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Obama Delays Asia Trip to Continue Health Care Push
Voice of America &bull Yesterday
President Barack Obama will postpone for several days his trip to Indonesia and Australia, so he can help push health care reform legislation through the U.S. Congress. Plans for the president's family to accompany him on the trip have been… Full Story »
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Massive Gap Widens Between Republican and Democrat's Belief in Climate Change
AlterNet &bull 4 Hours Ago
This post first appeared on Treehugger. I've written before about the ever-increasing politicization of climate change-the thesis that the scientifically backed consensus that human activity is warming the planet is now treated as a political belief isn't a hard one… Full Story »
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Postmodern Education: Politics, Culture, and Social Criticism Magazine
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Politics Confuse Public Perception of Climate Change
AlterNet &bull Yesterday
Americans don't know what to think about climate change anymore. A few years ago, the public more or less trusted the science that said human activity was raising global temperatures, but now that Congress and the Obama administration have hemmed and hawed about climate issues, we're not longer so sure. Forty-eight percent of Americans-more of us than ever before-believe that reports of global warming are "generally exaggerated," according to a new Gallup poll. Climate science… Full Story »
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David Hudson: Texas Education Board Accused of "Far-Right" Policies
Townhall.com - User Blogs &bull 4 Hours AgoLiberals See Their Dominance Threatened; Accuse Texas of "Indoctrination" Full Story »
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Unions disappointed by ed. bill
Politico.com &bull 1 Hour Ago
The heads of the two largest teachers unions are signaling their opposition to a bill that calls for increasing federal education spending by more than $3 billion in FY2011. Even before President Obama's plans for a major overhaul of education… Full Story »
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Mahogany Magazine
sponsored listing • Shopping.comMahogany magazine is an African American monthly publication geared toward providing a voice for the men, women, and children of color. It discusses topics and issues pertaining to education, business, politics, healthcare, beauty, fashion entertainment, achievements etc....Full Story »
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A POLITICO survey: The tea party's least favorite Republicans
Politico.com &bull 51 Minutes Ago
The tea party movement exploded onto the political scene in 2009 as a backlash to the agenda pushed by President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats, but a little more than a year later, a POLITICO survey found tea party activists… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Republican Party
- John McCain
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Mike Lee Defeats Bob Bennett
Redstate &bull Yesterday
Outstanding news. Bob Bennett just suffered his first defeat in the Utah race. Incumbent U.S. Sen. Bob Bennett has suffered his first defeat of any kind in his hotly contested inter-party race for re-election. At Friday night's Cache County Republican… Full Story »
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Taylor Marsh: Poll: Democrats Slipping on National Security
Huffington Post &bull 1 Hour Ago
Here we go again. Democrats are once again losing the narrative to Republicans on national security, according to a poll released by the Democracy Corps. The backdrop to this was V.P. Joe Biden's trip to Israel that ended in Sect.… Full Story »
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Conservatives prevail in vote on Texas school curriculum
McClatchy - Election 2008 &bull 50 Minutes Ago
AUSTIN, Texas - The State of Board of Education on Friday gave tentative approval to new social studies curriculum standards for the state's 4.7 million school children despite angry objections that the changes fail to adequately recognize the achievements of… Full Story »
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Bruce S. Cooper - Handbook of Education Politics and Policy
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Sarah Palin: 10 things you may not know
The Swamp &bull YesterdaySarah Barracuda, Caribou Barbie, Disasta from Alaska, Wasilla Godzilla, Thrilla from Wasilla, Moosealini, Dick Cheney in Lipstick, Dan Quayle with an Up-do, Snowjob Squareglasses, Pit Bull with Lipstick, Hockey... Full Story »
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Topics:
- Dick Cheney
- Sarah Palin
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Stephen Schlesinger: The Afghan Withdrawal Date is Smart Policy
Huffington Post &bull Yesterday
As American forces continue the battle to drive Taliban forces from Afghan territory, a debate persists over whether President Obama was right to set a withdrawal date of July 2011 for US troops leaving the country. What was Obama attempting to do by dispatching an additional 30,000 soldiers to the country and then establishing such a public schedule for their departure? Let me answer that by first citing President Obama's exact words on his much-publicized deadline. Obama stated at West Point on December 1, 2009, that "taken together, these additional American and international troops will allow us to accelerate handing… Full Story »
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One Step Toward Energy Independence (And Three Steps Back)
Redstate &bull Yesterday
The emotional appeal of the New Green Economy rests on its promise to free us from our addiction to oil. Our carbon-free future envisions a land of Rainbows, Unicorns and Magic Windmills, with Prius in every garage. Our energy will… Full Story »
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Commentary: Palin supporter explains why she mustn't run
McClatchy - Election 2008 &bull Yesterday
I confess to having buyer's regret. No, I'm not talking about the current resident in the White House, although I expect more than a few are in that camp. I'm talking about the one, the only, Sarah Palin. Still, I… Full Story »
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Rand Paul supporters target Kentucky Democrat Chandler
McClatchy - Election 2008 &bull 5 Hours Ago
Ahead in recent polls, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul came to Lexington Friday to share the spotlight with five men who want to replace U.S. Rep. Ben Chandler, D-Versailles. Paul, who faces Secretary of State Trey Grayson in the… Full Story »
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Patrick L. Courts and Kathleen H. McInerney - Assessment in Higher Education: Politics, Pedagogy, and Portfolios
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South Carolina's Barrett taps House funds, but wait a second
McClatchy - Election 2008 &bull 5 Hours Ago
South Carolina GOP Rep. Gresham Barrett has tapped his congressional account for television ads defending his D.C. record after his votes were questioned by a Virginia-based political group. Full Story »
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Sunday shows: Rove, Axelrod, Alexander, Hoyer
LA Times - Top of the Ticket &bull 4 Hours Ago
CBS Face the Nation with Bob Schieffer: Obama Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), and Karen Ignagni of American Health Insurance Plans. CNN State of the Union with Candy Crowley: Axelrod and Rep.… Full Story »
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Mississippi School Cancels Prom Rather Than Let Lesbian Teens Attend
AlterNet &bull 4 Hours Ago
Last week, headlines were made after a school in Mississippi cancelled its senior prom rather than let a lesbian couple attend. The school, Itawamba Agricultural High School, released a statement that explained prom was off, "due to the distractions to… Full Story »
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- Education
- Immigration
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Miles J. Zaremski: Health Care Reform: Without Trust, Americans Remain Screwed
Huffington Post &bull 4 Hours Ago
It is a wonder of incredulous proportions that Speaker Pelosi declared the other day that the House reconciliation bill will not contain a public option, because the Senate did not include it in their bill and it does not have the votes for one. This… Full Story »
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- Health Care
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Michael Downing: Daylight Saving: Beat the Clock
Huffington Post &bull Yesterday
The point of daylight saving is to pretend you're beating the clock and besting nature while you sit on a still-sunny beach at 8:00 p.m. Full Story »
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Topics:
- Energy
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Tim Giago: Waste` (Wash-tay) Chicago; Omaha no good
Huffington Post &bull Yesterday
Relocation was designed to encourage and entice Native Americans living on the reservations to relocate to the seven cities of gold where jobs were supposed to be plentiful. Unemployment on the Indian reservations was (and still is) catastrophic with figures… Full Story »




























