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A PETITION TO CONGRESS Supporting Single-Payer Health Care Our current private health insurance system is the most costly, wasteful, complicated and bureaucratic in the world. Today, 46 million people have no health insurance. Even more are underinsured with high deductibles and co-payments. Close to 20,000 Americans die each year because they dont have regular access to a doctor. "The time is now for our nation to address the most profound moral and economic issue we face. The time is now for our country to join the rest of the industrialized world and provide cost-effective, comprehensive quality health care to every man, woman and child in our country. The time is now to take on the powerful special interests in the insurance and pharmaceutical industries and pass a single-payer national health care program." What is the EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT? Americas working people are struggling to make ends meet these days and our middle class is disappearing. The best opportunity working people have to get ahead economically is by uniting to bargain with their employers for better wages and benefits. Recent research has shown that some 60 million U.S. workers would join a union if they could. 
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REPUBLICAN NEWSThe Top 10 Conservative IdiotsSee which Conservative Idiots made the Top Ten list this week: here! The GOP Hypocrite of the WeekSo Many Republican Hypocrites, So Little Time. This week's GOP Hypocrite Media Putz of the WeekIn recognition for reporting that is an embarrassment to the profession of journalism, and tailored to corporate paymasters rather than serving the citizens of America. Honoring reporters who just can't handle the truth! This week's Putz  Barack Obama The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream 
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 There have been 4,640 confirmed coalition deaths in the Iraq war as of July 13, 2009: 4,322 Americans (185 suicides); 318 Other Coalition Troops; 46,132 Wounded Americans. Iraq Coalition Casualties  Iraqi Civilian Casualties How did the U.S. government lead its people to war?  Join the "Healthcare NOT Warfare" campaign!  How many people in your state are Dying for Coverage? Political News HeadlinesPolice Invade Wisconsin man's property to pull down flag.The Washington post says "An American flag flown upside down as a protest in a northern Wisconsin village was seized by police before a Fourth of July parade and the businessman who flew it - an Iraq war veteran - claims the officers trespassed and stole his property. " Sarah Palin's Messy Exit Strategy Could Really Cost Alaska. Since her sudden resignation from the Alaskan governors office on July 3, Sarah Palin has created a constitutional crisis that could cost state legislators hundreds of thousands in taxpayer money to resolve. Dennis Kucinich Demolishes Wingnut Doc on Healthcare. "I'm not surprised that psychiatrist David Gratzer testified this week that the Canadian healthcare system is just awful and how the poor deprived Canadians are simply pouring across the border... Oddly enough, he forgot to mention that the Canadian government was not only sending them across the border, they were picking up the check." Young GOP Chooses Hate. Audra Shay, the Young Republican leader accused of endorsing racism on Facebook, was elected head of the group for GOP members under 40. Freeper in free speech flap after racial slurs. "A typical street whore." "A bunch of ghetto thugs." "Ghetto street trash." "Wonder when she will get her first abortion." Moderators of the blog left the comments - and commenters - in place until a complaint was lodged by a writer doing research on the conservative movement, almost a full day later. Sotomayor Tougher on Crime Than Any of Her Colleagues. Conservative critics of Judge Sonia Sotomayor have had plenty to say about what they consider her liberal judicial record. But would it make any difference if they knew that as a New York trial judge, she was tougher on crime -- handing down more and longer sentences -- than any of her colleagues in the same district? Only 6% of Scientists are Republicans, Says Pew Poll. A new study by the Pew Research Center finds that the GOP is alienating scientists to a startling degree. Only six percent of America's scientists identify themselves as Republicans; fifty-five percent call themselves Democrats. Sam Stein: Was The CIA Hiding Cheney's Executive Assassinations? The revelation from seven Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee that they were misled about a critical CIA program has sparked a debate that touches on the most sensitive areas of national security policy. What program, exactly, was being kept secret? Minnesota GOP Writes Big Check To... Al Franken? The Minnesota Republican Party has tied off a remaining loose end from the epic, eight-month battle to determine a winner in the 2008 Minnesota Senate race, sending Democratic Sen. Al Franken's campaign a check for almost $96,000 that was owed to him by Republican former Sen. Norm Coleman's campaign. ADN Confirms: Palin's Story Doesn't Hold Up. A large chunk of work went into the personnel board "Troopergate" investigation, which Palin herself initiated on the grounds that a legislation investigation was politicized. Only three of the ethics complaints are still pending, a fact that makes Palin's explanation seem even less sensible. States Look To Cigarettes To Bridge Budget Gaps. As state legislatures struggle with big budget deficits, some are looking to smokers to help balance the books. But as the number of smokers declines nationwide, analysts warn that tobacco taxes are a declining source of revenue. Panetta Says CIA Officials Have Misled Congress Since 2001. CIA Director Leon Panetta told lawmakers that CIA officials have misled Congress "for a number of years" since 2001, according to a letter released from six Democratic lawmakers. The lawmakers say the CIA also withheld information about unspecified "significant actions." Drugs should be legalized, says Latin American drug commission. Marijuana and cocaine for personal use should be decriminalised because the "war on drugs" has been a disaster, according to some of Latin America's most powerful politicians and writers. The current international policy on drugs encourages corruption and violence that is threatening democracy throughout the continent. McCain adviser called Palin 'Little Shop of Horrors'. GOP advisers are now feeling "survivor's guilt" about picking Sarah Palin, who they admit was unqualified, for the Republican vice presidential nomination. Palin was "unwilling" or "unable" to prepare for her interview with Katie Couric, instead obsessing with a questionnaire for her local Alaska newspaper. Al Franken Declared Winner in Minnesota. The Minnesota Supreme Court has