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Abandoning Internet Oversight

Mark A. Shiffrin and Avi Silberschatz | Posted 11.02.2009 | Technology

Read More: Us Department of Commerce, Icann, Internet Security, Obama Administration, Iran, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, Internet Oversight, Israel, Internet Regulation, Technology News
Mark A. Shiffrin and Avi Silberschatz

The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced that the United States has agreed to give up oversight of the ICANN, a non-profit organization loosely regulates the protocols of the Internet.

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Heads Up! Massey Energy Now Blasting Coal River Mountain

Jerry Cope | Posted 10.27.2009 | Green

Read More: Appalachia, Ceq, Epa, President Obama, Daryl Hannah, James Hansen, Coal River Mountain, Mountain Top Removal, Obama Administration, Bo-Webb, Wvdep, Coal-Country, Coal-River, Michael-Shnayerson, Green News
Jerry Cope

The forecast in Coal River, W.V. now calls for heavy boulders and flying debris. Climate scientist James Hansen has declared it "ground zero in the fight against climate change".

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Genesio Oliveira, Gay Brazilian Married To Massachusetts Man, Is Denied Asylum

AP | RUSSELL CONTRERAS | Posted 10.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Asylum Seekers, Tim Coco, John Kerry, Attorney General, Obama Administration, Doma, Asylum, Justice Department, Defense of Marriage Act, Genesio Oliveira, Eric Holder, Politics News

BOSTON — A gay Brazilian man has been denied asylum by the Obama administration and won't be reunited with his Massachusetts husband in the U.S....

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More Innovation Toward Better Public Service from Washington

Craig Newmark | Posted 10.27.2009 | Technology

Read More: Obama Administration, Egovernment, Gsa, Technology News
Craig Newmark

We're seeing something new from Washington, sites which are being used to help figure out how to better serve citizens.

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Cities Long For Streetcars For Public Transport

nytimes.com | Colin Miner | Posted 10.27.2009 | Green

Read More: Government Funding, Obama Administration, Federal Transit Authority, Portland, Green Technology, Streetcars, Transportation, Green News

The federal government has delivered on its promise to provide Portland with $75 million for a major streetcar extension. The funds represent redouble...

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Art and the Public Purpose: Does the Country Need a Cultural Policy?

Nick Rabkin | Posted 10.26.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Creativity, Obama Administration, Artists, Culture Wars, Wpa, Reframing, Arts Policy, Chicago Art, Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education, Chicago News
Nick Rabkin

The divisive and bitter culture war conflicts about race, sexuality, expressive freedom and the role of government in the arts continue to chill the politics of culture, even in the Obama era.

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Why the Silence on Extending Jobless Health Care Benefits?

Mark Miller | Posted 10.26.2009 | Politics

Read More: Jobless, Cobra, Joblessness, Health Insurance, Arlen Specter, Health Care Subsidy, Social Security, Obama Administration, Obama, Cost of Living Adjustment, Seniors, Cost of Living Increase, Economic Stimulus Package, Cobra Health Insurance, Aarp, Joe Sestak, Health Care, Politics News
Mark Miller

What's more important: a cost-of-living increase in Social Security benefits for retired people, or health insurance subsidies for the unemployed? The answer depends on your clout in Washington.

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Webb: I'll Vote For Cloture On Health Care Bill

CNN | Posted 10.25.2009 | Politics

Read More: Jim Webb Health Care, Jim Webb Health Care Reform, Health Care Reform, Obama Administration, Jim Webb, Cloture Health Care Reform, Obama, Health Care, Healthcare, Politics News

Democratic Sen. Jim Webb gave the Obama administration a mixed report card Sunday on CNN's State of the Union: questioning the administration's approa...

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Sexism and the Workplace: Have We Come a Long Way (Baby)?

Vivian Norris de Montaigu | Posted 10.24.2009 | Business

Read More: Fiancial Crisis, Microcredit, Elinor Ostrom, Workplace, Financial Services, France, Elizabeth Warren, Sexism, Obama Administration, Sheila Baer, Feminism, Mad Men, Ann Dunham Soetoro, Business News
Vivian Norris de Montaigu

The reality is that, even if you are a female executive at Goldman Sachs, you will never be part of the "boys' club" -- and guess what, it's still a boys' club.

