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Humanity in a Time of Inhumanity

Heather Robinson | Posted December 3, 2008 | World

Read More: Holocaust, Human Rights, Jewish Foundation For The Righteous, Live With Regis And Kelly, Moral Relativism

Tonight a friend and I had the honor of seeing a Holocaust survivor and her rescuer reunited after 63 years.

The rescuer, Wiktoria Sozanska, was honored at the annual gala of the Jewish Foundation for the Righteous (JFR), a New York-based, nonprofit organization that takes care of Righteous Gentiles, or...

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Economic Recovery: Fairness for Low-Income Families

Judy Patrick and Surina Khan | Posted December 3, 2008 | Politics

Read More: Economic Recovery, Fair Play Act, Low Wages, Minimum Wage, Wages, Workers

Blanca cleans houses. She has four kids ranging in age from five to 13. She has no health insurance, and if she misses a day of work because she is sick she doesn't get paid. She juggles childcare to keep her cleaning jobs. Her sister helps take care of her...

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The Change We Need

Robert L. Borosage | Posted December 3, 2008 | Business

Read More: Barack Obama, Economic Crisis, Economic Recovery, Economy, Education, George Bush, Main Street, Obama Administration, Pell Grants, Stimulus Plan, Tax Cuts

Does President elect Obama represent the change we need? His mainstream appointments -- largely veterans of the Clinton administration -- have sparked a clamor from worried supporters. But in one of the critical challenges facing the country -- how to get the country out of what will be the worst...

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AIDS Health Workers and Anti-Trafficking Activists - Is There a Conflict?

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted December 3, 2008 |

Read More: Brothels, Condoms, Doctors Without Borders, HIV/AIDS, Human Trafficking, Ngos, Obama Presidency, Prostitution, Sexual Slavery, U.S.State Department, Violence Against Women

In the global crisis of violence against women, there is a heated debate about the best way to approach the issues at the intersection of HIV/AIDS and human trafficking. The
language used to describe the two differing schools of thought says it all. They are the terms "harm...

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Dismal Metro Unemployment Numbers

John Tepper Marlin | Posted December 2, 2008 | Business

Read More: Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Economy, Metro Areas, Unemployment

When the Governors appealed to President-elect Obama for help today, they had support from today's Bureau of Labor Statistics release of dismal October unemployment data for metro areas.

Metro area unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) in October were above the October year-earlier rates in 361 metro areas and below...

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Couric's Do

Joe Peyronnin | Posted December 2, 2008 |

Read More: CBS News, Katie Couric

Katie Couric is an outstanding talent and journalist. She is also courageous. These facts are immutable.

In May 2006 Katie gave up her co-anchor position on the Today Show, a position she successfully held for fifteen years. She wanted to try something different. She also had important personal reasons...

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Bobby Jindal, the Republican Strategists and the Last Battle

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted December 2, 2008 | Politics

Read More: 2008 Presidential Race, 2012 Election, 2012 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Bobby Jindal, Gop, Race, Republican Party, Republicans

In recent weeks, as part of an uncanny attempt to behave as generals fighting the last war, many in the Republican leadership have been floating Bobby Jindal, the governor of Louisiana, as the next Republican hope, or even the Republican Obama. The thinking behind this, while not particularly sophisticated, is,...

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Still Preparing to Attack Iran: The Neoconservatives in the Obama Era

Robert Dreyfuss | Posted December 2, 2008 | Politics

Read More: Coats-Robb Report, Iran, Neoconservatives, Neoconservatives Iran, Obama Administration, Republicans, Tom Daschle

Reposted from TomDispatch.

What, exactly, does Barack Obama's mild-mannered choice to head the Department of Health and Human Services, former Senator Tom Daschle, have to do with neocons who want to bomb Iran?

A familiar coalition of hawks, hardliners, and neoconservatives expects Barack Obama's...

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Obama Shouldn't Bide His Time On Biden

Jacob Heilbrunn | Posted December 2, 2008 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Obama Administration, Obama Cabinet, Vice President

It was supposed to be self-deprecating, but like all jokes, it had a kernel of truth to it. Joe Biden plaintively observed at the Governors' meeting in Philadelphia on Tuesday that "Since the race is over, no one pays attention to me at all." Forget Barack Obama's cabinet picks on...

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Response to the Wall Street Journal

Deepak Chopra | Posted December 2, 2008 |

Read More: Deepak Chopra, Deepak Chopra Mumbai, Dorothy Rabinowitz, Mumbai Attacks

Dear Friends,

The Wall Street Journal recently published an article critical on some comments that I made on CNN and at the same time made some derogatory and personal attacks. Both I and my son, Gotham Chopra, responded and Wall Street Journal has agreed to publish our responses...

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Global Media Debate Hillary Selection

James Freedman | Posted December 2, 2008 | World

After a bitterly-fought primary campaign and something of a reconciliation during the general election -- with Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) campaigning on behalf of her one-time rival -- President-Elect Barack Obama has chosen Clinton to be his Secretary of State. Coming on the heels of an election that has...

