http://www.examiner.com/x-775-Political-Issues-Examiner?cid=exrss-Political-Issues-Examiner en-us Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:45:49 -0700 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:39:07 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-775-Political-Issues-Examiner~y2009m7d10-GM-emerges-from-bankruptcy-but-automaker-remains-off-course-with-focus-on-gas-engines?cid=exrss-Political-Issues-Examiner General Motors Corp announced in Detroit today its rapid emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, pledging better customer care than before. Now 60 percent owned by the U.S. government after accepting $50 billion in federal bailout funds, the reborn GM ... environment economic crisis Michigan recession Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:39:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-775-Political-Issues-Examiner~y2009m7d10-GM-emerges-from-bankruptcy-but-automaker-remains-off-course-with-focus-on-gas-engines?cid=exrss-Political-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-775-Political-Issues-Examiner~y2009m7d4-Federal-embezzlement-charges-explain-Sarah-Palin-resigning-as-Alaska-governor?cid=exrss-Political-Issues-Examiner A pending embezzlement indictment may explain why Sarah Palin on July 3 suddenly announced her mid-term resignation as the governor of Alaska, leaving her future plans unclear. The former U.S. vice presidential nominee, who's attracted an ardent foll... Sarah Palin Troopergate corruption Alaska U.S. President Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:38:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-775-Political-Issues-Examiner~y2009m7d4-Federal-embezzlement-charges-explain-Sarah-Palin-resigning-as-Alaska-governor?cid=exrss-Political-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-775-Political-Issues-Examiner~y2009m4d21-America-missing-the-key-lesson-of-Columbine?cid=exrss-Political-Issues-Examiner Ten years ago, America and the world was shocked to hear the news from Littleton, Colorado, that two students had gone on a lethal shooting spree inside Columbine High School.In the decade since that tragedy, we've seen numerous changes instituted to... terrorism Global Sense personal responsibility social responsibility self rule Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:37:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-775-Political-Issues-Examiner~y2009m4d21-America-missing-the-key-lesson-of-Columbine?cid=exrss-Political-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-775-Political-Issues-Examiner~y2009m4d16-The-rights-Big-Lies-ignore-reality-to-regain-power-while-the-left-sits-idle?cid=exrss-Political-Issues-Examiner In recent weeks, America's right wing has unfolded its strategy of regaining political power by telling a series of whopping Big Lies about Barack Obama and the Obama administration. These lies  include fearful rants about Obama becoming a tyran... economic crisis democracy U.S. President nationalization Barack Obama Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:26:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-775-Political-Issues-Examiner~y2009m4d16-The-rights-Big-Lies-ignore-reality-to-regain-power-while-the-left-sits-idle?cid=exrss-Political-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-775-Political-Issues-Examiner~y2009m4d1-News-Roundup-for-April-Fools-Day?cid=exrss-Political-Issues-Examiner European G20 leaders walk out on Obama In a surprise show of solidarity, European leaders at the G20 economic talks in London today walked out of the hall during remarks by U.S. President Barack Obama. On a cue from German Chancellor Angela Merkel, t... protests economic crisis Barack Obama Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:22:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-775-Political-Issues-Examiner~y2009m4d1-News-Roundup-for-April-Fools-Day?cid=exrss-Political-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-775-Political-Issues-Examiner~y2009m3d31-GhostNet-invasion-requires-global-response?cid=exrss-Political-Issues-Examiner Reports surfaced over the weekend of an international breach of supposedly secure computer systems, allegedly perpetrated by officials in the People's Republic of China, apparently focused on the Dalai Lama and Taiwan but extending to government and ... homeland security abuse of power China Barack Obama Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:15:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-775-Political-Issues-Examiner~y2009m3d31-GhostNet-invasion-requires-global-response?cid=exrss-Political-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-775-Political-Issues-Examiner~y2009m3d27-How-the-US-can-get-out-of-debt-stay-out-of-debt-and-live-prosperously?cid=exrss-Political-Issues-Examiner As the White House and Congress debate the value of multi-trillion dollar national debt for funding the economic stimulus and the federal budget while removing "toxic assets" from bank books to ignite fresh lending, there's a school of thou... u.s economy economic crisis bailout wall street personal