For Many, Health Care Relief Begins Today

For Many, Health Care Relief Begins Today: "As a number of the law’s central provisions take effect, The Times talked to three families about the changes.




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Move to End ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Stalls in Senate

Move to End ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Stalls in Senate: "The Senate voted not to proceed with debate of the annual authorization of military spending that included a provision allowing the repeal of the policy on gay soldiers.


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Students Take Political Action on the "Dream Act"

Students Spell Out Messages on Immigration:

Support for the Dream Act - It would create a path to legal status for hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrant students who arrived in this country before they were sixteen years old, have been here for at least five years, and have graduated high school. They would then need to complete either two years of military service or two years of college to earn the status of a legal resident. (Not citizenship, the naturalization process is yet another process to go through if they wanted to become citizens.)

What Else Was in That "DADT" Bill? A Lot. | Mother Jones

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-CA

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-CA

Justice Breyer on the Constitution

No left wing radical, yet someone who stands up to the silly extremes of "originalism", I always enjoy the commentary of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. He's got a new book out, so it's a great time to listen in, as he is making the media rounds promoting his book and his judicial philosophy.

From the Washington Post: Breyer on the Constitution

Unit 2 2010

Question on differences between Virginia and N.J. Plans

Congressional Republicans to Compromise on Tax Cuts?

John Boenher is the Minority Leader in the House of Representatives (head of Republicans). Here is the latest:

Court Dismisses a Case Asserting Torture by C.I.A.

Court Dismisses a Case Asserting Torture by C.I.A.: "A sharply divided appeals court dismissed a lawsuit involving the C.I.A.’s “extraordinary rendition” program.

Visiting Ground Zero, Asking Allah for Comfort

Visiting Ground Zero, Asking Allah for Comfort: "Hadidjatou Karamoko Traoré is a 9/11 widow who has had to balance an overnight job, three children and her Muslim faith.




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Judge Rules That Military Policy Violates Rights of Gays

Judge Rules That Military Policy Violates Rights of Gays: "While the policy, known as “don’t ask, don’t tell,” will not change right away, the ruling reflects others taking aim at discrimination against homosexuals.




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Florida Pastor Cancels Koran Burning?

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Pastor Wants to Burn Korans on 9/11

Sane Americans fear the damage this will do to our image abroad, and may encourage more extremist attacks on U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Story from PBS:



Also, a short print version of the story:
NewsHour Extra: Anniversary of Sept. 11 Attacks Highlights Different Attitudes Toward Islam | Sept. 10, 2010 | PBS:

Anti-Muslim Rhetoric on the Rise

From NBC:

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