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A New Crossover Hit: "Break Up the Big Banks"

George Goehl | Posted 10.24.2009 | Business

Read More: Elizabeth Warren, Congress, Campaign Finance Reform, Wall Street, Showdown in Chicago, Michael Moore, Financial Reform, Too Big to Fail, Mortgage Crisis, Obama Administration, Financial Crisis, Alan Greenspan, Sheila Bair, Bankers, Banking Regulation, Banks, Banking Crisis, Business News
George Goehl

We've reached an incredible moment when Alan Greenspan, Michael Moore, FDIC head Sheila Bair and Elizabeth Warren are all singing the same tune: calling for breaking up the big banks.

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Credit Cards or Credit Crash? The Assault on Consumers Continues

Georges Ugeux | Posted 10.23.2009 | Business

Read More: Dow Jones, Bank of America, Citibank, Obama Administration, Credit Limits, Comptroller of the Currency, Economic Recovery, Credit Cards, Debit Cards, Business News
Georges Ugeux

Banks' behavior demonstrates that their refusal to act responsibly is endless and that they certainly have not learned their lesson. We need a consumer finance agency to protect credit card holders.

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"Too Big To Fail" Bill Coming On Monday From Obama Administration: Reuters

Reuters | Posted 10.23.2009 | Business

Read More: Financial Reform, Barney Frank, Banks, Obama Administration, Resolution Authority, Too Big Too Fail, House Financial Services Committee, Business News

WASHINGTON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - The Obama administration plans to unveil on Monday a new plan for dealing with troubled financial giants, said a senior...

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Greens Have Finally Got the Big Mo

David Roberts | Posted 10.22.2009 | Green

Read More: Lobbying, Accce, Superfreakonomics, Kerry-Boxer Bill, Religion and Spirituality, Lindsey Graham, Us Epa, Veterans, Obama Administration, FACES of Coal, Cejapa, Yes Men, Chamber of Commerce, Lisa Jackson, Astroturf, Climate Action Day, Bonner, Green News
David Roberts

Since the summer, greens have had one good break after another. Unlike after An Inconvenient Truth, the latest dramas are not pop culture events, but political achievements inside the Beltway.

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Showdown in Chicago: Creating a "Which Side Are You On" Moment

George Goehl | Posted 10.22.2009 | Business

Read More: JP Morgan Chase, Democratic Congress, Bail Out, Wall Street Crisis, Goldman Sachs Bonuses, Showdown in Chicago, Financial Reform, Wells Fargo, Chicago, Economic Crisis, Bank of America, Financial Crisis, Obama Administration, Banks, Citigroup, Business News
George Goehl

Until our elected officials know there is a price to pay for siding with big money over everyday people, the average American will continue be on the losing end.

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Uncle Sam in Afghanistan: Good Help Is Hard to Find

Norman Solomon | Posted 10.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Hamid Karzai, Afghanistan, Pentagon, Escalation, Vietnam War, Obama Administration, Abdullah Abdullah, Politics News
Norman Solomon

Unless the best and brightest who oversee Afghan war policy can rig up a coalition with the top two contestants, a runoff between Karzai and his rival Abdullah Abdullah will happen November 7.

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Predator Drone Strikes Increasing, Carrying Out Operations For Pakistan

Huffington Post | Posted 10.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Reaper-Drones, New America Foundation, Central Intelligence Agency, The New Yorker, Pakistan Taliban, Pakistan, Obama Administration, Predator, Zardari, New Yorker, Cia, Jane Mayer, Pakistani Government, Predator Drones, Politics News

The Obama Administration has increased the scope of the U.S. government's two drone programs, writes Jane Mayer in an article in the New Yorker. "Acc...

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Pro-Israel Peace Camp Cares About America, Too

Dan Fleshler | Posted 10.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, J Street, Israel, American Jews, Obama Administration, Politics News
Dan Fleshler

Like other J Streeters, I think the Obama administration is helping America and Israel when it tries to stop actions that, if left unchecked, will preclude a two-state solution.

