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Lawmakers try to block new abuse photos
May 12, 2009NEW YORK, May 11 (IPS) - Civil libertarians are condemning a call by two influential U.S. senators for the White House to block the impending release of photographs showing detainees being abused by U.S. military personnel...
Read moreLOL President Barack Obama delivers hilarious speech
May 11, 2009President Barack Obama gives his speech to the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, May 9, 2009.
Read moreThe progressive roots of Mother’s Day
May 11, 2009Today is the 101st anniversary of Mother's Day as we know it [May 10, 2009]. Over at Beliefnet, popular religion scholar Diana Butler Bass reminds us of the progressive origins of Mother's Day, which started with...
Read moreNew report shows millions lost health coverage during the recession
May 11, 2009Original source: A new report on health care coverage over the last 15 months by the Center for American Progress shows that rapid increases in unemployment have increased the number of uninsured Americans. Nearly 60 percent...
Read moreOrlando march highlights immigration trends
May 10, 2009ORLANDO FL - Over 100 immigrants, workers, and students gathered on lake Eola in downtown Orlando recently to call for changes in United States immigration policy. The focus of the march was to call for an...
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