Joel Wendland-Liu
LATEST ARTICLES BY Joel Wendland-Liu
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President Obama details health reform principles
September 12, 2009On the heels of President Obama's speech to Congress on health reform this week, White House Domestic Policy Council Director Melody Barnes stated that the administration has learned some important lessons about that issue coming out...
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Labor-led alliance pressures Wal-Mart for change
September 5, 2009Unveiling a new "American values agenda" this week, the United Food and Commercial Workers Union launched a new coalition of labor unions, worker advocacy groups, environmental groups, faith-based communities and consumer protection organizations to "hold Wal-Mart...
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Caster Semenya: Who’s really confused about gender?
August 24, 2009It's Kafka-esque. A small number of specialists have been ordered to determine if South Africa's international champion in the women's 800 meter race, Caster Semenya, is really a woman. After her blazing victory and complaints from...
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President Obama: Health reform is for everyone
August 21, 2009President Obama grabbed the initiative in the health insurance reform debate by bringing a clear message to grassroots supporters via a national teleconference and webcast August 20. Because it will provide a quality public option and...
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Swine flu vaccine get the facts
August 20, 2009A new vaccine for the swine flu (H1N1) will be available this fall as the flu season begins, officials at the Department of Health and Human Services announced August 19.
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Obama admin. assures veterans on health reform
August 18, 2009The White House continued to knock down false information about the president's health reform plan by addressing false rumors circulated in the right-wing media that claim reform could force veterans out of the VA health care...
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Fox News: Still Unfair and Unbalanced
August 16, 2009In addition to some of its major personalities promoting disruptions and even violence at congressional town hall meetings, the guests and commentators invited to appear on its programs seem to overwhelmingly oppose health reform as well.
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Right-wing terror groups on the rise
August 14, 2009GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Timothy McVeigh, the perpetrator of the single largest act of domestic terrorism in US history in Oklahoma City in 1995, stands only as the most well-known right-wing militia member.
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