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US Politics & Gov't News tagged with Washington

Robert Reich Calls for Sept. 13 'March on Washington' in Support of Public Option
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: obama, government, republicans, democrats, congress, americans, healthcare, public, option, universal, single-payer, health, insurance, march, washington, demonstration, americans, medicine, disease, protection, health, society, culture )

Tom
- 98 days ago - politico.com
"Very few things happen in Washington that are in the public's interest when corporations have huge financial stakes in the game, as they obviously do with health care -- unless the public is actively involved, engaged and organized," Reich wrote.
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Report: Lawmaker Caught Up in Spy Probe
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government, Washington, congresswoman, Israeli spy, crime, probe, cover-up )

Dee
- 218 days ago - blogs.abcnews.com
It sounds more like a Washington thriller than a news report: an NSA probe catches a congresswoman scheming with a suspected Israeli spy, but she's shielded from prosecution by the U.S. Attorney General, who says--
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US Boycotts UN Racism Conference
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government, UN, Washington, boycott, israel, racism, free speech )

Dee
- 220 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
Washington has confirmed it will boycott a UN forum on racism in Geneva next week because of differences over Israel and the right to free speech.
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ON THIS DAY - 1981: President Reagan Is Shot
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: on this day, usa, ronald reagan, reagan, president, shooting, injury, gunman, washington, John Hinckley )

Chrissy
- 239 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
President Ronald Reagan has been shot and wounded after a lone gunman opened fire in Washington. He is currently undergoing emergency surgery at George Washington University Hospital but there are unconfirmed reports he walked in unaided.
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Seven Ways Obama Can Beat Washington
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: obama, washington, establishment, strategy )

Just
- 266 days ago - voices.washingtonpost.com
If nearly the entire Washington power establishment is complicit in the problems President Obama is trying to solve (see yesterday's post), then he's going to have to adopt an outside-in strategy...
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John Kass: Senate 'Spectacle' Goes According to Script
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Senate democrats and republicans, Roland Burris, Barack Obama, Rod Blagojevich, Illinois politics, Washington )

Janet
- 322 days ago - chicagotribune.com
From Chicago's leading columnist, here is a great take on the lighter side about Barack Obama's senate seat replacement. Includes history of a true spectacle in 1856. A must read!
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The Bailout Agreement That Never Was
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: bailout, Paulson, Pelosi, Bernanke, Bush, McCain, Obama, Boehner, economic crisis, Washington )

RC
- 425 days ago - nytimes.com
As full of drama as a soap opera, the supposed bailout agreement blew apart yesterday evening. Read about Henry Paulson kneeling before Nancy Pelosi, Repubs in revolt, Dems blaming McCain and Obama siding with the banking industry.
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Witnesses Link Exposure to Highly Toxic Chemical to US Soldiers Falling Ill - Hundreds Were Contaminated
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Iraq, US soldiers, Qarmat Ali, Water treatment plant, guarded, oil infrastructure, contamination, highly toxic chemical, KBR, Halliburton, subsidiary, Washington, Oversight Hearing on Accountability, Contracting Abuses )

Alba
- 521 days ago - boston.com
KBR, 1 of largest defense contractors in Iraq, accused at Washington hearing of knowingly exposing soldiers to lethal carcinogen sodium dichromate. Specialists say even short-term exposure can cause cancer, depress immune system, attack liver.
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ON THIS DAY - 1973: Nixon Announces Vietnam Peace Deal
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: usa, vietnam, peace, nixon, washington, government, war, troops, on this day, 1973 )

Chrissy
- 672 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
The US president, Richard Nixon, has appeared on national television to announce "peace with honour" in Vietnam. Statements issued simultaneously in Washington and Hanoi confirmed the peace deal was signed in Paris at 1230 local time, bringing to an end
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House Panel Raises Furor on Armenian Genocide
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Armenian, Genocide, House, Washington, government )


- 776 days ago - nytimes.com
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- A House committee voted on Wednesday to condemn the mass killings of Armenians in Turkey in World War I as an act of genocide, rebuffing an intense campaign by the White House and warnings from Turkey's government that the vote would
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Washington Gun Ban Under Fire
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Washington, gun ban, americans, usa, SupremeCourt )


- 782 days ago - news.yahoo.com
WASHINGTON - Deep inside Washington's police headquarters is a library like few others, with floor-to-ceiling racks displaying 1,700 guns, from a World War II-era rifle with bayonet to rows of pocket-size revolvers, automatic pistols and big six-shooters
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Troops Out Now Coalition/IMPEACH - ENCAMPMENT & MARCH ON WASHINGTON - SEPT.22- SEPT.29
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: bush, cheney, protests, washington, la, encampment, troups out, impeach )

Cheryl Su
- 845 days ago - troopsoutnow.org
Protest to Resistance: WASHINGTON DC & LOS ANGELES -Sept 29: National Mass March from the Capitol to the White HouseSept 22- 29 Encampment directly in front of Congress to demand Congress stop funding the war & IMPEACH BUSH & CHENEY FOR WAR CRIMES
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The Daily World- Gray's Harbour Washington-Miltary Shipments - Poll Asap Pls - VOTE
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: bush, military shipments, poll, grays harbour, protests, iraq, washington, c2 members )

Cheryl Su
- 926 days ago - thedailyworld.com
Do you think it's a good idea for the military to use the Port of Grays Harbor to ship helicopters & other equipment to Iraq? Someone messaged me on utube for prior video I posted protest last week, another this weekend. Please vote, scroll down abit. thx
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Guardian | A Predator Becomes More Dangerous When Wounded Noam Chomsky
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: iran, iraq, war, washington, politics, bush )

Samuel
- 989 days ago - guardian.co.uk
In the energy-rich Middle East, only two countries have failed to subordinate themselves to Washington's basic demands: Iran and Syria. Accordingly both are enemies, Iran by far the more important.
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Anti-War Groups Plan Surge on Washington: "We Expect a Turnout in the Six Figures"
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Peace, Protest, Washington )

Dave
- 1032 days ago - zmag.org
Peace activists from around the United States will converge on Washington Saturday for what organisers hope will be the largest demonstration to date against the Iraq war. . .
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