Dobbs Dropped by Anti-Immigrant Group | Feingold Nays Women's Health Amendment | Troop Withdrawals Etched in Stone?

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Sweden Cutting Aid to Uganda Over 'Appalling' Anti-Homosexuality Bill By Amanda Terkel, Think Progress Although the U.S. has not yet taken an official position on the bill, other countries are speaking out. more » The Story of Cap and Trade: More Scam Than Solution By Tara Lohan, AlterNet Free permits to big polluters, fake offsets and distraction from what's really required to tackle the climate crisis. more » Young People Love Obama, Hate His Policies By Ari Melber, The Nation Obama is holding on to his strongest supporters, though they overwhelmingly oppose sending more troops to Afghanistan. more » Conservative Group Expels Lou Dobbs for Loving Illegal Immigrants Too Much By Tana Ganeva, AlterNet Poor Lou. No one ever said fulfilling your crass political ambitions would be easy. more » What to Make of Feingold's Nay on the Women's Health Care Amendment By Daniela Perdomo, AlterNet Feingold votes against a successful amendment that provides women free mammograms and other preventive services. more » A Friend of Mine Once Knew a Guy Who Was a Welfare Queen By Joshua Holland, AlterNet True story. more » Troop Withdrawals "Etched In Stone"? By BarbinMD, Daily Kos The White House has not been clear on whether the 2011 withdrawal from Afghanistan is conditional or "etched in stone." more » Warmest Temperatures in Decade: Good News for Immediate Future, Bad News for Not-So-Distant Future By Steven D., Booman Tribune Lower heating bill are always nice. But, alas, the earth is melting, so ... more » GOP Congressman Opposes Timeline Because Afghanistan Extremists 'Wait Centuries to Get Even' By Zaid Jilani, Think Progress Rep. John Mica (R-FL) apparently feels comfortable signaling to the Afghans that we may be in their country for centuries. more » Memo to Tom Hayden: Obama Said He'd Escalate in Afghanistan During the Election By Digby, Hullabaloo I wish Obama had changed his mind on Afghanistan, and argued for him to do it. I will continue to do so. But I never had any illusions. more » It's Not About the Deficit, It's About Jobs By Steve Benen, Washington Monthly Often, anxieties about the national debt are indicative of anxieties over the economy and unemployment. more »

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