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Unique Charity Auctions Support Human Rights Worldwide

Kerry Kennedy | Posted 05.16.2012

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Kerry Kennedy

It's an honor to spread the word that between now and May 17, more than one hundred leaders in politics, media, Hollywood, and sports are teaming up a...

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Clinton Speaks On Prospect Of First Female President

AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 05.07.2012

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KOLKATA, India (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday she has no desire to make another run for the White House but hopes...

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Obama Right, GOP Horribly Wrong on bin Laden Ad

Jon Soltz | Posted 05.01.2012

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Jon Soltz

I'm confused at the attack on President Obama, because the rank hypocrisy being demonstrated by Republicans is so blatantly obvious, that it's hard to believe they want to highlight it.

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Mike Sacks

Supreme Court's Women Celebrate 30 Years Of Female Justices

HuffingtonPost.com | Mike Sacks | Posted 04.12.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The only four women to serve as Supreme Court justices gathered Wednesday night to celebrate Sandra Day O'Connor's pathbreaking arrival...

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The Times They Are A-Changin'

Bill Schneider | Posted 05.13.2012

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Bill Schneider

The battles of the sixties may finally be over. How do we know? Because 2012 looks like the first election in nearly 50 years in which social issues are working to the advantage of Democrats.

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WATCH: Clinton Aides Open Up About Lewinsky Affair

Posted 02.17.2012

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Monica Lewinsky's name will likely find its way back into the headlines when PBS runs its two-part, four-hour documentary on former president Bill Cli...

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What I Think About the Current Breast Cancer Debate

Fran Visco | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Prevention, Fran Visco, National Breast Cancer Coalition, President Clinton, Breast Cancer Awareness, Women News
Fran Visco

I've been told it's impossible to end breast cancer. People said the same about curing polio or putting a man on the moon. But I'm hopeful.

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Top 10 Marijuana Highlights From 2011

Rob Kampia | Posted 03.14.2012

Read More: Chris Christie, Lincoln Chafee, Global Commission on Drug Policy, Martin O'Malley, District of Columbia, Marijuana, Maryland, Barney Frank, Ron Paul, Richard Branson, Medical Marijuana, Kofi Annan, Barack Obama, Jack Markell, George Shultz, Christine Gregoire, Peter Shumlin, New Jersey, New Mexico, Richard Nixon, Rob Kampia, Maine, Drug Czar, Marijuana Policy Project, President Clinton, Politics News
Rob Kampia

The following list comprises the 10 most significant, positive developments relating to marijuana policy reform in the U.S. in 2011.

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New Clinton Documentary Shines Light On Sexual Indiscretions

Politico | Patrick Gavin | Posted 03.13.2012

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Although Bill Clinton's reputation as a statesman has long since recovered in most quarters following personal scandals in the 1990s, a new, four-hour...

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O'Reilly To Interview Bill Clinton On 'The O'Reilly Factor'

Posted 12.16.2011

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Bill O'Reilly will interview President Bill Clinton on his Fox News show on Tuesday. Clinton is visiting O'Reilly's show to promote his new book. It w...

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America the Beautiful: What's in It For Me?

Monika Mitchell | Posted 01.22.2012

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Monika Mitchell

All hell broke loose in New York last week when Occupy Wall Street protestors took to the streets to demand their piece of the pie. Rage, conflict and...

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Occupy Wall Street: What Are They So Angry About?

Monika Mitchell | Posted 12.09.2011

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Monika Mitchell

It took a small group of down-on-their-luck college kids with nothing to lose to wake America up. As the crowds in Zuccotti Park, DC, LA and across the country grow larger and make their voices heard, maybe this time we will be listening.

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Clinton Global Initiative: A New Way Forward

Monika Mitchell | Posted 11.27.2011

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Monika Mitchell

Last week after spending three life-changing days at the Clinton Global Initiative , I came away with a profound sense of hope, inspired by all the participants present and by no less than President Clinton himself.

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Changing The World One Commitment At A Time

Rick Fedrizzi | Posted 11.27.2011

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Rick Fedrizzi

When you walk through the doors of the Clinton Global Initiative, it's like you've landed on another planet where barriers are dissolved, opportunities are seized, and cooperation is prized.

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Looks Like Leno, Letterman Are Setting Tone at HHS, Justice Department

Sister Mary Ann Walsh | Posted 11.26.2011

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Sister Mary Ann Walsh

Freedom for religion means that government cannot interfere with the internal governance of religious institutions.

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Janell Ross

Fifteen Years Later, Welfare Reform Leaving More In Poverty

HuffingtonPost.com | Janell Ross | Posted 10.24.2011

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Sasha Mandel says she never imagined going on welfare. But her plans for a career and the independence she craved ran headlong into a pair of unforese...

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The Federal Government Could Learn a Few Things From the Phillies Organization

Joan E. Dowlin | Posted 10.03.2011

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Joan E. Dowlin

You have to spend money wisely to make money. In other words, invest in what will yield high returns.

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The Destruction of Our Wealth

Harlan Green | Posted 09.30.2011

Read More: Supply-Side Theory, Slate, Republicans, Patient Protection and Affordable Car Act, Congressional Budget Office, Income Inequality, GW Bush, Marginal Income Tax Rates, Eliot Spitzer, Ultra Conservatives, President Clinton, Business News
Harlan Green

The destruction of middle class wealth and income by Republicans, in particular, has been prolonged and systematic for decades. This standard of living has already declined for most of us since the 1980s, and will continue to decline.

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Bill Clinton Backs 14th Amendment Option

The National Memo | Joe Conason | Posted 09.17.2011

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Former President Bill Clinton says that he would invoke the so-called constitutional option to raise the nation’s debt ceiling “without hesitation...

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Historical Context Missing From Debt Ceiling Reporting

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.13.2011

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Chris Weigant

Back in 1995 and 1996, a government shutdown actually happened -- twice. The debt ceiling was not raised, but the country did not default. President Clinton actively used his veto pen, as the Republicans sent him bills that they knew he would not sign.

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Tyler Kingkade

Bill Clinton's Warning On The Debt Ceiling Debate

HuffingtonPost.com | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 09.05.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Former President Bill Clinton said Wednesday that any deficit-cutting deal worked out between Democrats and Republicans shouldn't take e...

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Look to '94 Crime Bill to Solve Budget Crisis

Jim Kessler | Posted 08.16.2011

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Jim Kessler

Just as a major deal on an anti-crime package seemed improbable then, a major deal on the budget seems a pipe dream today.

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Clinton's Final Four

Natalie Pace | Posted 06.04.2011

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Natalie Pace

Tonight will determine the NCAA champ, but the Champ of the Clinton Final Four has already been selected. This year for the first time, over 117,000 ...

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Tribute To My Dear Friend, Secretary Ron Brown

Rep. Charles Rangel | Posted 05.31.2011

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Rep. Charles Rangel

I am proud that our nation remembers a dedicated public servant who devoted to promoting the basic American principles of equal opportunity and democracy throughout the world.

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President Clinton Hosts Event for Next Generation of Leaders and Philanthropists in Hollywood

Tabby Biddle | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Women's Empowerment, Maria Bello, Philanthropy, Bill Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, Clinton Global Initiative, The Clinton Foundation, Drake, Haiti, President Clinton, Impact News
Tabby Biddle

The Clinton Foundation has helped two million people living with HIV/AIDS access lifesaving treatment, 40 cities fight global climate change and 10,000+ schools promote healthier educational environments

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