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Copenhagen Summit: Major Powers Broker Compromise Voluntary Climate Pact (2)
The US, China, India, South Africa, and Brazil agreed to a voluntary climate pact. President Obama acknowledged that ‘we have much further to go.’ The deal did not produce …
Hopenhagen or Dopenhagen?
In the run-up to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 15) in Copenhagen, an eclectic group made up primarily of corporations and media outlets put forward the notion …
Treacherous Snow Storm Strikes East Coast
Washington - A treacherous, frightful wintry storm slammed the East Coast on Saturday and dumped more than a foot of snow in some areas, hampering travelers and shoppers on …
Reid Has 60 Votes Needed to Pass Health Care Reform Bill
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid unveiled a final compromise Saturday morning to the Senate health care bill that some progressive Democratic leaders, labor unions, and grassroots organizations said has …
Nelson Will Vote for Health Care Overhaul, Breaking Logjam
Washington - Sen. Ben Nelson, the last apparent obstacle to giving Democrats the votes they need to move forward with historic health care legislation, Saturday said he had agreed …
Victoria Kennedy: The Moment Ted Kennedy Would Not Want to Lose
My late husband, Ted Kennedy, was passionate about health-care reform. It was the cause of his life. He believed that health care for all our citizens was a fundamental …
Joe Conason | The Democrats Blinked
By bowing to Sen. Joseph Lieberman and his obstructive pals in both parties on health care reform, President Obama has confirmed what Republicans always say about Democrats: They simply …
Copenhagen Summit: Major Powers Broker Compromise Voluntary Climate Pact
The US, China, India, South Africa, and Brazil agreed to a voluntary climate pact. President Obama acknowledged that ‘we have much further to go.’ The deal did not produce …
Happy Holidays From America’s Banks
Never mind Barack Obama's Audacity of Hope. It's the audacity of the banks that takes your breath away. Mean old Mr. Potter in It's a Wonderful Life seems like …
Inside a Prison, Outside the Law
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