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Paul Volcker: How Obama Is Tuning Out The Former Fed Chairman

nytimes.com | LOUIS UCHITELLE | Posted 10.21.2009 | Business

Read More: Tim Geithner, Financial Reform, Federal Reserve, Banks, Obama Administration, Ben Bernanke, Paul Volcker, Lawrence Summers, Business News

Listen to a top economist in the Obama administration describe Paul A. Volcker, the former Federal Reserve chairman who endorsed Mr. Obama early in hi...

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Commercial Real Estate: 90% Financing at Low Rates Is Possible

Jerry Chautin | Posted 10.20.2009 | Business

Read More: Commercial Real Estate, Business Condo, Financing, Loan Fees, 7(A), President Barack Obama, Working Capital, Office Building, Cdc, Conventional Loans, Obama Administration, Obama Stimulus, Franchise, Cash Flow, Skating Rink, Certified Development Companies, 80%, Small Business Owners, Warehouse and Retail Store, Credit, Restaurant, 7a, Values, Borrowing Money, Loans, Vacancies, 90%, Business News, Operating Costs, Job Creation, Sba, Bowling Alley, 504, Small Business, Business News
Jerry Chautin

The lesser-known 504 program from the U.S. Small Business Administration can be ideal for small-business owners to buy, build or rehabilitate commercial buildings.

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Secret Service Spread Thin By Increase In Threats Against U.S. Leaders

Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Treasury Department, Financial Investigations, Death Threats, Threats, Secret Service, Terrorist Threat, Congressional Research Service, Obama Administration, Southern Poverty Law Center, Department of Homeland Security, Special Agent Edwin Donovan, Domestic Threat, Racist Hate Groups, Protection Mission, Antigovernment, Politics News

An internal Congressional Research Service report says that the Secret Service does not that have the resources to deal with the unprecedented number ...

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Women Have The Most To Lose if Health Reform Fails

Julie Menin | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Obama Administration, Women, Women's Health, Health Care, Politics News
Julie Menin

Women are a majority of the country's population. And yet, the messaging from the Obama administration on what women stand to gain and lose in the health care debate has been terrible.

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Afghanistan -- Winning Lessons from Vietnam

John Graham | Posted 10.19.2009 | World

Read More: Afghanistan, Vietnam, Kabul, Viet Cong, Opium Money, CORDS Nation-Building, Tet Massacre, Nguyen Van Thieu, Karzai, Thieu Government, CORDS, Obama Administration, Robert Gates, South Vietnamese, Saigon, World News
John Graham

The collapse of US efforts in Vietnam was made inevitable by the pervasive corruption and incompetence of a succession of governments in South Vietnam -- and here lies the lesson for Afghanistan.

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Obama Aides Stand Up To Big Banks On Sunday Morning Talk Shows

nytimes.com | GINGER THOMPSON | Posted 10.19.2009 | Business

Read More: Meet the Press, Valerie Jarrett, Economic Stimulus Package, TARP Money, Rahm Emanuel, David Axelrod, Economy, This Week, Financial Crisis, Obama Administration, Chris Dodd, State of the Union, Business News

WASHINGTON -- Striking a populist tone, several of President Obama's leading advisers on Sunday issued stern warnings to Wall Street. They said big ba...

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Axelrod Refuses To Say If Obama Will End Antitrust Exemption For Insurance Companies (VIDEO)

Posted 10.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Insurance Companies, Video, David Axelrod, George Stephanopoulos, Health Care Reform, Obama Administration, Politics News

During an interview with George Stephanopoulos on ABC's This Week, senior Obama adviser David Axelrod refused to say directly whether or not President...

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World's Biggest Economies Hold Talks To Reach Climate Deal

AP | ROBERT BARR | Posted 10.19.2009 | Green

Read More: Meeting in London, British Environment Minister Ed Miliband, Polluting Economies, Sweden Environment Minister Andreas Carlgren, Industrial Countries, Gas Emissions, Climate Change, Obama Administration, Climate Bills, Obama, Biggest Economies, Major Economies Forum, Global Warming, Green News

LONDON — Representatives of the world's 17 biggest and most polluting nations were holding talks Sunday to search for a breakthrough on financin...

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