responsibility Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:39:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-775-Political-Issues-Examiner~y2009m3d27-How-the-US-can-get-out-of-debt-stay-out-of-debt-and-live-prosperously?cid=exrss-Political-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-775-Political-Issues-Examiner~y2009m3d19-A-reality-check-on-the-backlash-against-AIG?cid=exrss-Political-Issues-Examiner What's behind the public outrage over the $165 million bonus payments to executives at insurance giant AIG? Does the backlash really make sense? Sure, I understand that the people who drove the company over the edge financially should not be rewarded... corruption 9/11 economic crisis wall street Republicans self rule Barack Obama Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:00:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-775-Political-Issues-Examiner~y2009m3d19-A-reality-check-on-the-backlash-against-AIG?cid=exrss-Political-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-775-Political-Issues-Examiner~y2009m3d5-Senate-debates-truth-commission-to-explore-alleged-Bush-Adminisrition-crimes?cid=exrss-Political-Issues-Examiner Clck here to view the video at Democracy Now website The U.S. Senate is debating whether to establish a "truth commission" to investigage allegations of criminal wrongdowing by members of the administratation of former president George W. ... civil rights U.S. constitution U.S. Senate Dick Cheney human rights U.S. President George W. Bush III Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:00:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-775-Political-Issues-Examiner~y2009m3d5-Senate-debates-truth-commission-to-explore-alleged-Bush-Adminisrition-crimes?cid=exrss-Political-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-775-Political-Issues-Examiner~y2009m2d24-The-67-applauded-statements-in-Obamas-speech-reveal-his-key-ideas-and-plans?cid=exrss-Political-Issues-Examiner Only 36 days into his presidency, Barack Obama tonight delivered before a joint session of Congress a "State of the Economy" speech that had all the trapping of a traditional State of the Union address. I counted 67 interruptions for applau... u.s economy Iraq economic crisis Republicans Democrats Congress U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives U.S. President Barack Obama Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:41:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-775-Political-Issues-Examiner~y2009m2d24-The-67-applauded-statements-in-Obamas-speech-reveal-his-key-ideas-and-plans?cid=exrss-Political-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-775-Political-Issues-Examiner~y2009m2d17-Obama-signs-the-stimulus-bill-in-Denver-now-comes-the-real-work-for-Americans?cid=exrss-Political-Issues-Examiner President Barack Obama in Denver today signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), a $787 billion spending and tax cut bill more than a thousand pages in length that few in Congress and even fewer in the country fully understand. Look f... u.s economy personal democracy economic crisis bailout Republicans Democrats foreclosures Joseph Biden depression recession Denver health care U.S. President Barack Obama Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:54:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-775-Political-Issues-Examiner~y2009m2d17-Obama-signs-the-stimulus-bill-in-Denver-now-comes-the-real-work-for-Americans?cid=exrss-Political-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-775-Political-Issues-Examiner~y2009m2d17-Watch-Day-17-of-FrankenColeman-Senate-election-trial-streaming-here-right-now?cid=exrss-Political-Issues-Examiner Please be sure to watch the video stream here from today's installment of the Minneapolis trial to determine whether Democrat Al Franken or Republican Norm Coleman will win the U.S. Senate seat for Minnesota. The day-long hearing is being streamed ... 2008 Election Republicans Democrats U.S. Senate Minnesota Al Franken Norm Coleman Tue, 17 Feb 2009 04:54:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-775-Political-Issues-Examiner~y2009m2d17-Watch-Day-17-of-FrankenColeman-Senate-election-trial-streaming-here-right-now?cid=exrss-Political-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-775-Political-Issues-Examiner~y2009m2d16-Watch-FrankenColeman-Senate-election-trial-streaming-live-right-here-right-now?cid=exrss-Political-Issues-Examiner Please be sure to watch the video stream here from today's installment of the Minneapolis trial to determine whether Democrat Al Franken or Republican Norm Coleman will win the U.S. Senate seat for Minnesota. TheUptake.org will be replaying today's... 2008 Election Republicans Democrats U.S. Senate Minnesota Al Franken voting Norm Coleman Mon, 16 Feb 2009 07:41:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-775-Political-Issues-Examiner~y2009m2d16-Watch-FrankenColeman-Senate-election-trial-streaming-live-right-here-right-now?cid=exrss-Political-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-775-Political-Issues-Examiner~y2009m2d13-Breaking-news-Court-rules-for-Franken-in-Senate-ballot-case-more-on-Monday?cid=exrss-Political-Issues-Examiner A three-judge Minnesota court this afternoon has rejected 13 to 17 of the 19 categories