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Another terrifying ICE raid, but this time, a different response

March 3, 2009

BELLINGHAM, Wash. -- In a terrifying early morning raid Feb. 24 here 28 workers, believed to be undocumented, were arrested at Yamato Engine Specialists by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. But in a complete...

Arrests thrust right-to-die into spotlight, again

March 3, 2009

BALTIMORE—Voters in Washington State last fall, and in Oregon eight years ago, approved by strong majorities ballot propositions legalizing physician assisted suicide for terminally ill patients suffering unbearable pain. Known as a movement for “death with...

The Obama budget and health care reform

March 2, 2009

As has been widely reported, the Obama administration's newly unveiled budget creates a $634 billion fund over the next ten years to promote affordable access to health care and control the cost of skyrocketing prescription drug...

The Obama budget and energy policy

March 2, 2009

With its new budget, the Obama administration has made clear that it intends to make energy policy a cornerstone of its agenda. The Obama budget proposes to invest $15 billion each year over the next 10...

Obama’s budget and military spending

March 2, 2009

The Obama administration created enormous buzz last week with the release of its first budget outline. One area of that budget that stirred surprisingly little discussion in the media was the White House's projections for military...