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US Politics & Gov't News tagged with United States

Suu Kyi 'Welcomes US Engagement'
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Burmese, Military, Junta, abuse, corruption, fear, Suu Kyi, Human Rights, United States, engages )

Dee
- 59 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
Detained Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi says she welcomes US plans to engage with the country's military rulers, her lawyers say.
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Proxy Wedding Means Marine's Widow, Baby Unwelcome
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: marines, baby, widow, United States, constitution )

Lone
- 68 days ago - hosted2.ap.org
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Hotaru Ferschke just wants to raise her 8-month-old son in his grandparents' Tennessee home, surrounded by photos and memories of the father he'll never meet: a Marine who died in combat a month after marrying her from thousands
11 comments
CIA Doctors Face Human Experimentation Claims - Torture - Medical Research
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: World news, CIA, United States, Guantanamo Bay, Torture, Human Rights, Global Terrorism, Medical Research, crime, abuse, constitution, ethics )

David
- 82 days ago - guardian.co.uk
Human experimentation without consent has been prohibited in any setting since 1947, when the Nuremberg Code, which resulted from the prosecution of Nazi doctors, set down 10 sacrosanct principles. The code includes "Consent of subjects essential".
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Change.Org Action Alert: "Give Us Health Care Freedom Now!"
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: HealthCare, Health Care, health, wellness, medical, doctors, nurses, hospitals, medicine, government, politics, activists, change.org, legislation, u.s., congress, Washington D.C., United States, HealthCareReform, americans, democrats, freedoms )

SirRobert
- 137 days ago - care2.com
Now is the critical time to take Health Care action! Lobbyists, Drug Companies, and Special Interest groups are already twisting the Health Care Reform Bill for their own benefit - not yours. These decisions will be locked-in and affect decades to come!
14 comments
Forgotten Franklin Letters Offer Glimpse Into U.S. History
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: u, s., history, america, benjamin franklin, society, culture, government, united states, london, discovery, americans, freedoms, news, politics, usa )

PinkMindy
- 212 days ago - cnn.com
London- An American professor doing research in London stumbled across a series of previously unknown letters written by, and about Benjamin Franklin, a stunning find that sheds new light on early U.S. American history.
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Sign Petition: National Holiday For Native Americans
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Obama, government, politics, Native Americans, Holidays, society, culture, humans, freedoms, United States, genocide, crime, ethics, terrorism, abuse )

Tom
- 256 days ago - tinyurl.com
Indian governments and the people they represent are requesting that the federal government bring about a National Holiday for Native Americans to be celebrated by all citizens of America and people around the world.
22 comments
Native American Care 2 Petition to Travel 7,000 Miles for Obama Support
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Native Americans, Indians, schools, suicides, children, trauma, apology, United States, genocide, government, crime, ethics, terrorism, abuse )

Tom
- 257 days ago - indiancountrytoday.com
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - A Care2 petition's journey will extend nearly 7,000 miles across the U.S. to carry a petition to President Barack Obama requesting a formal apology to Indian country for boarding school atrocities and intergenerational trauma.
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Sign Petition: Apology for Abuses at US Indian Schools
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Native Americans, Indians, schools, suicides, children, trauma, apology, United States, genocide, government, crime, ethics, terrorism, abuse )

Tom
- 257 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
In the spirit of the White Bison Prophecy join us in signing this petition supporting a US apology and healing for the widespread abuse of Native American children at the nearly 500 schools funded by the US government to assimilate Native American people.
46 comments
Feminism and War - Book Review
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: antiwar, war on terror, United States, Iraq, Afghanistan )

Zahra
- 266 days ago - palestinechronicle.com
"Feminist geopolitics," writes Jennifer Hyndman, "aims to recast war as a field of live human subjects with names, families, and home towns." The intersection of feminist critique and anti-imperialist resistance to the so-called "war on terror"
4 comments
He Tried His Best to Veil It, But Obama Is An Intellectual
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: US elections 2008, Barack Obama, Democrats, Race issues, United States, World news )

Marion
- 378 days ago - guardian.co.uk
If you value intellectuals, you will love this article. If not, I suggest you move on to another article...
63 comments
"Convince Me Of Obama's Right To Greatness!"
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: americans, bushadministration, bush, candidates, congress, clinton, cheney, democrats, elections, economy, government, ethics, freedoms, military, news, obama, politics, republicans, kudos, u.s., usa, terrorism, troops, war, blog, United States )

SirRobert
- 379 days ago - care2.com
I am an Obama-'neutral', uncertain and undecided! Since the election outcome, I must know what you think you see in President-elect Barack Obama, because I surely do not. What are his kudos of greatness? Please 'visit site' and report back to comment line
59 comments
Obama Turns To Building His Administration
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: u.s., usa, united states, americans, democrats, elections, economy, government, GoodNews, obama, iraq, military, news, politics, republicans, afghanistan, terrorism, war, troops, financial crisis )

SirRobert
- 383 days ago - msnbc.msn.com
After eight years of Republican rule, Barack Obama turned Wednesday to the task of building a Democratic administration to lead the nation out of war, and into a financial recovery as promised.
5 comments
Why The Next U.S. President Will Be A Wartime Leader
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: u.s., usa, united states, americans, bushadministration, candidates, democrats, elections, government, mccain, military, news, obama, politics, republicans, terrorism, troops, war, middle east, iran, israel, europe, Campaign 2008 )

SirRobert
- 384 days ago - washingtoninstitute.org
The next U.S. president elected Tuesday, either Obama or McCain will have to manage one or more wars involving the United States, or it's allies within the developing situations in the Middle-East region. Terrorism, Iran, Israel, and many other hot-spots!
3 comments
Children's Environmental Health
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: United States, Federal, State, Government, Funding, Grants, Trade, Market, Human Beings, Ethics, Environment, Toxin, Pollution, Children, Child Welfare, Health, Healthcare, Disease, Justice System, Industry, Corporations, Congress, Fetus, Politics )

Town
- 515 days ago - niehs.nih.gov
Diseases confronting children in USA: Asthma, Leukemia,Autism,Mental Retardation,& Attention Deficit Disorder. RECENT STUDIES suggest many of these diseases are Caused by exposure to Environmental Chemicals found in our Air, Water, & Food.
1 comment
Human Rights Watch: We "Are Concerned About USA's Criminal Justice System"
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: United States, World, Prison, Federal, Law, Government, Prison Industry, Human Beings, Trade, Market, Corporations, Judicial System, Justice, Corruption, Ethics, Congress, Freedom, Supreme Court, Constitution of the United States, Prison Nation, Drug )

Town
- 532 days ago - hrw.org
US incarceration rates are climbing even higher. Statistics released today by the Bureau of Justice Statistics show that for every 100,000 American Citizens 762 are in Prison. No other Nation in the world puts this many of its People in Prison.
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