Dec 01 2009
After many months of internal discussions, President Obama will lay out his Administration’s plan for the expansion of the Afghanistan war tonight in a major address to the nation. With an estimated additional 30,000 troops, the total US deployment in Afghanistan will be close to 100,000, in addition to about 45,000 NATO troops. In response to the war …
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Dec 01 2009
The District of Columbia Council is poised to vote on a motion to legalize same-sex marriage this week. Ten of the thirteen council members are sponsoring the bill, which would allow LGBT couples to marry in Washington DC. While victories and defeats over gay marriage continue across the US, one thing is certain, Americans are far more open …
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Dec 01 2009
World AIDS Day, observed every December the first, is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS epidemic caused by the spread of HIV. The concept originated in 1988 at the World Summit of Ministers of Health on Programmes for AIDS Prevention. Since then, it’s been taken up by governments, organizations and charities worldwide. Today, elected and other …
Dec 01 2009
“He that would make his own liberty secure must guard even his enemy from oppression;for if he violates this duty he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself.” — Thomas Paine …
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Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis Is Coming To Los Angeles!
Come and hear Varoufakis speak in person on Saturday April 23rd in Pasadena, California, at his ONLY Los Angeles-area event!
WHEN: Saturday April 23rd, Reception at 12 noon, Event at 1 pm
WHERE: Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church, 301 N. Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91103
Yanis Varoufakis of the Syriza Party took the European political establishment by storm a year ago when he was appointed Finance Minister of Greece by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. Varoufakis is an ……
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