Editorial
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18 mayo 2013 at 00 : 17 AM
Sponsorship for Pa. non-discrimination bills hits new record Poll shows high support continues
HARRISBURG – A record number of state legislators are sponsoring bills that would protect LGBT people from discrimination in Pennsylvania. House Bill 300 and S.B. 300 have a combined 102 sponsors, 77 in the House and 25 in the Senate, including seven House Republicans and two Senate Republicans, legislators announced at a Capitol news conference. The ...
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18 mayo 2013 at 00 : 25 AM
TAX FAIRNESS: WE NEED A “PLAN B”
By Richard Trumka Most voters agree that big corporations and the wealthy should start paying their fair share in taxes. But of course big corporations and the wealthy don’t want to do that. They want to pay less, and they are used to getting their way. So what do you do? Some people in Washington think the answer is a “Grand ...
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18 mayo 2013 at 00 : 26 AM
Fitness, Obesity and Medical Care In America
by Glenn Mollette Each of us must take responsibility for our health. We must become more active as a nation and more selective about what we eat. The average American is overweight and a large percentage of our nation is obese. Healthier citizens lead to lowering health care costs in America. Diabetes and heart disease are two of our ...
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12 mayo 2013 at 14 : 34 PM
LETTER TO EDITOR Armed Forces Memorial Month
John J. Bury, US Navy, retired, Vietnam War veteran, Media, Pa. Armed Forces of wars past and present are honored with monuments and memorials. They are symbols to remind us Freedom is not Free, it is paid for in blood. Those who served wrote a blank check to our Country payable at any cost to include the giving of their life in the ...
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12 mayo 2013 at 13 : 44 PM
El senador Sessions NO aprende las lecciones migratorias
America’s Voice Washington, DC – La Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos rechazó ayer la apelación de Alabama que solicitaba la reconsideración de la ley antiinmigrante HB 56 que capturó la atención nacional e internacional por sus cláusulas draconianas de autodeportación y de indagar el estatus migratorio de niños de edad ...
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12 mayo 2013 at 13 : 50 PM
Reforma Migratoria: Más vidas que un gato
Maribel Hastings America’s Voice WASHINGTON - No hay que cantar victoria antes de lo recomendado, pero hay que admitir que la reforma migratoria que comienza a debatirse en el Comité Judicial del Senado a partir de este jueves ya ha sobrevivido varias muertes, y le quedan varias por delante. Cuando el llamado Grupo de los Ocho ...
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12 mayo 2013 at 13 : 02 PM
Michelle Obama, Jill Biden: Businesses must hire more vets
Two years ago, we launched Joining Forces, a nationwide campaign to rally all Americans to support our veterans and military families. We did this for two simple reasons: because we were both awed by the courage and sacrifice of our men and women in uniform who risk their lives every day to protect our values and keep us safe. We were also awed by their ...
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5 mayo 2013 at 20 : 41 PM
What If the Tsarnaevs’ Motive Was Revenge for U.S. Foreign Policy?
by Sheldon Richman Future of Freedom Foundation On the day of the Boston Marathon bombings, President Obama stood in the White House briefing room and said, “We will find out who did this; we’ll find out why they did this.” What motivated the murderous acts allegedly committed by Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarvaev is the question on ...
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5 mayo 2013 at 20 : 34 PM
Toward Death with Dignity
By Barbara Coombs Lee Today, all across America, people with end-stage cancer, ALS (often referred to as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease”) and other diseases are nearing the end of life. They and their loved ones are struggling to grieve and cope. Enamored by medical wizardry to forestall death, we can barely grasp what’s going on when the time ...
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5 mayo 2013 at 20 : 27 PM
La Columna Vertebral Inmigración, proyecto y realidad
Luisa Fernanda Montero Para La Red Hispana Finalmente, lo que ha sido un sueño para muchos, empieza a tener forma. La reforma migratoria que esperan millones de personas para regularizar su situación en este país, está escrita y es muy probable que tenga futuro. Sin embargo, aun es solo un proyecto y eso hay que tenerlo siempre en ...
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