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Letter from Sen. Clinton to Sen. Obama
Published May 8, 2008 - 12:32:01 PM
Dear Senator Obama,
This has been an historic and exciting campaign. Millions of new voters have been brought into the process and their enthusiasm for the Democratic Party and the principles for which you and I have fought and continue to fight is unprecedented.
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Statement by USDA Secretary Ed Schafer on HSUS Animal Cruelty Video
Published May 8, 2008 - 9:58:49 AM
Late last week, the Humane Society of the United States notified me that they were in the early stages of an investigation into the mistreatment of farm animals transported to livestock auctions and stockyards. The dairy cattle shown in the video were non-ambulatory and were abandoned in parking lots of these auctions and yards. These animals were not in slaughter facilities. However, even though this is not a food safety issue, these actions of animal cruelty are not acceptable.
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American Rivers: What's in Your Water?
Published May 8, 2008 - 9:17:20 AM
Every year, more than 860 billion gallons of raw and partially treated sewage lands in America's waters, and most people have no idea. Today, lawmakers in the House took an important step towards changing that. The Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee overwhelmingly approved bipartisan legislation that would require the public be notified in the event of a sewage spill.
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Congressional testimony of Marjorie Cohn on torture
Published May 8, 2008 - 8:50:33 AM
What does torture have in common with genocide, slavery, and wars of aggression? They are all jus cogens. That's Latin for "higher law" or "compelling law." This means that no country can ever pass a law that allows torture. There can be no immunity from criminal liability for violation of a jus cogens prohibition.
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Union of Concerned Scientists: Chrysler Gas Gimmick Keeps Consumers Addicted to Oil
Published May 8, 2008 - 8:48:53 AM
Chrysler is trying to pull a fast one on potential car buyers. It's using this cynical deal to distract consumers from the fact that its cars get poor gas mileage. Rather than sticking customers with gas guzzlers, Chrysler should focus on delivering more miles per gallon. That would not only save their customers money at the pump, it would help cut America's oil addiction and reduce global warming pollution at the same time.
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Dan Conley: What does Hillary want?
Full story: Salon.com
Martha Rosenberg: Remembering the First US School Shooting and its Gunwoman
Published May 8, 2008 - 8:04:54 AM
The Chicago Tribune wrote, "Laws Failing To Keep Guns Out Of Hands Of Disturbed," and, "Suspect Had History Of Bizarre Acts."
But the headlines weren't about Stephen Phillip Kazmierczak of the Northern Illinois University shootings in February or Seung-Hui Cho of the Virginia Tech massacre last year.
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Andy Borowitz: Math Favors Hillary, Says Huckabee
Published May 8, 2008 - 8:02:57 AM
"Don't stop believing."
That's the message from former Arkansas governor and Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee to Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) one day after her disappointing showings in the North Carolina and Indiana primaries.
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Sierra Club: New Senate Energy Bill Offers Real Relief, Not Recycled Rhetoric
Published May 8, 2008 - 7:31:15 AM
Senate Democrats today unveiled a new energy bill, the Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008. It will address the root causes of high gas prices, hold Big Oil accountable and put consumers first in our addressing our current energy and economic crises.
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Pelosi: Bush Administration's Energy Policy is 'Drill and Veto'
Published May 8, 2008 - 7:07:18 AM
Drilling is the failed energy policy of yesterday that has brought us record gas prices today. By threatening to veto legislation that will help families with the price at the pump, the President is forbidding us to move our nation to a 21st century energy policy.
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Financial Times: The Clinton camp is resorting to tactics intended to delegitimise Mr. Obama
Full story: Financial Times
Glenn Greenwald: 'Wash Post' Backs Invasion and 'Endless' Occupation Over Air Strikes
Full story: Editor and Publisher
Harold Meyerson: The Clintons prevail only by eating the Democratic young, by crippling the party, by damning themselves
Full story: Washington Post
Gail Collins: Has anyone noticed how much the presidential campaign and the Olympics are starting to resemble one another?
Full story: New York Times
New York Times: Americans must find ways to curb their use of fossil fuels. That will require higher, not lower, prices for gas
Full story: New York Times
Johann Hari: The loathsome smearing of Israel's critics
Full story: The Independent UK
Russ Feingold: Government in secret: The Yoo memo is just one example of Bush's hidden laws
Full story: L.A. Times
Rosa Brooks: Sure, Clinton is free to press on. Whether that would be responsible of her is another matter
Full story: L.A. Times
Jimmy Carter: The world must stop standing idle while the people of Gaza are treated with such cruelty
Full story: The Guardian UK
Paul Rieckhoff: A historic vote for a new GI Bill
Full story: Huffington Post
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