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NFL's Adrian Peterson on His Two Brothers being Killed & His Halle Berry Obsession

Graham Bensinger | Posted December 2, 2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Adrian Peterson, Brian Peterson, Careers, Chris Peterson, Deion Sanders, Drunk Driving, Father, Football, Halle Berry, Hunting, Jail, Jim Brown, Minnesota Vikings, Modeling, Murder, Nelson Peterson, Nfl, Prison, Pro Bowl, Rabbits, Shot, Vikings

Recently, I sat down with the Minnesota Vikings' Adrian Peterson for more than an hour long television interview. At only 23-years-old, Peterson is arguably the NFL's best running back. Currently leading the league in rushing, Peterson came into this season after a freshman campaign which included Rookie of the Year...

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Line of Succession: Hillary Clinton Just Four Heartbeats Away From The Presidency

Mark Nickolas | Posted December 2, 2008 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Line Of Succession, Obama Administration, Succession

One of the interesting factoids about President-elect Obama's (D) choice of Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) as secretary of state is that protocol will dictate that Clinton sit immediately to the right of Obama in cabinet meetings, making for great photos and a fascinating dynamic. The vice president sits immediately...

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I Love New York, But It Doesn't Love Me

Sal Nunziato | Posted December 2, 2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Britney Spears, Madison Square Garden, New Orleans, New York Mets, New York Yankees

Tickets for Britney Spears at the Nassau Veterans Coliseum in Long Island are priced at $349 for premium seats and $150 for crappy seats. $349!!! I said Britney Spears, not round trip to L.A.. I mean, I don't wanna see her, but I'm sure someone does. Right? Britney? It's Britney!...

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Luckovich's Lament: Cartooning Obama Is Gonna Be Tough

Diane Tucker | Posted December 2, 2008 | Media

Read More: Atlanta Journal Constitution, Barack Obama, Barbara Walters, Bill Clinton, Diane Tucker, George W. Bush, Michelle Obama, Mickey Mouse, Mike Luckovich, Monica Lewinsky, Political Cartoons

The more editorial cartoonist Mike Luckovich sees of Barack Obama, the more he likes the President-elect. Oddly enough, this turn of events has the Pulitzer Prize winning artist very, very worried.

Is it true you read Huffington Post every day?

Mike Luckovich: I like reading the bloggers as...

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The Risky Flight to Safety

Dan Solin | Posted December 2, 2008 | Business

Read More: Economy, Interest Rates, Investing, Investing Advice, Savings, Stocks, T-Bills, Treasury Bills

Imagine this.

Your broker calls and offers you a portfolio "guaranteed" to reduce your purchasing power every year.

Any takers?

Of course not. Yet that's what investors do when they "flee to safety" by dumping stocks and investing solely in CDs, Treasury Bills and other "risk free" investments.

Some...

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Notes on Where Some of the Money Went

Roderick Spencer | Posted December 2, 2008 | Living

Read More: Celebrity, Financial Crisis, Football, Humor, Kids, Philanthropy, Respectability, US Economy, Wall Street.

I was at my son's freshmen football game a few weeks ago. They were playing a road game against a high school in the North San Fernando Valley. It was homecoming weekend, with floats, home-cooked food and a big crowd of local supporters. Our boys were outnumbered, outweighed, and out...

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The Rise of Scifi TV

Christine Huang | Posted December 2, 2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Battlestar Galactica, Fantasy, Heroes, Lost, Psfk, Science Fiction, Scifi, Television, True Blood

Originally posted at PSFK.com

What's inspired the recent influx of fantasy-scifi TV programming? Here in the States, fantasy shows like Heroes, Lost, Battlestar Galactica, and True Blood claim a surprisingly large viewership, while creators continue churning out new pilots and series ideas around the undead and the strange. And...

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New York City Offices to Ban Bottled Water

Rachel Cernansky | Posted December 2, 2008 | Green

Read More: Bottled Water, Environment, Green, Green Living, New York City, Recycling, Water

New York City will save two million dollars if an upcoming bill succeeds in banning the municipal government from buying bottled water for its office buildings, say the bill's proponents, City Councilmen Eric Gioia and Simcha Felder. Eliminating the bottles from the city's waste stream of 12,000 tons daily will...

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This Era of Black Women and HIV/AIDS

Irene Monroe | Posted December 2, 2008 | Living

Read More: African-Americans, Black People, Black Women, Gwen Ifill, HIV/AIDS, World AIDS Day

Yesterday was World AIDS Day and Black women are dying of AIDS. And is anyone doing anything about it?

Right here in the nation's capitol, the HIV/AIDS epidemic rivals that of many Third World countries. Washington D.C. affectionately dubbed as "Chocolate City" is approximately 60 percent of...

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