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Making Health Data Do Something!

Bill Davenhall | Posted 05.29.2012

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Bill Davenhall

Making sense out of all the health data out there is daunting -- even for the seasoned health data junkie. A new app for the iPad called Health Indicators now brings consumers one step closer to seeing health data about where they live using a "geomedicine" approach.

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The Cyberwar Hoax

Franz-Stefan Gady | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Cybersecurity, United States, Strategy, Cyberwar, Technology News
Franz-Stefan Gady

Among the many definitions of war, cyberwar often (not always) fails to meet two of the most basic aspects of how we understand war; war must be lethal and political.

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Accessorizing Hate

Sarah O'Leary | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Women's Rights, Human Rights, Human Rights Watch, Bias, Jesus, Non-Profits, Gays and Lesbians, United States, Love, Bigotry, Minorities, Civil Rights Movement, Hate Crimes, Intolerance, Southern Baptists, Kindness, Non-Profit-Tax-Status, Religious Tolerance, Civil Rights, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, Christianity and Homosexuality, Murder, Politics, God, Hate Speech, Politics News
Sarah O'Leary

When we choose silence in the face of bigotry, we threaten the lifeblood of our Union. We've all experienced more than a few bigots in our lives. Th...

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LGBTQ Pride: Reflect, Rejoice, & Respond Globally

Warren J. Blumenfeld | Posted 05.27.2012

Read More: The Talmud, Civil Rights, Lesbian, Violence, United States, Gay, Transgender, Human Rights, LGBT Pride, Bisexual, Martin Luther King Jr., Oppression, Ukraine, Russia, Hillary Clinton, Discrimination, Gay Voices News
Warren J. Blumenfeld

As the truism advises, "Think globally, and act locally," my hope is that we can join together to create the world as be a place where everyone will celebrate their Pride safely and with integrity in ways that express their truest joys while showing their full humanity, freedom, and liberty.

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Who Invented Memorial Day?

Jim Downs | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Logan, u.s. History, Civil War, Culture, Memorial Day, Washington, South Carolina, U.S.A, Charleston, Americans, United States, U.S, Dc, African Americans, African-American Issues, Memorial Day Weekend, Politics News
Jim Downs

As America recognizes the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War, we would do well to revisit the origins of Memorial Day among freedpeople in Charleston.

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America's Emerging Economic Reincarnation

Tim Roemer | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Manufacturing, Jobs, United States, Job Creation, Bric, Economy, Politics News
Tim Roemer

Four global forces, as they are leveraged and exploited by American business and political leaders, will help the United States recreate itself and revive into a 21st century economic powerhouse by 2025.

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Who Commands America's Killer Drones?

AP | KIMBERLY DOZIER | Posted 05.23.2012

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WASHINGTON -- White House counterterror chief John Brennan has seized the lead in guiding the debate on which terror leaders will be targeted for dron...

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PHOTOS: 8 Obscure National Parks Worth The Visit

Viator | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Texas, California, Washington, Travel, United States, Hawaii, Alaska, Arizona, U.S. Virgin Islands, Destinations, US Destinations, Slidepollajax, Travel News
Viator

Utter the phrase "national park" and most people will only be able to cough up only a few of the usual suspects: Yellowstone, Yosemite and the Grand Canyon. Think different.

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Why Stability in Syria Matters

Claude Salhani | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Syria, Turkey, Syrian Intelligence, Alawite Community, Islamists, Islamist Fighters, President Bashar Assad, Iraq, Lebanon, United States, Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri, Hezbollah, Syrian Ambassador to the United States, Lebanese Army, Nicolas Sarkozy, Iraq War, Damascus, Syria Accountability Act, Russia, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Tripoli, European, World News
Claude Salhani

The 14-month long spate of internal violence in Syria has friends and foes equally worried over the fate of the country's future, the stability of the region and the ever-present danger of the violence spreading from Syria to its neighbors.

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China, the Philippines, and the Scarborough Shoal

Daniel Wagner | Posted 05.20.2012

Read More: Scarborough Shoal, United States, Zambales, Uss-North-Carolina, Philippines, China, South China Sea, World News
Daniel Wagner

The message to China is simple: The South China Sea is not China's bathtub to do as it pleases. China must decide whether it wishes to maintain an antagonistic approach to territorial claims outside its legal and territorial reach.

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Can $250,000 buy a senator?

The Center for Public Integrity | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Don Stenberg, Sarah Palin, Major, Senate Primary, United States Presidential Election, The New York Times, Governor, Business and Finance, Republican Party, Treasurer, Center for Competitive Politics, Republican National Committee, Campaign Finance Regulations, Barack Obama, TD Ameritrade, Federal Election Commission, Attorney General, Major League Baseball, Ending Spending Action Fund, Adam Smith, Libertarian Party, Finance, Attorney, Jim Demint, Arizona, Deb Fischer, Stephen Hoersting, Brian Baker, Senator, J. Joseph Ricketts, Long-Time Chairman and CEO, Investment, Jon Bruning, Kim Hillyer, Meredith McGehee, United States, Jeremiah Wright, Thomas Ricketts, U.S. Supreme Court, Campaign Finance Reformers, Thomas S. Ricketts, Joe Ricketts, Bob Kerrey, Campaign Legal Center, Club for Growth, Candidate, Tim Pawlenty, United States Senate, Gary Johnson, Campaign Finance Watchdogs, Ameritrade, Politics News
The Center for Public Integrity

By Michael BeckeliWatch NewsIn the aftermath of Tuesday's Republican U.S. Senate primary in Nebraska, campaign finance watchdogs are concerned about...

