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Honduran election sham

November 15, 2009 By Emile Schepers

The de facto Honduran government of Roberto Micheletti, installed by a coup d'état which overthrew President Manuel Zelaya on June 28, appears to be resorting to some very strange electoral tactics.

ACORN sues U.S. gov’t over ban on funds

November 14, 2009 By Marilyn Bechtel

"The problem for us is, this month it's ACORN, next month it's the NAACP, the month after that it's the ACLU," civil liberties attorney Bill Quigley said, explaining why the Center for Constituional Rights has filed...

Activists say ‘thanks’ for health care reform

November 14, 2009

Video: In Dallas, activists from MoveOn, Organizing for America, Jobs with Justice and the Progressive Center of Texas poured into the offices of Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson to thank her for voting for health care reform.

Health reform gets thumbs up from business community

November 13, 2009 By Joel Wendland-Liu

In its ongoing campaign to pass health reform, the White House this week highlighted a new report from the Business Roundtable (BRT) on healthcare costs.

Obama calls White House jobs summit

November 13, 2009 By John Wojcik

With jobless rates at record levels, President Obama announced that he will hold a White House jobs summit in December to tackle the crisis.