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Imagine a woman being labeled a sex offender for having unprotected but consentual sex with someone simply because they are HIV positive.

Members of Congress praised the president's policy to make sure that women get seamless coverage of birth control through their health plans.

Two years following the earthquake, community-based organizations in Haiti are still advocating for the same changes and considerations as they did last year, namely land and housing rights, respect for national sovereignty in the reconstruction process and aid accountability.

On the February 8 episode of MSNBCs Martin Bashir program, the host along with liberal Democrat Rep.

The next installment in the Congresswoman Barbara Lee and Elihu Harris Lecture Series will feature civil-rights activist Dr.

The military is recommending several charges be filed against the two Marines for kicking Harry Lew in the head and the back, and humiliating him.

Because of the compelling public interest in preventing corruption and the appearance of corruption among elected officials, and because corporations and other business organizations are not natural persons or citizens, Congress and the States may regulate the disbursement of funds for political activity by for-profit corporations, other for-profit ... (more)

This week on Capitol Hill, a conference committee convened its second meeting to resolve the differences between the House and Senate in extending unemployment benefits beyond the end of the month.

The rights protected by the Constitution of the United States are the rights of natural persons and do not extend to for-profit corporations, limited liability companies, or other private entities established for business purposes or to promote business interests under the laws of any state, the United States, or any foreign state.

Born in Philadelphia in 1936, Walter E. Williams holds a bachelor's degree in economics from California State University and a Master's degree and doctorate in economics from the University of California at Los Angeles.

Nobody disputes that the Pentagon could do a better job of spending the billions of dollars needed to keep America free at home and prepared for the unexpected from abroad.

CAMBRIDGE, Md. -- President Obama rallied House Democrats today telling them "I believe in you guys.

Netroots Nation needs your help in developing and organizing the sessions you want to see at Netroots Nation this June 7-10 in Providence.

NOW THAT THE CURTAIN HAS BEEN PULLED BACK on the administration's plans for a leaner military, the expected reactions are pouring in, with Republicans calling it a recipe for American weakness and progressives expressing disappointment that the cuts to defense spending weren't deeper.

CAMBRIDGE, Md. - House Democrats are spending their retreat time on Maryland's Eastern Shore boosting morale and finding new ways to pound Congressional Republicans ahead of the 2012 elections, with one key adviser urging them not to run from their records but to "stand and defend" their accomplishments.

Washington -- Drawing a stark division between middle-class America seeking a fair shake and wealthy interests seeking to game the capitalist system, President Obama told the nation Tuesday that the struggle to keep the American Dream alive is "the defining issue of our time." "We can either settle for a country where a shrinking number of people ... (more)

The Bay Area's Democratic-dominated congressional delegation had nothing but praise for President Obama's feisty, populist State of the Union speech.

Media Contacts: Lesley Crosson, Church World Service, 870-2676, lcrosson@churchworldservice.org
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The grassroots and corporate tech rebellion against two Internet censorship bills was, by all accounts, a stunning success and a demonstration of the clout of online politics and web organizing -- and the emergence of Big Tech as a potential counterbalance to Big Entertainment.

Update : After an afternoon of visiting various congressional offices, the occupiers are making their way back to the capitol for their main 6 p.m. action.