Pro-life amendment used to derail legislation.When it comes to their health, American Indian women face extraordinary barriers, from high disease risks to increased incidents of sexual violence. They now face another obstacle.

The NSA's "data mining" program in which computers look for call patterns that might point to suspicious behavior has never been confirmed by the Bush administration. Industry officials, say the it is a big part of what the telecoms did for the agency

In another bizarre twist to Washington's often illegal, irrational "war on terror", peaceful, lawful human rights campaigners are now apparently being refused entry to the US - without any right of appeal.

"We have become like Serbia," --Constitutional law expert Jonathan Turley. (Not only should the administration and Congress be tried for war Crimes, but in my opinion so should anyone who knowingly continues to vote for them. --Mark)

VIDEO: American News Project follows the money trail to find out how telecom dollars influence Congressmen to say what they say and vote the way they do. Congress approved the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) this week.

At July 11th Senate hearing, mothers of 2 electrocuted soldiers placed the blame for sons' deaths with KBR, world's largest defense services company. 2 ex-KBR electricians described mismanagement, inadequate equipment & good old boy network that put life

CR seeks to abolish the prison industrial complex: the use of prisons, policing and the larger system of the prison industrial complex as an "answer" to what are social, political and economic problems

....a new Rasmussen poll released on Tuesday that found approval of Congress at 9 percent, which is essentially a statistical zero. (And why is it that we have so many members of that 9% right here on Care2? Political party operatives?)

A U.S. coalition force air strike on Sunday killed 47 civilians, including 39 women and children, in the eastern province of Nangarhar, an Afghan official said on Friday. "There aren't any Taliban or Al Qaeda even several kilometres near to where the air

WAVEFLUX, Philip Baron's vital news blog site, features great history & photos of LaVena Johnson, & promotes Danielle's care2 petition. See 1st comment below. Photo: WAVES OF WOMEN SHALL RISE FROM THE SEA TO RESTORE AND CREATE PEACE AND BEAUTY