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Republican John Boehner: 'Where Are The Jobs?' From The Stimulus

AP | WILL LESTER | Posted 06.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Unemployment, Federal Spending, John Boehner, Jobs, Funding, Stimulus, Recession, Republicans, Stimulus Money, Politics News

WASHINGTON — Republicans concerned about the Obama administration's big spending on economic stimulus, energy and health care are asking, "Where...

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CrowdFunding: How to Kickstart Your Business

Juliette Powell | Posted 05.08.2009 | Business

Read More: Kiva.org, Wikipedia, threadless.com, Crowdfunding, Juliette Powell, Crowdsourcing, 33 Million People, Perrychen, KickStarter.Com, Small Business, Social Networking, Funding, Business, Crowd Funding, Social Media, Digital Media, Social Networks, Entrepreneurship, Business News

'Crowdfunding', a spin on 'crowdsourcing', is the latest funding opportunity at a time when our funding institutions are failing.

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Letter to The Supervisors Who Cut Planned Parenthood's Funding

Danielle Cavallucci | Posted 03.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Religion, Women's Rights, Women's Health, Orange County, Funding, Supervisor, Planned Parenthood, Politics News

You ought to be ashamed of operating under such a thin veneer of religious ideology without offering the women who patronize Planned Parenthood an alternative.

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Investing in the Animals' Future, and Our Own

Michael Markarian | Posted 03.11.2009 | Green

Read More: Enforcement, Funding, Animal Welfare Act, Animals, Humane Slaughter, Animal Fighting, Animal Kindness, Animal Rights, Animal Humanity, Humane Treatment of Animals, Horses, Animal Legislation, Green News

We've seen time and time again that the animals' fate is intertwined with our own, and that addressing animal welfare policies helps to safeguard all of us.

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Microsoft Unveils Windows 7, RIP Vista: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer October 29, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 10.29.2008 | Media

Read More: Google, Linkedin, Cw, 90210, Books, Vista, Microsoft, Funding, Mediabytes, Cbs, Lawsuit, Wideorbit, Ad Networks, Authors, Windows 7, Third Party Apps, Shelly Palmer, Media News, Publishers, Melrose Place, Revenue Management, Media News

Microsoft introduced Windows 7, officially ending the poor Vista years. The seventh incarnation of Windows is expected to be a slimmer, more respons...

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Prop. 5: Smarter, Cheaper Crime Policies

Dave Fratello | Posted 10.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Proposition 5, Funding, California, Prison, 2008 Election, Prisoners, Politics News

On crime and prisons, the Golden State lags behind many others, with a costly and overburdened prison system that now consumes more than $10 billion each year.

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My Autistic Son is Not a Political Pawn

Janet Grillo | Posted 10.16.2008 | Politics

Read More: Down Syndrome, Funding, John McCain, Autism, Presidential Debate 2008, Mccain Wednesday Debate, Presidential Debates, New York Debate, Presidential Debate Results, Obama Mccain Debate Reaction, Presidential Debate, Hofstra Debate Reaction, Politics News, Presidential Debate Wednesday, Debate Reaction, Obama Mccain Debate, Hofstra Debate, Obama Mccain Debate New York, Sarah Palin Debate, Obama Wednesday Debate, Presidential Debate New York, The Presidential Debate, Mccain Debate, Obama Debate, McCain-Obama Debate, Obama Mccain Wednesday Debate, Politics News

Last night, John McCain told us that Governor Palin "knows more about Autism than any other American I know." Perhaps he should get out more.

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Why does John McCain hate planetariums?

Phil Plait | Posted 10.09.2008 | Politics

Planetaria show us the beauty and grandeur of the Universe, and shouldn't be cynically relegated to being a political bludgeon used to score cheap points.

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On Education Policy, Obama and McCain Clash Over Vouchers, Teaching 'Merits' and Funding

Susan Kelley-Stamerra | Posted 09.23.2008 | Home

Read More: Democrat, Debate, Argue, Money, Education, Afterschool, Funding, Mccain, Obama, Policy, School, Vp, Values, College, Faith-Based Initiatives, Palin, Barack Obama, School Vouchers, Election 2008, Home News

With Friday's first presidential debate just around the corner, it's time to examine some real policy differences before we get snookered by all the f...

