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ACLU: DEMAND WOMEN'S HEALTH COVERAGE IN HEALTH CARE REFORM-Take Action
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: petition, usa, obama, government, ethics, congress, americans, healthcare, freedoms, politics )

Daphna
- 23 hours ago - secure.aclu.org
We are Americans who are concerned about the health of the women of the United States, and we applaud your efforts to ensure affordable, quality health care coverage for all.
Key U.S. Lawmaker Calls for Lifting of Travel Ban on Cuba
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Cuba, American tourists )

Kristi
- 9 hours ago - cnn.com
Washington (CNN) -- The U.S. government has no right to restrict American tourists from traveling to Cuba, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee said Thursday.
Obama: U.S., Allies Discussing Steps Against Iran
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: nuclear, US, Iran )

Kristi
- 1 day ago - cnn.com
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- The United States and its allies are working on steps to take against Iran after its apparent rejection of a nuclear deal, U.S. President Obama said Thursday.
A Different Take on Global Warming
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: ClimateChange, environment, destruction, globalwarming, politics, humans, science, politics, ethics )

David
- 9 hours ago - gregcraven.org
Anyway you look at the question of global warming, the stakes seem to be the whole world. One side predicts economic doom the other side environmental doom. Unfortunately, we're in the test tube. So there's got to be a better way to go about this.
Senate Democrats Unveil Health Bill With Public Option - NYTimes.Com
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: healthcare, healthcare, government )

Paul
- 1 day ago - nytimes.com
2074 pages and something called an "abortion compromise", whatever that is. Haven't read the bill yet, here's the NY Times report.
900,000 JOB LOSES EXPECTED IN 2010 IN THE US ALONE....
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, corruption, government, unemployment, Unemployment Rate, poverty, inequality, social injustice, SOCIAL INSECURITY )

Tinkie
- 17 hours ago - huffingtonpost.com
Land of the Free......................... I guess they meant "Land of the Free Time and No Life"
ANALYZING THE SIGNS OF THE DOWNFALL OF THE AMERICAN EMPIRE
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government, obama, dishonesty, corruption, congress, politics, americans, end of american civilization )

Tinkie
- 17 hours ago - civillibertarian.blogspot.com
Written in 2004: "To Emmanuel Todd, it seems that Americans are living in a fantasy world, a cultural delusion of sorts, and that they are unwilling or unable to recognize the true path upon which their nation has embarked."
Flying Squirrel Vs. Bush: 54th Suit Filed Against W's Horrid Legacy
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: animals, endangered, environment, protection, bushadministration, ethics )

David
- 12 hours ago - biologicaldiversity.org
A Bush administration decision to remove a flying squirrel that dates back to the Ice Age from the endangered species list was challenged Thursday when environmental groups sued to restore the animal to protected status.
Green Jobs: Hope or Hype?
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: green jobs )

Hans
- 8 hours ago - ncpa.org
President Obama has directed funds from various federal agencies and the $787 billion economic stimulus bill to create five million "green" jobs! But the president's proposal does not consider several major costs of government spending on green jobs.....
U.N. Refugee Agency Budget Explodes as U.S. Foots Much of the Bill
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: UN Budget )

Birdie
- 11 hours ago - foxnews.com
U.S. funding for UNHCR in 2009 has been substantially more than that of the next eight contributors combined. For its part, Saudi Arabia kicks in about 1 percent of the U.S. total. Is that fair?
Sarah Palin Urges Israel Settlement Expansion. . .
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Crackpots, Sarah Palin, USA, Israeli Settlement Expansion )

Dave
- 16 hours ago - features.csmonitor.com
Her latest bombshell: "I believe that the Jewish settlements should be allowed to be expanded upon, because that population of Israel is going to grow. The Obama administration has no right to tell Israel that the Jewish settlements cannot expand. . ."
The Pentagon Budget: Largest Ever and Growing
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, congress, corruption, cover-up, democrats, dishonesty, ethics, government, lies, media, military, obama, terrorism, troops, usa, war )

Raymond
- 11 hours ago - globalresearch.ca
On Oct. 28, President Barack Obama signed the 2010 Defense Authorization Act, the largest military budget in U.S. history.
1969 Alcatraz Takeover 'Changed the Whole Course of History'
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: alcatraz, Native Americans, take over, government )

Lone
- 1 hour ago - cnn.com
San Francisco, California (CNN) -- Alcatraz Island was a chilly, unwelcoming place once reserved for infamous criminals. Not even the federal government appeared to want it after the penitentiary closed in the 1960s.
Here's What We Know So Far: CRU's Emails Were Hacked, the 2000s Will Easily Be the Hottest Decade on Record, and the Planet Keep
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Crime environment, ClimateChange, science, lies, crime )