of absentee ballots at the center of the case brought by Republic Norm Coleman in his attempt to erase a narrow vote margin favoring Democrat Al Franken in the U.... 2008 Election Republicans Democrats U.S. Senate Al Franken voting Norm Coleman Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:10:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-775-Political-Issues-Examiner~y2009m2d13-Breaking-news-Court-rules-for-Franken-in-Senate-ballot-case-more-on-Monday?cid=exrss-Political-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-775-Political-Issues-Examiner~y2009m2d13-The-FrankenColeman-Senate-election-trial-again-streaming-live-right-here-right-now?cid=exrss-Political-Issues-Examiner A trial to determine the balance of power in the U.S. Senate is proceeding today in Minneapolis-St. Paul. You can watch it here live as lawyers on both sides seek to persuade a three-judge panel which absentee ballots to count.The core of the disput... 2008 Election U.S. Senate Al Franken voting Norm Coleman Fri, 13 Feb 2009 10:43:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-775-Political-Issues-Examiner~y2009m2d13-The-FrankenColeman-Senate-election-trial-again-streaming-live-right-here-right-now?cid=exrss-Political-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-775-Political-Issues-Examiner~y2009m2d13-A-playful-thought-Is-Barack-Obama-the-reincarnation-of-Abraham-Lincoln?cid=exrss-Political-Issues-Examiner Mural painter Ron English stood contentedly before his fine Obama-Lincoln composite portrait on the side of a building on Thayer Street in Boston last July 2, 2008. The mural was an outdoor expression of his installation in Gallery XIV’, which... U.S. President Abraham Lincoln Barack Obama Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:16:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-775-Political-Issues-Examiner~y2009m2d13-A-playful-thought-Is-Barack-Obama-the-reincarnation-of-Abraham-Lincoln?cid=exrss-Political-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-775-Political-Issues-Examiner~y2009m2d12-Watch-live-coverage-of-FrankenColeman-trial-being-streamed-right-here-right-now?cid=exrss-Political-Issues-Examiner A trial to determine the balance of power in the U.S. Senate is proceeding this afternoon in Minneapolis-St. Paul. You can watch it here live as lawyers on both sides seek to persuade a three-judge panel which absentee ballots to count. For a vital ... politics 2008 Election Republicans U.S. constitution U.S. Senate Minnesota Al Franken Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:47:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-775-Political-Issues-Examiner~y2009m2d12-Watch-live-coverage-of-FrankenColeman-trial-being-streamed-right-here-right-now?cid=exrss-Political-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-775-Political-Issues-Examiner~y2009m2d11-Why-world-peace-hangs-on-Israel-election-and-what-you-can-do-about-it-today?cid=exrss-Political-Issues-Examiner Will democracy or propaganda decide who governs Israel? The answer to this question has global significance. Whether centrists or right-wingers take control of the Israeli government this week may well decide whether or not there can be peace in the ... Global Sense Iran personal responsibility social responsibility Rahm Emanuel Israel peace democracy human rights war Wed, 11 Feb 2009 08:57:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-775-Political-Issues-Examiner~y2009m2d11-Why-world-peace-hangs-on-Israel-election-and-what-you-can-do-about-it-today?cid=exrss-Political-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-775-Political-Issues-Examiner~y2009m2d10-Netanyahu-confuses-chutzpah-with-victory-as-hope-dims-for-Mideast-peace?cid=exrss-Political-Issues-Examiner Hard-line Likud Party leader Benjamin Netanyahu  and ruling Kadima Party Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni have both claimed victory in Israel's parliamentary election Tuesday, which early returns suggested is still too close to call. Likud Party l... Iran elections Israel peace Palestinians Joseph Lieberman democracy human rights Barack Obama Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:04:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-775-Political-Issues-Examiner~y2009m2d10-Netanyahu-confuses-chutzpah-with-victory-as-hope-dims-for-Mideast-peace?cid=exrss-Political-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-775-Political-Issues-Examiner~y2009m2d10-Geithner-outlines-new-bank-bailout-plan-taxpayer-vigilance-still-needed?cid=exrss-Political-Issues-Examiner Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner today unveiled details of the Obama administration's plans to address the worst U.S. financial crisis since the Great Depression more than seven decades ago. Initially dealing with the second half of the $700 billi... economic crisis bailout Congress U.S. President Timothy Geithner U.S. Treasury Department George W. Bush III Barack Obama Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:04:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-775-Political-Issues-Examiner~y2009m2d10-Geithner-outlines-new-bank-bailout-plan-taxpayer-vigilance-still-needed?cid=exrss-Political-Issues-Examiner