Nicholas Kristof: "Perhaps hundreds of thousands of people here have no food and are reduced to eating leaves and insects, as Sudan’s government starves and bombs its own people in the Nuba Mountains. Children are beginning to die."
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Blackballing Nat Hentoff
RCR: "Hentoff dug into the case and the abortion industry at large, and what he found shocked him. He came across the published reports of experiments in what doctors at Yale-New Haven Hospital called "early death as a management option" for infants "considered to have little or no hope of achieving meaningful 'humanhood.'" He talked … Continue reading Blackballing Nat Hentoff
A Glimmer of Hope for the Women in Congo
Margot Wallström: "Impunity reigns in the region as most perpetrators of sexual violence acts continue to walk unpunished without any repercussions for their crimes. The absence of justice has long-lasting effects on the whole society and is an impediment to restoring peace and security in the region. However, the initial steps toward holding perpetrators accountable … Continue reading A Glimmer of Hope for the Women in Congo
"Pro-Choice" Americans at Record-Low 41%
Gallup: "The 41% of Americans who now identify themselves as "pro-choice" is down from 47% last July and is one percentage point below the previous record low in Gallup trends, recorded in May 2009. Fifty percent now call themselves "pro-life," one point shy of the record high, also from May 2009."
Nations must protect their children, not their reputations
Washington Post: "In the course of our investigation, I saw starving and emaciated children who, because of their disabilities, were unable to feed themselves and were frequently left unfed. I was told by staff that when many of these children became ill, they were no longer bathed or taken out of their cribs, denied medical … Continue reading Nations must protect their children, not their reputations
Germans Can't Fathom Opposition to Universal Healthcare in the US
Spiegel Online: "As the United States Supreme Court considers whether requiring people to have health insurance is unconstitutional, Germans are bewildered as to why so many Americans appear to be against universal coverage. They also question the continued portrayal of US President Barack Obama and his health reform backers as socialists and communists, noting that … Continue reading Germans Can't Fathom Opposition to Universal Healthcare in the US
Report: Texas Executed Innocent Man
Slate: "Carlos DeLuna maintained his innocence from the moment he was arrested in 1983 for the stabbing death of a young Texas woman right up until he was executed six years later. On Monday, a Columbia University professor and a group of law students offered what appears to be definitive proof that DeLuna's mistaken-identity claims … Continue reading Report: Texas Executed Innocent Man
U.S. HIV aid has prevented 741,000 deaths
MSNBC: The United States foreign aid program that sends billions of dollars to African countries for HIV treatment and prevention has cut the number of people dying for any reason in those nations, a new study suggests... According to the new findings, about 741,000 deaths were averted in 2004 through 2008 in the 12 African … Continue reading U.S. HIV aid has prevented 741,000 deaths
Democrats for Life Urge ‘Inclusive Language’ on Abortion
Weekly Standard: "In an effort to convince the Democratic party to use “more inclusive language” on the issue of abortion, Democrats for Life executive director Kristen Day is “urg[ing] all Democrats, including those who would come back to the Democratic Party if it changes its abortion stance, to sign the online petition calling for the 2012 … Continue reading Democrats for Life Urge ‘Inclusive Language’ on Abortion
Will Democrats become the new pro-life party?
US Catholic: "The Democrats for Life of America have launched a campaign to change the language of the party's platform on abortion. Their efforts follow a call from former President Jimmy Carter, who in a recent interview made his own plea to the party to "minimize the need... for abortion and limit it only to … Continue reading Will Democrats become the new pro-life party?
The Whole Life Democrat 