David
- 4 hours ago - climateprogress.org
As many of you will be aware, a large number of emails from the University of East Anglia webmail server were hacked recently (Despite some confusion generated by Anthony Watts, this has absolutely nothing to do with the Hadley Centre
Gallup Poll: Obama Job Approval Falls Below 50%
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: obama )

Paul
- 5 hours ago - huffingtonpost.com
New low in Gallop Poll
"Obama Euphoria Officially Ends" - Public Debate - Hosted By: Volconvo Forums
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: obama, PresidentBarackObama, politics, government, America, americans, congress, debate, democrats, republicans, volconvo, political-satire, u.s., UnitedStates, WhiteHouse, news, world, Afghanistan, economy, business, unemployment, healthcare, war )

SirRobert
- 2 hours ago - care2.com
There is a widening gap occuring between President Barack Obama and his citizens in the United States and abroad, but there are those who still insist he is a viable political figure. This heated public debate has been created to reveal these issues.
No Hospital Savings With Electronic Records: Study | U.S. | Reuters
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: healthcare, healthcare, obama, democrats )

Paul
- 3 hours ago - reuters.com
New electronic record systems installed in thousands of U.S. hospitals have done little to rein in skyrocketing healthcare costs, Harvard University researchers said in a study released on Friday.
Major Hasan's Islamist Life
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: religion, terrorism )

Krishen
- 10 hours ago - danielpipes.org
"As the Pentagon and Senate launch what one analyst dubs "dueling Fort Hood investigations," will they confront the hard truth of the Islamic angle?...Are Americans ready for that?"
Ok Obama Supporters
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: obama, government, americans, healthcare, republicans, troops, usa, war )

Robin
- 10 hours ago - truthorfiction.com
this was checked out by snopes and found to be true..
Angry Congress Lashes Out at Obama ECONOMIC WOES TAKING A TOLL
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, democrats, dishonesty, corruption, elections, obama, government, news, politics )

Maria
- 6 hours ago - washingtonpost.com
Growing discontent over the economy and frustration with efforts to speed its recovery boiled over Thursday on Capitol Hill in a wave of criticism and outright anger directed at the Obama administration.
Biblical Anti-Obama Slogan: Use of Psalm 109:8 Funny or Sinister?
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: americans, elections, obama, politics )

Maria
- 6 hours ago - abcnews.go.com
Psalms 109:8, Anti-Obama Web Cry: 'Let His Days Be Few; and Let Another Take His Office'
"Why the U.S. Has to Go" (Interview With Afghan Woman Leader Malalai Joya)
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Afghanistan, Malalai Joya, peace, war, USA, military, US Military, Bush, Obama, civilians, war crimes, War on Terror, troops, Human Rights, Human Rights Violations, lies, propaganda, media, cover-up, imperialism, US imperialism, U.S. imperialism )

Simon
- 2 hours ago - socialistworker.org
Malalai Joya: "it is almost as if the Taliban was still in power. After the war, the U.S. brought to power these misogynist warlords called the Northern Alliance, who are just like the Taliban. These were the same people who ruled between 1992 and 1996".
The Making of a Tragedy
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Iraq, usa, capitalism, dishonesty, propaganda, u.s., troops, military, bases, military bases, U.S. bases, US bases, imperialism, US imperialism, U.S. imperialism, neocolonialism, Neo-colonialism, middle-east, oil, oil corporations, corporations, war )

Simon
- 2 hours ago - socialistworker.org
Eric Ruder & Trey Kindlinger (of Iraq Veterans Against the War), look at the context of the tragedy at Fort Hood. It's important to remember that for millions of people throughout the world, there is grief at the carnage the US military causes everyday.
Gallup Daily: Obama Job Approval BELOW 50!!!!
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: americans, democrats, obama, elections )

Maria
- 7 hours ago - gallup.com
Gallup Daily: Obama Job Approval BELOW 50!!!!
L.A. Times Columnist Uncritically Quoted Star of Latest ACORN Video
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Acorn Scandal, dishonesty, corruption, Demdemocrats, obama, politics )

NE
- 4 hours ago - patterico.com
Having written a misleading column that falsely suggested that ACORN in L.A. was clean -- and that Giles and O'Keefe were dishonest -- is James Rainey now going to write a new column and correct the record?
Iraq: Government Pushes Oil Privatisation [the Real U.S. Ruling Class Agenda]
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Iraq, usa, capitalism, dishonesty, propaganda, u.s., troops, military, bases, military bases, U.S. bases, US bases, imperialism, US imperialism, U.S. imperialism, neocolonialism, Neo-colonialism, middle-east, oil, oil corporations, corporations, war )

Simon
- 1 hour ago - greenleft.org.au
Iraq's oil production was nationalised in 1973. Oil revenue accounts for over 70% of Iraq's GDP & 95% of government revenue. The idea that Iraq's oil wealth should go to foreign oil corporations is extremely unpopular in war-devastated & impoverished Iraq
   

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