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03
Jul
2009
Police & Ethnic Media Press for Immigration Reform  

2 days ago by staff

Police departments around the US are calling for comprehensive immigration reform, saying fears over deportation and document status exacerbate security risks in major cities and hamper law enforcement. With police chiefs meeting in Miami to discuss issues relating to immigration reform, Miami polic ...

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02
Jul
2009
Climate Bill Could Bring Total Energy Revolution  

3 days ago by J.E. Robertson

While some industry allies claim that HR 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES) will raise costs for energy-producers and thereby raise energy costs across the board, there are signs that technologies already being tested and implemented could benefit in such a way as to bring about ...

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Obama Remarks to Online Townhall Meeting on Healthcare (video + transcript)  

3 days ago by staff

We are at a defining moment for this nation. If we act now, then we can rebuild our economy in a way that makes it strong, competitive, sustainable and prosperous once more. We can lead this century the same way that we led the last century. But if we don't act, if we let this moment pass, we could ...

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01
Jul
2009
Vengeance is Mine, Sayeth the Professor  

4 days ago by Andrew

I don't do this often, but I think it's time for a political rant! The trigger is this recent letter written to the New York Times: To the Editor: As one of three generations of Bernard L. Madoff victims myself,...

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Obama promueve reforma migratoria comprensiva para EE.UU.  

4 days ago by J.E. Robertson

Como parte de su visión particularmente amplia de reforma y recuperación económicas, el presidente de Estados Unidos, Barack Obama, ha iniciado su campaña para promover una reforma migratoria, para lograr que el Congreso formule, debata y vote una iniciativa comprensiva antes del fin de año. La sema ...

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30
Jun
2009
Al Franken Declared Winner in Minnesota, Coleman Concedes  

4 days ago by J.E. Robertson

Democratic-Farmer-Labor challenger Al Franken has been declared the winner of the Minnesota race for US Senate, in the November 2008 election. The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled today that Franken was the winner, after a properly conducted recount. Norm Coleman, who had brought the election contest i ...

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Obama Begins Push for Immigration Reform  

5 days ago by staff

As part of a uniquely broad vision for economic reform and recovery, Pres. Barack Obama is seeking to push Congress to craft, debate and vote on comprehensive immigration reform legislation by the end of this year. Last week, Obama announced plans to start discussions on immigration reform and calle ...

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Olsen, Boies (Opponents in Bush v. Gore) Join in Suing to Overturn Prop 8  

5 days ago by J.E. Robertson

A federal civil rights lawsuit has been filed by David Boies and Ted Olsen, who argued for Al Gore and George W. Bush, respectively, in the historic confrontation over the 2000 Florida recount. They have found common ground in the defense of intellectual honesty regarding the federal civil rights is ...

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29
Jun
2009
Pawlenty Says He Will Certify Franken’s Victory if Minnesota Supreme Court ...  

5 days ago by staff

Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty said on Sunday he would certify Al Franken as winner of the November 2008 US Senate race, if the Supreme Court of his state orders it. He told CNN that he would sign the certification as soon as the court gives him the "green light" and that he would not delay Franken ...

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Bernard Madoff Receives Maximum 150-year Prison Sentence  

6 days ago by staff

Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff has received the legal maximum 150-year sentence for a fraud in which over $65 billion were stolen or lost. Madoff's investment business was revealed to be the largest pyramid scheme ever created; his lawyer said today his business handled as much as 10% of all tra ...

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