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Will Enough Democrats Go Along With Health Reform?
After more than a year of legislative wrangling and Republican obstructionism on health care, the Democrats and the president find themselves now having no choice but to take the …
Obama’s Pentagon Rebrands Iraq War, Rolls Out PR Offensive in Afghanistan
The new PR campaign has all the qualities of a George Orwell novel. Perhaps ‘Operation Imperial Sunset’ is a more appropriate name.
Deb Price | Openness Driving Nation Forward
What's the difference between “homosexuals” and “gay men and lesbians”? Turns out a lot — a whopping 14 percentage points of support, a New York Times-CBS News poll released …
UN Treaty Key Tool in Conserving Ecosystems
United Nations - In a bid to pressure policymakers to take urgent action to implement a major United Nations treaty on the preservation of plant and animal species, the …
Costa Rica Elects First Woman President, Inspiring the Region
Laura Chinchilla won Costa Rica's presidential election in a landslide victory Sunday that is eliciting cheers from women across Central America. San Jose, Costa Rica; and Panama City - …
The Potential Revenue From Financial Transactions Taxes
Published December 2009
Obama Budget Aims at Solidifying Women’s Support
Washington - With women's advocacy groups voicing growing unease with administration policy, President Barack Obama will propose a $3.8 trillion budget on Monday that would exempt programs for women …
Big Bodies vs. the Biosphere
Confronting the global corporate hijack of Nagoya's COP10. In the fog of war, climate chaos and economic ruin, the import of the United Nations' COP10 biodiversity treaty conference in …
James Perry’s Run for Mayor of New Orleans
Can a social justice candidate win an election in the new New Orleans?
Tony Blair Defends Iraq Invasion During Heated Testimony Before Inquiry Panel
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair invoked the terror of 9/11 as he defended his support for the invasion of Iraq during an appearance Friday at Britain's inquiry into …