In case you missed the press conference on the deal that saved healthcare reform and kept abortion funding out of the bill:  

Unsafe water kills more people than war, Ban says on World Water Day.

Congressman Jim Oberstar describes his support for the healthcare bill.  He also debunks five myths on healthcare reform.

The LA Times provides a chart on how the bill will affect different people.  The Christian Science Monitor offers Health Care Reform Bill 101.

CNN released a new poll on the healthcare bill.  Just 39% favored it, while 59% were opposed.  The key to November, however, may be that 52% either favored the bill or opposed it because it was not liberal enough, while just 43% opposed it because they considered it too liberal. 

Rep. Jerry Costello explains why he voted for the healthcare bill.

Pro-life Democrat Nick Rahall appeared on The Dylan Ratigan Show. Here is the clip:  Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Human Rights Watch- Political repression and other rights violations ahead of the April general elections in Sudan threaten prospects for a free, fair, and credible vote.

Actor Ben Affleck has launched an aid group for eastern Congo to help rape victims, child soldiers.

And a few people are talking about it... Here is how the 219-212 vote came out. Kristen Day, Executive Director of Democrats for Life of America, announced support of the legislation. Bart Stupak, who relentlessly defended life throughout the process, was called a “baby killer” by a Congressional Republican.  A number of key provisions will take … Continue reading Healthcare bill passes the House