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THE FUTURE OF CHOICE AND WOMEN'S HEALTH=Please Take Action!!!
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: congress, government, healthcare, republicans, democrats )

Tierney
- 7 days ago - ppaction.org
When it passed a historic health care reform bill, the House also adopted the Stupak amendment, a dangerous piece of legislation that would ban abortion from private and public insurance plans for millions of American women. Fortunately, the fight for wo
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Accused 9/11 Defendants to Be Tried in N.Y. Court
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: terrorists, court, New York, crime, murder )

Lone
- 7 days ago - washingtonpost.com
Khalid Sheik Mohammed -- the self-proclaimed mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks -- and four co-defendants will be tried in federal
16 comments
Call OUT 30 GOP SENATORS WHO VOTED AGAINST RAPE VICTIMS
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government )

Felicita
- 1 day ago - thepetitionsite.com
Rape victims need justice too!!
90 comments
Indigenous Peoples Day - Take Action
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: petition, u.s., usa, obama, government, ethics, dishonesty, americans, constitution, freedoms, politics )

Daphna
- 5 days ago - change.org
The truth is, columbus was lost, and it was the indigenous people who discovered columbus. Do you really want to celebrate the legacy of a man who committed heinous crimes against the indigenous peoples throughout the Caribbean and Americas?
24 comments
100 Great Moments in American History You Can Catch on YouTube
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Politics, American History, You Tube, Videos, Culture, Freedom )

Katie
- 1 day ago - onlineschool.net
Watch the history of the United States unfold, from its birth, to its music, to its elections, and to its cultural breakthroughs.
2 comments
Don't Be Afraid To Laugh At Obama, Because Everyone Else Is!
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: PresidentBarackObama, obama, cartoons, politics, government, democrats, republicans, satire, political-humor, world, u.s., UnitedStates, America, americans, society, jokes, congress, healthcare, unemployment, business )

SirRobert
- 2 days ago - politicalhumor.about.com
Political Humor has presented an excellent gallery of President Barack Obama politically incorrect cartoons. So join in the fun and bust a gut why don't you!?
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Let Them Eat Zoloft
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: healthcare, healthcare, politics, government, usa, corruption )

Cal
- 1 day ago - motherjones.com
So far, just about every new turn in the health care battle is confirming what many have known for some time: The US health care system is run largely for the benefit of these corporate giants, rather than for the American people, and no piece of legislat
17 comments
URGENT! TAKE ACTION NOW! Petition to Senators re: Women's Rights!
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: USA, health care bill, S 1796, women, women's rights, pro-choice, preventing abortion coverage, against women's healthcare rights, petition, NOW )

ON VACATI
- 7 days ago - capwiz.com
Senate plans to vote in amendment to health care bill, S 1796, preventing millions of women from obtaining insurance coverage for abortion under health care reform. Sign petition NOW!
24 comments
Support the Re-Trial By Jury of Cynthia Johnson and the Removal of Judge Karimu Harvey
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, congress, constitution, corruption, cover-up, crime, dishonesty, elections, ethics, freedoms, government, lies, media, news, obama, politics, propaganda, SupremeCourt, terrorism, usa )

CA
- 6 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
THE RECORDS STILL WEREN'T PRODUCED. AND MY ATTORNEY ANTHONY MACK SAID TO ME AFTER THE TRIAL, "SHE PRETTY MUCH SAID THIS IS WHAT SHE WAS GOING TO DO FROM THE BEGINNING". MEANING SHE WAS GOING TO FIND ME GUILTY AND EVERYONE ELSE INNOCENT. AND SHE DID..
46 comments
Bush Aide Urges Weapons Ban to Slow Mexican Drug War
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government, US, Mexico, crime, weapons, drugs, death, violence, corruption )

Dee
- 1 day ago - washingtontimes.com
The former head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection called Monday for the U.S. to reinstitute the ban on assault weapons and take other measures to rein in the war between Mexico and its drug cartels,
2 comments
Gates Bars Torture Photos' Release
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: cover-up, obama, politics, government, usa, troops, military, news )

Cal
- 5 days ago - motherjones.com
Defense Secretary Robert Gates has used powers granted to him by a controversial new law to block the court-ordered release of numerous photos of detainee abuse, government lawyers revealed in a court filing [PDF]
5 comments
Lobby Congress: How Much Would It Cost We the People to Outbid the Special Interests?
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: americans, candidates, corruption, dishonesty, lobbying, special interests, lies )

Tierney
- 5 days ago - healthcare.change.org
We the people would like to know how much it would cost us to outbid the lobbyists and special interests who are lining your pockets? The purpose of this is to petition the United States Congress and the President to give us an amount in dollars and g
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MomsRising.Org: Where Moms and People Who Love Them Go to Change the World. Tell Congress to Support the Healthy Families Act!
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: healthcare, congress, americans, economy, family paid sick days )

Jelica
- 6 days ago - momsrising.democracyinaction.org
Like 57 million people in the U.S., Desiree is not allowed to earn any paid sick days at her job. So on Tuesday, she testified before a Senate Committee about her family's experience with getting the flu and not having any paid sick days: "Families li
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Let's Make a Deal
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: healthcare, healthcare, obama, news, politics, usa )

Cal
- 6 days ago - prospect.org
A look at the lobbying groups that shelled out the big bucks to influence health-care reform.
4 comments
Fact Check: Palin's Book Goes Rogue on Some Facts ..{Just a Darker Shade of Gray?}
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, bush, candidates, corruption, cover-up, crime, dishonesty, elections, ethics, government, lies, mccain, media, news, politics, propaganda, republicans, terrorism, u.s., usa, war )

Wolfweeps
- 5 days ago - newsminer.com
EDITOR'S NOTE - An occasional look at assertions by government officials and others on how well they adhere to the facts. WASHINGTON - Sarah Palin's new book reprises familiar claims from the 2008 presidential campaign that haven't become any truer over
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