Sanjeev K. Sriram in The Hill: "As a pediatrician working in southeast DC, the Medicaid program means more to me than just fodder for heated budget debates on Capitol Hill. Despite its imperfections, Medicaid is a lifeline of health and dignity for my patients and their families. So when I hear talks of "tightening the … Continue reading Keep Medicaid strong and protect our children
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Yet Again in Sudan
Nicholas Kristof: "The world capital for crimes against humanity this month probably isn’t in Libya or Syria. Instead, it’s arguably the Nuba Mountains of Sudan, where we’re getting accounts of what appears to be a particularly vicious campaign of ethnic cleansing, murder and rape."
6th Circuit Court of Appeals panel upholds individual mandate
Politico: "The ruling by a three-judge panel — 2-1 in favor of the mandate — is the first from an appeals court on the constitutionality of the law. The panel included two Republican nominees, who ended up on opposite ends of the opinion. Jeffrey S. Sutton, a George W. Bush nominee and a former clerk … Continue reading 6th Circuit Court of Appeals panel upholds individual mandate
Face to Face With a Mother’s Pain
Nicholas Kristof: "And Ms. Finiba, eight months pregnant and starving? With the help of Helen Keller International we were able to get her food and, it seems, medical care. But rising food prices may put millions more into Ms. Finiba’s sandals, just as donor countries’ budgets are under pressure. We need more people raising Ms. … Continue reading Face to Face With a Mother’s Pain
Crisis in Sudan: Allegations of Ethnic Cleansing in the Nuba Mountains
NY Times: "What can only be called ethnic cleansing, when an ethnic group is targeted for extermination, started in Kadugli and Dilling while we were there. Door to door executions of completely innocent and defenseless civilians, often by throat cutting, by special internal security forces. We don’t know how many yet; hundreds seems for sure, … Continue reading Crisis in Sudan: Allegations of Ethnic Cleansing in the Nuba Mountains
California Death Penalty Costs State $184 Million A Year
Huffington Post: "The study, conducted over three years by a senior federal judge and a law professor, estimates that the 13 executions California has carried out in the past three decades have cost an average of $308 million each in legal fees and death row security costs. According to the L.A. Times, a death penalty … Continue reading California Death Penalty Costs State $184 Million A Year
The Choice to End All Choices
Sister Mary Ann Walsh: "Hospice and palliative care programs rely on family and volunteers for the team that provides medical, emotional, intellectual, psychological, social and spiritual care. They work to enable a meaningful life right now. They believe that life has meaning whether you're on the job, in your lounge chair, or nodding off in … Continue reading The Choice to End All Choices
Sudan: Is a New Wave of Mass Crimes Underway?
Eric Reeves of TNR: "As the July 9 date for the secession of South Sudan approaches, something very ugly is happening in Sudan. Northern Sudan has initiated a series of violent affronts on contested regions: the border region of Abyei last month, and now, South Kordofan, a northern state whose inhabitants mainly identify with the … Continue reading Sudan: Is a New Wave of Mass Crimes Underway?
Starving the poor to balance the budget is wrong
DFLA Board Member Stephen Schneck: "We need fiscal prudence to tackle budget deficits. But it's immoral to increase hunger in America when other options are available. At the very least, it's reasonable to avoid any cuts to food assistance until charities, states and local governments are in a stronger position to respond. Surely, this is … Continue reading Starving the poor to balance the budget is wrong
Release the Political Prisoners of Burma
Gordon Brown: "This week I spoke to Aung San Suu Kyi after, for the third time in a year, the junta refused me permission to visit her in Burma. She impressed on me the need for mass mobilization to demand the release of all Burma's political prisoners and asked that I and her millions of … Continue reading Release the Political Prisoners of Burma
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