EJ Dionne: "Reagan’s optimism has thus been replaced by crabby put-downs of the less affluent. Perry said it directly in his announcement speech: “We’re dismayed at the injustice that nearly half of all Americans don’t even pay any income tax.” Considering the other injustices in our society, this seems an odd and mean-spirited obsession. “Tax … Continue reading The GOP’s latest tax gimmickry: Soak the poor
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Obama to announce actions on housing, student loans
Reuters: "President Barack Obama this week will announce a series of actions to help the economy that will not require congressional approval, including an initiative to make it easier for homeowners to refinance their mortgages, according to a White House official."
Pope: Freedom from hunger is essential part of right to life
Catholic News Service: "Pope Benedict XVI appealed for immediate and long-term relief for the world's hungry, saying the right to adequate nourishment is a fundamental part of the right to life."
Gadhafi killed in crossfire
CNN: "Libyans cheered the fate of ousted dictator Moammar Gadhafi into the early hours of Friday after his death in what Libya's transitional prime minister described as a crossfire that followed his arrest by revolutionary forces."
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Breakthrough malaria vaccine tantalizingly close
CNN: "A malaria vaccine has eluded scientists for decades, but preliminary results from a phase 3 clinical trial in Africa are providing hope. The data suggest that the vaccine, known as RTS,S, cuts the number of malaria cases in half."
Why Is Obama Sending Troops Against the Lord's Resistance Army?
Max Fisher: "Part insurgency and part cult, the Lord's Resistance Army has waged a 20-year campaign of terror across Uganda, where it originally formed in opposition to the government there, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, and Sudan. It raids villages, massacres for no other purpose than bloodlust, enslaves child soldiers and … Continue reading Why Is Obama Sending Troops Against the Lord's Resistance Army?
Elections 2012: Who is Really 'Pro-Life?'
Joni Eareckson Tada: "Like all good citizens, the elderly and people with disabilities want to eradicate waste and fraud from government, but helping people with special needs meet their basic needs doesn't fit this description. The hallmark of a healthy society has always been measured by how it cares for the disadvantaged. As people investigate … Continue reading Elections 2012: Who is Really 'Pro-Life?'
The new face of American poverty is often a child’s
Washington Post: "Child poverty rates reached 22 percent in 2010, up from 20.7 percent in 2009 and 16.2 percent in 2000, according to a September report from the U.S. Census Bureau. Between 2000 and 2009, the number of children living in poverty increased from 13.1 million to 15.5 million, according to the Annie E. Casey … Continue reading The new face of American poverty is often a child’s
Food Prize Honors Former Ghanaian, Brazilian Presidents
Vibe Ghana: "Organizers credit Mr. Kufuor with slashing the hunger rate in Ghana from 34 percent in 1990 to 9 percent in 2004. They praise Mr. da Silva with helping ensure more than 90 percent of Brazil’s children ate three meals a day, while reducing the rate of extreme poverty from 12 percent in 2003 … Continue reading Food Prize Honors Former Ghanaian, Brazilian Presidents
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