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(Washington, DC) – Burkina Faso and Moldova ratified the convention banning cluster munitions on February 16, 2010, the final two ratifications needed for it to become binding international law. The convention will now enter into force on August 1, 2010. (New York) – The United Nations Human Rights Council’s first review of Egypt’s human rights record on February 17, 2010, is an opportunity for the government of Egypt to show its willingness to transparently discuss human rights and to pledge to end serious abuses, Human Rights Watch said today. (Washington, DC) – Morocco’s return of confiscated passports this week to activists living in Western Sahara and the renewal of others is a positive step, Human Rights Watch said today. The government should ensure that no one is prevented from traveling abroad because of his or her political beliefs, Human Rights Watch said. Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray says he’s pointing to his accomplishments as the head of two state agencies as he seeks re-election this year. On a conference call yesterday afternoon, DNC Chairman Tim Kaine called out Republican hypocrisy on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act leading up to the one-year anniversary of the day President Obama signed it into law. As Kaine noted, all but three Republicans in Congress voted against the Recovery Act, but many have attended [...] Two Republicans now are officially on the May 4 primary ballot for U.S. Senate, and two Democrats now are offiically off. Gov. Mark Sanford, two U.S. congressman and other Republicans blasted President Barack Obama this morning for abandoning a plan to send highly radioactive nuclear waste to a disposal site in Nevada – a move they said will leave the Palmetto State holding tons of high-level nuclear waste. On a conference call yesterday afternoon, DNC Chairman Tim Kaine called out Republican hypocrisy on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act leading up to the one-year anniversary of the day President Obama signed it into law. As Kaine noted, all but three Republicans in Congress voted against the Recovery Act, but many have attended [...] From Obama campaign manager David Plouffe: Wondering what the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act — President Obama’s stimulus bill — has accomplished? Look at this: One year ago tomorrow, after tens of thousands of you shared stories and called your representatives, the President signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. From Obama campaign manager David Plouffe: Wondering what the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act — President Obama’s stimulus bill — has accomplished? Look at this: One year ago tomorrow, after tens of thousands of you shared stories and called your representatives, the President signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. |
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