October 2009 Progress Reports
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Technology -- Preserving The Open Internet,
October 30, 2009
Join the tens of thousands of people who have spoken out in favor of a free and open Internet.
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Afghanistan -- The Reign Of Corruption,
October 29, 2009
One of the issues most salient to the debate and to Afghan citizens is that of corruption within the government.
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Middle East -- The Pro-Israel, Pro-Peace Lobby Arrives,
October 28, 2009
Participants from the United States, Israel and elsewhere attended the first annual conference of the "pro-Israel, pro-peace" lobbying group J Street this week.
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Radical Right -- Conservatives At War With Themselves,
October 27, 2009
Tensions within the GOP and the wider conservative movement are escalating again.
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Immigration -- CNN's Lou Dobbs Problem,
October 26, 2009
Over the years, Lou Dobbs has consistently used his CNN platform to spread hatred and fear.
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Economy -- Reining In Wall Street's Greed,
October 23, 2009
In addition to addressing the populist outrage over taxpayer-funded bonuses and benefits, curbing executive compensation is essential to the health of our economy.
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Immigration -- Stand Up And Be Counted,
October 22, 2009
Yesterday, Rep. Joe Baca (D-CA) introduced a bill to ensure that all U.S. residents are counted by the Census Bureau.
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Climate Change -- Super Freaking Wrong,
October 21, 2009
"Levitt and Dubner have fallen into the trap of counterintuitiveness," Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman opines.
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Health Care -- Decision Points,
October 20, 2009
On Monday, Senate Democrats and White House officials met "to discuss how to merge the two versions of the Senate's health care legislation.
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Economy -- A Nation Transformed By Women,
October 19, 2009
On Friday, the Center for American Progress released The Shriver Report: A Woman's Nation Changes Everything.
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Media -- Faux News,
October 16, 2009
Fox engages in practices that a legitimate news network would never do.
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Economy -- Rewarding Risky Business,
October 15, 2009
Major U.S. banks and securities firms are on pace to award their employees a record high $140 billion in compensation packages this year.
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Middle East -- Growing Frustration Over Lack Of Progress,
October 14, 2009
The lack of progress on negotiations, and the growing tension around East Jerusalem and the Haram al-Sharif is causing concern throughout the Middle East.
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Civil Rights -- The Struggle For Equal Rights,
October 13, 2009
The National Equality March coincided with National Coming Out Day and featured speeches by NAACP Chairman Julian Bond and Judy Shepard
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Economy -- The Case For A Consumer Protection Agency,
October 9, 2009
The Consumer Financial Protection Agency is a key part of the administration's plan for overhauling the nation's financial regulatory system
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HEALTH CARE -- Baucus' Clean Bill Of Health,
October 8, 2009
Yesterday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its preliminary analysis of the Senate Finance Committee's marked-up health care bill.
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Immigration -- Reining In ICE,
October 7, 2009
The entire U.S. immigration system is in desperate need of an overhaul.
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Environment -- Saving The Forests,
October 6, 2009
Our world's forests are trapped in a vicious cycle which increases the carbon pollution behind global warming.
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Supreme Court -- A Term Fraught With Peril,
October 5, 2009
Today marks the beginning of a new Supreme Court term, a session that will marked by high-profile cases.
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Health Care -- Getting Sick, Dying Quickly,
October 2, 2009
Many Americans do indeed die simply because they can't afford medical care.
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Global Warming -- Business Backlash Against Deniers,
October 1, 2009
With the upcoming U.N. Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, taking place this December, the world is looking to the U.S. to provide decisive leadership to tackle climate change.
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