In case you haven’t heard about it yet (since all news media sources are talking about it), the Bush administration proposed a $700 billion government bailout to buy bad mortgage debt and would be run directly by the Treasury Department. What the government purchases and what time it does would be by the government’s own [...]
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger just announced that he will sign an Executive Order on Monday slashing the wages of over 200,000 state employees to the bare minimum of $6.55 from $8. By doing so, he will make our budget crisis worse while delivering a serious blow to our struggling economy. As the recession deepens, gas prices [...]
All nations share the responsibility to help bring an end to the genocide in Darfur but China has a special obligation to respond. China, more than any other government except Khartoum itself, has the ability to help bring peace to the people of Sudan.
The Save Darfur Coalition, ENOUGH Project, STAND: A Student Anti-Genocide Coalition, Genocide [...]
This week brought the news that once again, President Bush has proposed deep budget cuts for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which supports public stations across the country. In previous years, Congress has heard overwhelmingly from their constituents and restored this funding.
From CREDO Action
Take action and tell Congress — reject Bush’s cuts to public [...]
Many people with diabetes and other chronic diseases are no longer protected against discrimination from their employers.
Employers have been saying a person with diabetes is “too disabled” to do the job, but not “disabled enough” to be protected by the laws. The stakes are huge: If a person with diabetes isn’t covered by [...]
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