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The Method Behind Rev. Meeks' Madness

Hermene Hartman | Posted 08.14.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago Public Schools, Funding, Meeks, Economy, Protest, Chicago School Funding, James Meeks, Chicago Public Schools Fudning, Cps, Civil Rights, Chicago News

Meeks' methods of school reform are sure to bring national attention to an educational sore. Perhaps he may even get the presidential candidates to address the issue of educational funding in America.

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Father's Day for Iraqis?

Medea Benjamin | Posted 06.13.2008 | Politics

Read More: Small Business, Children, Warinvasion, Codepink, Funding, Iraq, Father's Day, Invasion, Refugees, Foreign Policy, Politics News

Imagine what it's like for a father who is unable to assure his children of an education, new clothes, a picnic in the park, or even tomorrow's meal because he is forbidden employment.

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Focus on Funding Women

Cheryl Saban | Posted 05.03.2008 | Business

Read More: Women, Funding, Women's Funding, Business News

Funds that directly serve women and girls are clearly beneficial for all of humanity, because such grants empower women to make social changes not only for themselves, but for the communities around them as well.

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Hillary's $5 Million Dump Truck

Marc Cooper | Posted 02.07.2008 | Home

When Obama said Republicans would find a "whole dump truck" of dirt on Hillary Clinton he knew what he was talking about. She just poured $5 million into its tank.

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The Cost of Terror: $6,000 Per Second

Phil Plait | Posted 12.31.2007 | Politics

Read More: Republican, Funding, Terror, Bush, Iraq, Afghanistan, Ted Stevens, War, Iraq War, Bush Funding War, Iraq War Funding Battles, Iraq War Funding, Politics News

The money we spend in Iraq in about 40 minutes would feed one million needy American families for a month.

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House Dems War Cry: Surrender!

Tom Andrews | Posted 12.09.2007 | Politics

Read More: Congress, Bush, Budget, War, Stand Up Congress, Funding, Iran, Democrats, Tom Andrews, Win Without War, Steny Hoyer, Politics News

In the battle over the military occupation of Iraq, House Democrats have apparently decided that the only way to avoid losing is to not show up.

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Senate To Follow House With Aggressive Iraq Funding Bill

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.13.2007 | Politics

Read More: Iraq War, Congress, Funding, President Bush, Democrats, Withdrawal, Politics News

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-NV, announced today that the Senate will not approve war funding this calender year unless it is a $50 billion me...

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Dem Iraq Funding Bill Is Most Aggressive Pursued Thus Far

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.09.2007 | Politics

Read More: Iraq War, Iraq War Funding, Funding, Democrats, Politics News

House Democratic leaders are slated to introduce the toughest-worded war funding resolution since taking office, one that would appropriate money only...

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Giver's Greed: Charity's Worst Enemy

Justin Hudnall | Posted 11.01.2007 | Living

Writing a check for medical supplies is so businesslike, while giving a teddy bear is warm and fuzzy. It makes the giver feel good, which is the problem: Giving is not supposed to be about the giver.

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Curbed Gets $1.5M From Denton, Gawker Among Others

New York Times | Dan Mitchell | Posted 10.30.2007 | Media

Read More: Nick Denton, Blogs, Gawker, Funding, Curbed, Media News

The residential real estate market may be troubled, but property-focused Web sites are still attracting visitors and investors. Curbed.com, a popular...

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Reading The Pictures: Nancy's Pull To Give In

Michael Shaw | Posted 09.07.2007 | Media

Read More: Iraq War, Pelosi, Fight, Debate, Vote, Children, Escalation, Iraq, Funding, Republicans, Bush, Pr, Media News

With Pelosi's agressiveness in confronting the war having evaporated over the past weeks and months, this newswire photo is as curious as it is painful.