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International Peace Delegation to Syria, May 2-10
Written by David Swanson | War Is A Crime .org
Former U.S. Congressman Dennis Kucinich and Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead
Maguire from Northern Ireland are two of twenty participants from seven
countries that will participate in an international delegation to Syria May
2-10, 2013.
Second Ayotte Town Hall Erupts Into Chaos Over Gun Vote
Written by Josh Israel and Sy Mukherjee | Think Progress
TILTON, NH — The daughter of the elementary school principal who died during the Sandy Hook shooting walked out of a town hall with Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) on Tuesday after the event erupted in chaos over the lawmaker’s answer to a question about gun regulations. Ayotte was one of 46 senators to vote down a bipartisan proposal to expand background checks to gun shows and online purchases.
Thank you PDA Community
Tonight was a strong victory for the progressive movement and the PDA community. Once again we have helped bring home the victory for the most progressive candidate in the race.
Debt Limit Deadline May Push Into Autumn, Economist Says
Written by Paul M. Krawzak | CQ Roll Call
The Treasury Department may be able to stave off the need to extend federal borrowing authority until the fall, perhaps as late as November, a Wall Street economist said Friday.
Sequester pain goes beyond air travel
Written by Rev. Jesse Jackson | Chicago Sun-Times
When the sequester federal spending cuts forced flight delays because of the furlough of air traffic controllers, the normally deadlocked Congress acted in less than a week to give the Federal Aviation Administration flexibility to avoid the furloughs.
Pentagon claims $757 million overbilling by contractor in Afghanistan
Written by Richard H.P. Sia | Center for Public Inegrity
The principal food supplier to US troops in Afghanistan is embroiled in a costly dispute with the Pentagon that has attracted congressional interest
Karzai: US gives funds to national security team
Written by Matti Huuhtanen | San Francisco Chronicle
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan President Hamid Karzaisaid Monday that his national security team has been receiving payments from the U.S. government for the past 10 years.
Defense cuts pose an economic quandary for liberals
Written by Zachary A. Goldfarb | The Washington Post
Liberals are increasingly facing a conundrum as the Pentagon experiences the deepest cuts in a generation: The significant reductions in military spending that they have long sought are also taking a huge bite out of economic growth.
Repeal the Sequester: It is Dumb and Damaging
Written by Robert Borosage | The Campaign for America's Future
“Spending cuts hold back US growth,” warns an across the page headline of the conservative Financial Times. No surprise there.
Americans are in trouble. Wages are losing ground. Over 20 million need full-time work. The percentage of working-age Americans with jobs is at its lowest level since 1979.
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