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Haiti and Debt Cancellation Legislation

Avelino Maestas | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Foreign Aid, Congress, National Debt, Haiti Earthquake, Legislation, OpenCongress.Org, Haiti, Debt Relief, Politics News
Avelino Maestas

By 2008 Haiti owed $1.4 billion to lenders including the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and US. There's a movement afoot to lobby for cancellation of Haiti's debt.

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The Unemployment Benefits Extension Explained by OC User nancym

Avelino Maestas | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Unemployment Benefits, Congress, Unemployment, Unemployment Extension, OpenCongress.Org, Politics News
Avelino Maestas

The comment threads on bills related to the issue have long been a valuable resource for people seeking information on unemployment benefits. I'm using comments from the thread as the core of this blog post.

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Who Are the Czars, and Where Did They Come From?

Avelino Maestas | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gil Kerlikowske, Drug Czar, Nancy-Ann Deparle, OpenCongress.Org, Czars, Politics, Barrack Obama, Politics News
Avelino Maestas

The "czar" situation is a little more nuanced than the current email meme. There are no formal "czars" within the framework of government, and the term itself was created by the media.

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New "RaceTracker" Wiki to Keep Tabs on Every Congressional Race Nationwide

Jake Brewer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Terry McAuliffe, Virginia Governor, Sunlight Foundation, OpenCongress.Org, Creigh Deeds, New Jersey Governor, Racetracker, Media News
Jake Brewer

This is awesome: "a non-partisan, fully-referenced, open-source and crowd-sourced wiki project that lists every candidate running in every U.S. Senate, House and governor's race."

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Obama and the Progressive Community

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: H.R. 104, John Conyers, Progressives, Afghanistan War, Women and the Stimulus Package, Amy Goodman, Keith Olbermann, Code Pink, Women and the Economy, Barack Obama, Elana Schor, Iraq War, Jonathan Turley, Rachel Maddow, OpenCongress.Org, Rick Warren, Women for a Fair Economy, Breaking Politics News, Hillary Clinton, Talking Points Memo, Democracy Now, Politics News
Marcia G. Yerman

The euphoria of November 4th and the upcoming excitement surrounding the inauguration are competing with the reality of each looming crisis, from the economy to Gaza.

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