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Former U.S. nuclear commander startles with proposal to cut weapons arsenal by 80%

The Center for Public Integrity | Posted 05.18.2012

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The Center for Public Integrity

By R. Jeffrey SmithiWatch NewsThe chairman of a House subcommittee that helps shape the nation's nuclear arsenal, Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio), has bee...

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US: Sexual Violence, Harassment of Immigrant Farmworkers

Human Rights Watch | Posted 05.16.2012

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Human Rights Watch

(New York) – Hundreds of thousands of immigrant farmworker women and girls in the United States face a high risk of sexual violence and sexual h...

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Super PAC cash plays big role in Nebraska Senate race

The Center for Public Integrity | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Ben Nelson, Political Action Committee, Nebraska, Lobbying, Wyoming, Politics, Usd, Bob Kerrey, United States, Club for Growth, Governor, Business and Finance, Don Stenberg, Senate, President, Politics News
The Center for Public Integrity

By Michael BeckeliWatch NewsFor the second time in two weeks, super PACs will play a major role in determining the outcome of a U.S. Senate primary ...

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U.S. arms Bahrain, despite human rights concerns

The Center for Public Integrity | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Syria, Ron Wyden, Islamic Republic of Iran, Pentagon, Middle East, Center for Public Integrity, Spokeswoman, Oregon, United States, Congress, Bahrain, Obama Administration, Government Accountability Office, World News
The Center for Public Integrity

By Aaron MehtaiWatch NewsWhile much of the world's focus has been on the civil war in Syria, the island kingdom of Bahrain continues to shake with a...

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Education Department issues guidelines for restraining, isolating disruptive students

The Center for Public Integrity | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Department of Education, Arne Duncan, Social Issues, Washington, Education, u.s. Department of Education, Congress, United States, Special Education, Teacher, Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, Educational Psychology, Disability, D.C., Management of Dyslexia, Senate, Education News
The Center for Public Integrity

By Susan FerrissiWatch NewsIn response to simmering concerns over reported abuses, the U.S. Department of Education issued multiple guidelines Tuesd...

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Gay Rights as Told by Obama and Romney

Gideon Resnick | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Bullying, President Obama, Elections 2012, Mitt Romney, United States, Cranbrook, Democrats, Civil Rights, Barack Obama, Same-Sex Marriage, Lgbt, Politics, Homosexuality, Gay Rights, 2012 Election, Mitt Romney 2012, Homophobia, Society, News, Republican Party, Social Issues, Gay Issues, Gay Marriage, Republicans, College News
Gideon Resnick

If gay rights truly is one of my generation's biggest issues, shouldn't our political predilections in some way reflect this?

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Do Not Underestimate the Power of Obama's Gay Marriage Support

Ben Cohen | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Mitt Romney, Lgbt, United States, Obama, Republicans, Andrew Sullivan, LGBT Rights, Barack Obama, Politics News
Ben Cohen

By personally endorsing gay marriage, Obama is planting himself firmly on one side of the Republican invented battle ground -- and he may not do well out of it.

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America Is Number One, Baby!

Posted 05.14.2012

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The United States has the best higher education system in the world, according to a new list released Friday by university network, Universitas 21. ...

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Are You Safer In Mexico Or Texas?

Lonely Planet | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Texas, Tourism, Mexico, United States, Travel, Mexico Drug War, Crime, Safety, Travel News
Lonely Planet

Texans are twice as safe in Mexico and three times safer than in Houston.

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This Year, Give Mom a Gift That Matters

Joe Cirincione | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Russia, Congress, United States, Civil War, Nuclear Weapons, Mothers, Politics News
Joe Cirincione

What do mothers really want? It's not mass-produced cards or flowers that will wilt in a week. What mothers really want is a safer, more peaceful world, a better future for their children.

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Obama: Osama bin Laden's Victims Deserved an Answer

Peshwas Farik Saadon | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: United States, Anders Behring Breivik, Barack Obama, Norway Bombing, Habeas Corpus, Osama Bin Laden, Politics News
Peshwas Farik Saadon

Today as I had my last drink from the bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue Label, which I bought to celebrate bin Laden's death, I come to realize how the momentary sense of relief on the day of his death led me to forget all about principles of justice and righteousness.

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How Are You Celebrating Cinco de Mayo?

Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Latino, Video, Cultura, Mexicans, President Obama, Hispanic Heritage, Mexico, Cinco De Mayo, United States, Hispanics, Mexican, Slideexpand, Latino Voices News

Although Cinco de Mayo is arguably more of a U.S. fiesta than a Mexican affair -- (it is observed nationwide in the U.S., but only rarely outside of t...

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Completing Our Work in Afghanistan

Rep. David Cicilline | Posted 05.04.2012

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Rep. David Cicilline

More than a decade has passed since thousands of courageous members of our military began leaving their homes to fight a conflict halfway around the world. We now have a broad vision for turning security responsibilities over to the Afghan people and bringing our troops back home.

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The Russian Muses Are Heard (and Seen)

Shai Baitel | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: United States, Putin, Medvedev, Baryshnikov, Iran, Moratorium, Anatoly Bekkerman, Arab Spring, Culture, Schneerson Library, Cultural Relations, Paintings, Russia, Art, Chabad, ABA Gallery, Spivakov, Borovikovsky, Kabakov, Arts News
Shai Baitel

Arts and culture are a link, sometimes even a lifeline, between countries, as they remind us of our humanity and instill respect of other cultures. And, all things considered, they do. Russian audiences experience American orchestras and Americans experience Russian ballet. But not all is well, however, at least temporarily.

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