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Sympathy for Charles Graner
(www.salon.com)
The detainee held on charges related to the so-called war on terror is clad in an orange jumpsuit. His wrists are shackled to a leather belt cinched tight around his waist. A short chain connects his... More
Submitted about 8 hours ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |
Dow plunges again, Friedman fans despair
(www.salon.com)
It would be tempting to blame Ben Bernanke's bleak assessment of the current economic situation, in a speech in Austin, Texas, on Monday, for yet another debilitating market swoon -- the Dow closed... More
Submitted about 8 hours ago by robertharding on Economy | 0 Comments |
Poll: Republicans On Track Toor Win Georgia Senate Runoff Tomorrow
(tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com)
The Democrats' lofty dream of reaching 60 Senate seats looks like it could end in tomorrow's Georgia Senate runoff, with the final survey from Public Policy Polling (D) giving incumbent GOP Sen. Saxby... More
Submitted about 12 hours ago by robertharding on GeorgiaRunoff | 0 Comments |
Trouble on the Horizon
(www.talkingpointsmemo.com)
There's a lot of speculation about what Obama's foreign policy picks mean. But what was and remains clear to me is that Obama, like most but by no means all Democrats, believes that settling the mess... More
Submitted about 12 hours ago by robertharding on Cabinet | 0 Comments |
The real life accompaniment to Baby Mama
(www.feministing.com)
From the Sunday New York Times, Alex Kuczynski tells her own version of Baby Mama. She opted for surrogacy after years of infertility and failed pregnancies and IVF attempts. At 31 weeks, my... More
Submitted about 12 hours ago by robertharding on Healthcare | 0 Comments |
Obama Announces Gender-Balanced Security Team
(www.feministing.com)
We're certainly not breaking news here, but I did think it was important to acknowledge how exciting it is that Obama's choices include three women: Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano as homeland security... More
Submitted about 12 hours ago by robertharding on Cabinet | 0 Comments |
Syphilis Outbreak in Michigan County Claims More Patients
(www.rhrealitycheck.org)
An outbreak of the sexually transmitted bacterial infection syphilis continues to claim more patients, the Genessee County Health Department confirmed in an interview. In August with the number of... More
Submitted about 12 hours ago by robertharding on Healthcare | 0 Comments |
Behind Nebraska’s Abandoned Kids, A National Shortage of Mental Health Care
(www.rhrealitycheck.org)
The state of Nebraska has faced a situation most parents can't comprehend. At last count 36 children, ranging in age from 20 months to 17 years, were left at Nebraska hospitals under the auspices... More
Submitted about 12 hours ago by robertharding on Healthcare | 0 Comments |
What Does "Abstinence" Mean To You?
(www.rhrealitycheck.org)
Pop quiz. No looking at your notes. In which organization's educational materials did the following sentence appear? "Almost everyone can agree that abstinence is the only way to 100 percent... More
Submitted about 12 hours ago by robertharding on Healthcare | 0 Comments |
Sen. Clinton Accepts Secretary of State Position; Will She Champion Women's Rights Worldwide?
(www.rhrealitycheck.org)
Late on election night, I received an email from a Planned Parenthood staff person, Njeri Wahome, in Nairobi, Kenya. Njeri wrote to me to verify what she was seeing on television -- that Senator... More
Submitted about 12 hours ago by robertharding on Healthcare | 0 Comments |

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