ordered that Democrat Al Franken be certified as the winner of the state's long-running Senate race. Adultery in South Carolina: Blame the Woman. The Governor, some say, was "seduced by a professional cougar." Obama to Ahmadinejad: Suck it. President Obama recently had some of his strongest words for Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his country's disputed election, which has resulted in protesters being beaten and killed. ACLU: No One is Above the Law, Prosecute Bush & Cheney. No one should be surprised that the ACLU would issue a call to prosecute those who authorized torture on detainees. But what grabs the attention, is the thorough argument presented by ACLU executive director Anthony Romero to hold accountable everyone from President Bush, to Cheney, Condolezza Rice, VP Chief of Staff Addington, plus many more. Adultery is a crime in South Carolina! Read it and weep, Governor Sanford. It's in South Carolina's Code of Laws, Title 16 -- Crimes and Offenses, Chapter 15 "Offenses Against Morality and Decency." New Downing Street Memo Has Bush & Blair with Filthy Hands. Never has it been more clear that Bush II's war in Iraq was a pre-decided war in desperate search of a public rationale. In a recent segment of Keith Olbermann's "Worst Person's in the World", Keith decimated Bush and his legacy. Fox News does it AGAIN: Mark Sanford (D) admits to affair. You thought it was a coincidence the last few times it happened? Well, once again, Fox News has incorrectly labeled a Republican as a Democrat when there's some bad news about them; in this case, an affair. F*ck you very much, Fox. Tapes Reveal Nixons View of Abortion. Newly disclosed tapes recorded by secret microphones in the Oval Office from January and February 1973 shed new light on an intense moment in American history. Nixon: "There are times when an abortion is necessary. I know that. When you have a black and a white," he told an aide, before adding: "Or a rape." Why Obama's Geeky New CIO Wants to Put All Gov't Info Online. The Obama administration's most radical idea may also be its geekiest: Make nearly every hidden government spreadsheet and buried statistic available online, all in one place. Obama Announces Agreement with Drug Companies. President Barack Obama on Monday welcomed the pharmaceutical industry's agreement to help close a gap in Medicare's drug coverage, calling the pact a step forward in the push for overhaul of the health care system. Understanding Iran: The Passionate Youth Vote Behind Mousavi. Hooman Majd, author of "The Ayatollah Begs to Differ," talks with Nisid Hajari, Foreign Editor of Newsweek, about Iran and the role of its people in influencing its politics. Barney Frank Files Bill To Decriminalize Pot. A controversial law in Massachusetts could go national if Congressman Barney Frank gets his way. FiveThirtyEight.com Geek Nate Silver: Red States May Be Dying. The stats guru crunches the numbers on geography as politics and discovers that the direction of the great American migration that helped create the Red State-Blue State divide may be changing -- and that it may significantly hurt the GOP in the next election. Obama to sign sweeping anti-smoking bill. President Barack Obama is set to sign into law an anti-smoking bill that will give the Food and Drug Administration unprecedented authority to regulate tobacco. Confidential memo reveals Bush plan to provoke Iraq invasion. Plan was to paint a US spy aircraft as a UN plane and deliberately fly it into Iraq's airspace. Memo also reveals that the Iraq invasion was planned months before it started. Can you say treason? The Devil Is in the Digits Since the declaration of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's landslide victory in Iran's presidential election, accusations of fraud have swelled. Against expectations from pollsters and pundits alike, Ahmadinejad did surprisingly well in urban areas, including Tehran -- where he is thought to be highly unpopular. Arnold Schwarzenegger Twitpics Emergency Landing. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger had his flight, uh, terminated on Friday evening when the cockpit of his jet filled with smoke. ABC Says No to GOP Ads During Obama Healthcare Special. Conservative and Republican National Committee attacks on ABC for refusing their ads to ABC-White House healthcare special was met with a stiff push back from the network which says it doesn't accept the type of ads Obama opponents want to air. Fox caught with its pants down on ABC attacks. As Think Progress noted, despite Foxs whining about ABCs special on health care reform which included a town hall conducted in the White House, it turned out that when George W. Bush was President, Fox did exactly what they are accusing ABC of. Outlaw nonconsensual human experiments now! Today, in a country that for the last eight years has been defined by questionable intelligence-gathering techniques and interrogation methods, the U.S. government is no more restricted in carrying out nonconsensual, classified research on human subjects than it was after World War II. Some officials still have the power to waive regulations. Hawaii Ending Universal Child Health Care. "People who were already able to afford health care began to stop paying for it so they could get it for free," said Dr. Kenny Fink, the administrator for Med-QUEST at the Department of Human Services. "I don't believe that was the intent of the program." Whatever. Bachmann Boasts About Breaking The Law. In an interview with the Washington Times right-wing radio show this morning, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) declared that she would break the law and refuse to answer the 2010 Census questions, beyond noting the number of people in her household. Suddenly, warrantless wiretapping isn't illegal. Sen. Dianne Feinstein sees no evidence that the NSA overstepped its bounds in its warrantless wiretapping program. And A-G Eric Holder now refuses to call the NSA's actions "illegal," even though that's what he called them before. The Big Hate. The rise of right-wing extremism is being systematically fed by the conservative media and political establishment. The New York Times' Nice, New Euphemism For Torture. What happened at Guantanamo was just some "intense interrogation." Neda Agha-Soltan was "Deliberately Targeted By Basij Milita." A BBC-translated full interview with Neda's fiancee gives further depth to the woman who tragically died in the iconic video that has sparked grief and outrage around the world. Western Corporations Helped Censor Iranian Internet. The Iranian regime has developed, with the assistance of European telecommunications companies, one of the world's most sophisticated mechanisms for controlling and censoring the Internet, allowing it to examine the content of individual online communications on a massive scale. |
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