U.S. President Barack Obama will address a joint session of Congress at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) regarding the question of a government health care reform. Earlier today, the Senate Finance Committee "Gang of Six"...
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By, Uwe Paschen. Japan’s double Typhoon. Yesterday, we had our long awaited elections here and it was also the beginning of a Typhoon in Chiba and Tokyo prefecture. Some see this as an omen and it...
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Rep. Lynn Jenkins made a comment in a videotape saying Republicans are looking for a "great white hope", most people were confused thinking that she was implying that someone should challenge President Barack Obama...
On July 10th, the Ministry of Defence website posted an article defaming lawyers defending Leader Publication (Pvt.) Ltd, the publisher of The Sunday Leader newspaper.The Ministry of Defence website branded the...
LOOK, the news is abuzz about Sarah Palin, again! (Screeams! -- joy, -- rage...it depends on who is screaming.) Yep, Sarah, you've set the headlines and political world...
opinion by Mortal | 17 wks ago | updated 17 wks ago 137 views | 21 recommendations | 2 comments
The democratically elected 'dictatorial' government of Sri Lanka fears media the most - The Island Online. I provide the full text of the article below: "What do democratically elected ‘dictatorial’ governments of Sri Lanka fear most- THE MEDIA! If that is not so, why...
This merger could change how thingsare done in Eretrea " Following a two-day congress which was held on June 18 -19, 2009, the Red Sea Afar Democratic Organization (RSADO) and the Democratic Movement for the...
Since taking office, President Barak Obama and his allies in Congress have careened into the headlines and pummelled Republicans still reeling from defeat and dissent within their own...
opinion by Mortal | 18 wks ago | updated 18 wks ago 692 views | 36 recommendations | 18 comments
Sri Lankan government claimed that most to the detainees would be resettled within six months. However, senior military officials told that 80% of the people will be there in a year time. Further, permanent...
Punters of the world's first ever democratic horseracing club have got it off to a flying start with three wins in three races. The Select Racing Club is the first club of its kind to give members real...
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This commentary was written by my co-host Yoram Getzler for Israelseen.comAs usual Yoram pulls no punches in his honest appraisal of the current political situation in Israel. " Greetings, Saalam & Shalom Mr....
" President Barack Obama, under growing criticism for not seeking to end the ban on openly gay men and women in the military, is extending benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees. Obama plans to announce his decision on Wednesday in the Oval Office, a White House...
Click on Photo for a Piece of Family History * Cross-posted at the Francis L. Holland's Diary.Since I learned yesterday that Terry McCauliffe was trounced in his Democratic gubernatorial primary in Virginia, by a large margin, I've been thinking that the biggest...
opinion by francislholland | 21 wks ago | updated 21 wks ago 111 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Cross-posted at the Francis L. Holland Blog.Judge Sonia Sotomayor is right. WIth a US Supreme Court that is 77% white male in a country less than 30% white male, Sotomayor's experience as a Latina woman is much more needed and "better" on the Court than that of yet...
"When it comes to consumer issues like broadband and network neutrality, the FTC in recent years has spent most of its time nodding dumbly at carriers, allowing them to "self-regulate." The idea that corporations can effectively monitor themselves for bad behavior has been...