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A Mandate for Civil Disobedience

Healthcare Reform AdLib - December 16, 2009 197

The Senate bill is worse than you may think. A few upsetting facts: 1. Insurance companies can charge people up to 50% more for having...

The Public Option Flatlines

Healthcare Reform AdLib - December 14, 2009 387

Rachel Maddow just mentioned and the AP feed here at The Planet also presents the story that the Senate Dems meeting on health care...

The New Face of the Senate Health Care Bill

Healthcare Reform AdLib - December 7, 2009 66

Very few people know that the sausage business was started by an ex-senator who learned everything he needed to from his career in The...

Healthcare Reform: What’s in it for Me?

Healthcare Reform KQµårk 死神 - November 30, 2009 35

For people without healthcare insurance and need it or want it the answer to the question posed is very obvious. To moral people the...

Senate Bill: CBO Says 2/3 of U.S. Would Have Public Option Available

Healthcare Reform AdLib - November 19, 2009 42

The CBO is estimating that 2/3 of the U.S. population will have a Public Option available in their state, according to the Senate bill. Unless...

Senate Majority Leader Reid Healthcare Bill Passes Test with Very Good CBO Score

Healthcare Reform KQµårk 死神 - November 18, 2009 21

Bravo Senator Reid. Again you are showing some gumption and political acumen. The CBO score is very good and the bill does...

Will Abortion Debate be Democrats Civil War?

Healthcare Reform KQµårk 死神 - November 10, 2009 224

Most progressives and pro-choice Democrats properly hate the Stupak (D-MI) anti-choice amendment in the House healthcare bill because it legislates beyond the Hyde amendment...

Some Interesting Stats Re Congressional Reps/HC Industry Dollars

Healthcare Reform nicole473 - November 8, 2009 55

I put together some charts/stats based on a table in the Washington Post. My charts and conclusions are based on all of the reps...

Update #3: HEALTHCARE REFORM BILL PASSES HOUSE 220-215 IN HISTORIC VOTE!!!

Healthcare Reform KQµårk 死神 - November 7, 2009 309

UPDATE #3 HOUSE HEALTHCARE REFORM PASSES HOUSE 220-215 IN HISTORIC VOTE! UPDATE #2 Anti-choice amendment passes 240-194 and Republic alternate "healthcare plan" rejected resoundingly 176-258. UPDATE...

McCainCare: The Alternative GOP Healthcare “Plan”

Healthcare Reform KQµårk 死神 - November 3, 2009 22

Elections are about choices between the two alternatives. Sure I wish we have a viable multi-party system but for the most part we...

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University of Virginia Makes Deal With White House to Halt Investigations

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Trump Administration Cuts Cyberdefense Even as Threats Grow

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Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

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No camera covered Louvre wall where jewel thieves broke in, director says

Laurence des Cars said there was only one camera pointing on the gallery which was robbed. [...]

Children among victims in Russian strikes, hours after Trump-Putin talks shelved

The drone and missile attacks on Ukraine came as the US president put on hold his plans for an imminent summit in Budapest. [...]

US announces sanctions on Russia's largest oil companies

The announcement comes as NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte was due to meet with Donald Trump in Washington. [...]

'Fatal combination' of disease, injuries and famine in Gaza is generational crisis, WHO tells BBC

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tells the BBC far more aid is needed to start tackling mounting problems in Gaza. [...]

Cameroon judges reject election-rigging complaints

Results will be announced on Monday, prolonging the uncertainty with the opposition claiming victory. [...]

SpaceX says it has cut Starlink services to Myanmar scam camps

Campaigners say Starlink technology has enabled crime syndicates to operate from locations along the Thai-Myanmar border. [...]

UN's top court says Israel obliged to allow UN aid into Gaza

The court also says Israel has not substantiated its allegations against the UN agency for Palestinian refugees. [...]

Entire White House East Wing to be demolished within days

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Dozens killed in Nigeria fuel tanker explosion

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The 2nd No Kings Protest – 10-18-2025

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It was quite energizing to be among thousands of my neighbors in this city who reflect how informed, creative, and principled they are. It was a real antidote to the ignorance, bigotry, and hateful cruelty that oozes every day from Trump and his MAGA cultists.

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