform, scheduled to take place Monday, has been postponed due …
Iran Women Rights Defenders Continue Undeterred by Prison Detention
Today on a daily basis, personal memoirs of ongoing encounters of government crackdown and resistance in Iran are being written in print and in cyberspace by countless Iranian civil …
In Chile, Bachelet Steps Down
Michelle Bachelet’s presidency comes to a tumultuous end less than two weeks after her country withstood an 8.8 magnitude earthquake. Here, the author assesses what her term in office …
Premature Withdrawal: Washington’s Cult of Narcissism and Iraq
Hubris? We’re bigger than that!
Climate and Jobs: The Same Fight! (2)
There are not many people left today who oppose the environment to jobs. Several recent studies confirm: the more invested in “green conversion,” the more jobs can be created. …
Lejeune Water Probe: Did Marine Corps Hide Benzene Data?
Washington - Congressional investigators late Tuesday requested detailed documents from Navy Secretary Ray Mabus and a private contractor that was involved in the testing and cleanup of contaminated water …
Bill Moyers Journal | NYU President John Sexton
Airtime: Friday, March 12, 2010, at 9:00 PM (EST) on PBS (check local listings here).
Number of Millionaires in US Increased 16 Percent in 2009
A new study released by the research and consulting firm Spectrem Group finds that the number of millionaires in the United States increased by double digits the last year. …
Homes for Our Troops Building 32 Homes for Disabled Veterans
After losing his right leg and severely injuring his left leg while serving in Iraq, veteran Frank Pierson moved in with his wife at her mother's home in Cicero, …
Health Care Reform: Politics and Prejudice
In the wake of last week's summit on health care insurance reform, President Obama demonstrated his willingness to compromise by making some incremental concessions to Republicans in a speech …