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US: Adopt Anti-Corruption Proposals

(Washington, DC) – The Obama administration should adopt recommendations in a report issued today to help stop the flow of stolen money into the United States, Human Rights Watch said.
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US: Approve Bill to Curb Violence Against Women

(New York) – Congress should quickly approve a bipartisan bill introduced today that sets out a new strategy for US engagement in the struggle to end violence against women worldwide, Human Rights Watch said.
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Kenya: Landmark Ruling on Indigenous Land Rights

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Palin condemns term used by Perry adviser

Rick Perry’s rally Sunday in the Houston area will feature Sarah Palin. Dave Carney, Perry’s longtime political guru, used the word several times in a conference call about arrangements for the first gubernatorial debate last month sponsored by KERA.

Sen. Landrieu defends Medicaid deal for La.

Called a prostitute by conservative talk show hosts, a Louisiana Democrat on Thursday defended a deal she cut for her Hurricane Katrina-ravaged state in the Senate health care bill.

Issa Says Cuomo Should Look at Government in BofA Case: Video

Feb. 4 — U.S. Representative Darrell Issa, a Republican from California, talks with Bloomberg’s Peter Cook about New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s lawsuit against Bank of America Corp., former Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Lewis and former Chief Financial Officer Joe Price for defrauding investors and the government when buying Merrill …

Friday Open Thread

Happy Friday!

President Barack Obama prepares for his State of the Union speech with Director of Speechwriting Jon Favreau and Ben Rhodes, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications, in the Oval Office, Jan. 25, 2010. Photo by Pete Souza.

Democrats Converge in D.C. for DNC Winter Meeting

Yesterday, Democratic National Committee members from across the country came together in Washington, D.C. for the first day of the 3-day DNC Winter Meeting. The DNC holds meetings several times each year for members to meet and make decisions about Democratic Party business.
Here at Democrats.org, we’ll be posting live updates from the meeting throughout the [...]

Afternoon Open Thread

Good afternoon.

Photo by Pete Souza.

Roger Clegg on Disparate Impact in SOTU

Last month, the Department of Justice sued New Jersey and its Civil Service Commission for using an exam that “discriminates” against blacks and Hispanics, because these groups scored “statistically significantly lower” than whites.
Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez (pictured) said, “This complaint should send a clear message to all public employers that employment practices with [...]

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