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HP: Health Care Repeal Losing Steam

Jun 1st, 2010 | By Main Contributor | Category: Around The Web

“While polls show Americans remain sharply divided over the Democrats’ landmark legislation, they aren’t clamoring for its repeal.”
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Time: Petraeus Orders US Spies To Prepare For Strike On Iran

May 25th, 2010 | By Main Contributor | Category: Around The Web

“Teams of American special forces have been authorised to conduct spying missions intended to pave the way for a military strike on Iran in case President Obama orders one, US government sources have confirmed.
The military units would penetrate Iranian territory to reconnoitre potential nuclear targets and make contact with friendly dissident groups, according to a [...]



HP: Freedom Of Press Act Signed: Obama Enacts Law To Provide More Protections To Journalists

May 17th, 2010 | By Main Contributor | Category: Around The Web

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Mcclatchy: Pentagon Rethinking Value of Major Counterinsurgencies

May 13th, 2010 | By Main Contributor | Category: Around The Web

The U.S. would most likely not repeat our counterinsurgency strategy in any new situation that we used in Iraq and Afghanistan.  The new counterinsurgency strategy will focus on having less U.S. forces in the area, more training of local forces, air-strikes, and special forces.
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HP: Republican Voter Enthusiasm Advantage Halved In Past Month

May 12th, 2010 | By Main Contributor | Category: Around The Web

Republican voters are now not as excited about the upcoming election as they were.
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BBC: First Round of Mid-East Indirect Peace Talks Completed

May 10th, 2010 | By Main Contributor | Category: Around The Web

The Obama administration has been able to successfully start indirect peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.
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Two-Thirds Back Financial Reform

Apr 29th, 2010 | By Main Contributor | Category: Around The Web

Two-thirds of Americans back financial reform giving Democrats a huge advantage against Republican opposition to everything.
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Oklahoma Enacts Strict Anti-Abortion Bills

Apr 27th, 2010 | By Main Contributor | Category: Around The Web

Strict anti-abortion laws have been enacted in Oklahoma.  The governor of Oklahoma’s veto was overridden to enact laws that violated personal civil liberties and force women to undergo harsh medical procedures against their will.
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George W. Bush ‘knew Guantánamo prisoners were innocent’

Apr 9th, 2010 | By Main Contributor | Category: Around The Web

“George W. Bush, Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld covered up that hundreds of innocent men were sent to the Guantánamo Bay prison camp because they feared that releasing them would harm the push for war in Iraq and the broader War on Terror, according to a new document obtained by The Times.”
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Federal Funds Being Used To Discriminate Based on Religion

Mar 31st, 2010 | By Main Contributor | Category: Around The Web

The Chicago Tribune discusses how Christian agencies are still receiving federal funds and use those funds to hire or fire based on religion or lack of religion.
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