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Care2 Causes » Politics         Tahrir Square 2.0: a Bit of Play-by-Play June 30, 2011 at 11:35 AM   by Amira Al Hussaini Mayhem broke out at Tahrir Square, the epicenter of the Egyptian revolution, Tuesday night and spilled into Wednesday. Various accounts are circulating online on what really happened and how events escalated, all involving the families of the martyrs killed during the protests – and their call for justice, protesters, thugs and battles [...]         Bachmann Against Medicaid Except When Her Husband Benefits June 30, 2011 at 11:00 AM   Minnesota Congresswoman and Republican presidential candidate has long complained that government handouts have gotten overly excessive, and that Medicaid is a program that needs to be cut.  So how is she responding to reports that her own husband has received over $160,000 in Medicaid payments at his health care clinic? Via MSNBC: [S]tate records show [...]         FCC Decries Lack of Media Diversity, Stymies Low Power TV June 30, 2011 at 10:00 AM     Written by Eric K. Arnold, a Media Consortium blogger Local coverage and diversity are in short supply in today’s media landscape — especially when it comes to broadcast and cable TV. But there is hope. In markets like the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles, Low Power TV (LPTV) has emerged as a [...]         Christie's Approval Rating At Its Lowest June 30, 2011 at 8:41 AM     Based on a recent Bloomberg poll of 1,302 adults in New Jersey, it’s a good thing Governor Chris Christie didn’t move into the gubernatorial residence down in Drumthwacket in Princeton. According to the survey, 53 percent of those polled view Christie as unfavorable, while 43 percent give him a favorable rating. 51 percent said [...]         Alaska Hates Palin, Texans Not Fond of Perry, and Other Polls June 30, 2011 at 8:00 AM   President Obama’s approval ratings have been running a roller coaster, between the death of Osama Bin Laden and the staggering economy.  But can he be beaten by any GOP hopeful, current or potential?  Here’s a roundup of the latest polls. Sarah Palin may still be playing coy about a run, but when it comes to [...]         Health Care Reform Again Ruled Constitutional June 30, 2011 at 4:13 AM     A federal appeals court in Cincinnati has once more ruled in favor of the constitutionality of the Obama Administration’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, marking the latest victory in a policy that has been challenged from its first moment of passage. Via CNN, the court ruled that despite protests to the contrary, the [...]         Mr. Johnson Goes To Washington June 30, 2011 at 2:00 AM     It wasn’t exactly the most Capra-esque of moments, but Freshman Senator Rob Johnson got to live the American political dream this week, when the Wisconsin Republican managed to take the floor, stating that he would not give it up until a “real discussion” was held about the debt crisis. And he even made it, [...]         Greece Passes Austerity Measures; Violence in Syntagma (VIDEO) June 30, 2011 at 12:51 AM     By a vote of 155 to 138, Greece’s Parliament passed a package of austerity measures demanded by European finance ministers and the IMF, in order for Greece to receive the next tranche of a 110 billion euro loan. Without the funds, Greece will default on its debts in weeks, leaving the country bankrupt. The [...]         Clashes in Tahrir Square as "Martyrs" Call For Justice (VIDEO) June 29, 2011 at 11:47 PM     600 people were injured in clashes last night between activists and police in Egypt’s Tahrir Square, the center of the protests that led to the fall of Hosni Mubarak’s 30 years of rule. According to Al Jazeera, 5,000 people had staged a sit-in in front of a state TV building; among the protesters were relatives [...]         Does Paul Ryan Have A Big Oil Conflict of Interest? [VIDEO] June 29, 2011 at 11:00 PM   Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan is best known for proposing some of the most draconian cuts to the social safety net ever, including ending Medicare.  But now he’s being hit hard on another issue — his loyalty to big oil.  Via Think Progress, the League of Conservation Voters have released a new ad asking Ryan to [...]         Christine Lagarde Named New Head of the IMF June 29, 2011 at 9:45 PM   It won’t surprise anyone who has been following the scandal surrounding former International Monetary Fund head Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who resigned in disgrace after being arrested on charges of attempted rape, that the newly appointed IMF head is a woman.  The newly minted IMF head, Christine Lagarde, will step into the powerful position and immediately face [...]         Morning Mix: One Word — Entitlements June 29, 2011 at 8:00 PM   It seems like such a bad word, “entitlements.” Why should anyone be “entitled” to anything? But Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare, they all guarantee one thing — that regardless of how poor you are, or your age, or your health status, you still at the very least deserve not to sicken and starve to death in [...]             This email was sent to wellimauludani@gmail.com. Delivered by Feed My Inbox PO Box 682532 Franklin, TN 37068 Create Account Unsubscribe Here