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Susan Davis

Creating Hope and Opportunity in Haiti for Extremely Poor Women and their Families

Susan Davis | Posted 10.06.2009 | World

Read More: Brac, Women, Clinton Global Initiative, Susan Davis, Microfinance, Ultra Poor, Fonkoze, Haiti, Muhammad Yunus, World News
Susan Davis

After two years of support -- asset transfers, skill training and social linkages -- over 90% of our program women "graduate" into becoming successful microfinance members.

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Health Care & Town Halls

George Mitrovich | Posted 10.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Town Hall Debate, Susan Davis, Town Hall Meetings, Politics News
George Mitrovich

I drove to a middle school in the Spring Valley area of San Diego to moderate a "town hall" meeting on health care.

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"Billionaires For Wealth Care" Mock Anti-Reform Forces at Town Hall

Doug Porter | Posted 10.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: John Birch Society, Birthers, Deathers, Davis Town Hall, Susan Davis, Billionaries for Wealth Care, Health Care Reform, Davis Health Care, Obamacare, Politics News
Doug Porter

As we approached the town hall, the driveway was lined with a motley collection of birthers, deathers, Jesus freaks, and anti-abortion protesters.

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Reflections on Afghanistan

Susan Davis | Posted 09.05.2009 | World

Read More: Brac, Women, Sheryl WuDunn, Susan Davis, Half the Sky, Microfinance, BRAC Afghanistan, Nicholas Kristof, World News
Susan Davis

I was glad to discover during my travels in Afghanistan that a mood of despair was giving way to hope and determination.

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Straight But Not Narrow in the House

Steve Ralls | Posted 07.31.2008 | Politics

Read More: Gays in the Military, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Congress, Susan Davis, Pflag, Politics News
Steve Ralls

Try as they might, opponents of open service, led by Elaine Donnelly, were unable to crack the Members' belief that the time for change has long since passed.

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Congress Should Travel More Not Less: Applauding the Aspen Institute

Steve Clemons | Posted 07.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: Nita Lowey, Evan Bayh, Fred Upton, Charles Boustany, Jeff Bingaman, Congressional Travel, Greg Walden, Earl Blumenauer, Aspen Institute, George Voinovich, Howard Berman, Henry Waxman, Political Islam, Dick Clark, Susan Davis, Rush Holt, Robert Bennett, John Duncan, Geoffrey Davis, George Miller, Walter Isaacson, Richard Lugar, Politics News
Steve Clemons

Let me play the contrarian here. We need as many members out seeing the world as possible -- and if they are at a forum debating political Islam...well, fantastic!

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A Turning Point for Troops & Their Families

Steve Ralls | Posted 07.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: Gays in the Military, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Susan Davis, Transgender Issues, Pflag, Veterans, Politics News
Steve Ralls

Our country's ban on gay troops is counter-productive and foolish. It has ruined careers, ruined lives and put an unacceptable burden on the men and women who wear our country's uniform.

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