Monthly Archive: September 2009

September 16, 2009

Senator Baucus releases healthcare bill Congress to review PATRIOT Act privacy standards Watchdog CREW lists most corrupt members of Congress Greenpeace blocks Shell oil project in Canada’s tar sands region Groups in Chile and...

September 15, 2009

US Senate denies ACORN funds White House reveals plans to make vehicles more fuel efficient India’s “New Deal” faces corruption allegations Obama pushes healthcare reform at AFL-CIO convention Download Audio HEADLINES Israel – Palestine...

September 14, 2009

Obama speaks about financial crisis one year after Lehman Brothers collapse State Department officials asked about Afghanistan contractor US proposes new rules for Bagram detainees Mixed messages at Tea Party protest in Washington Facing...

September 11, 2009

Download Audio HEADLINES Ugandan ethnic riots leave 9 dead Police have confirmed that 4 people died in Riots in the Ugandan capital Kampala today, as security forces battle with supporters of Buganda King Ronald...

September 10, 2009

Congress reacts to Obama´s healthcare speech US Ambassador to Iraq says troop withdrawal on schedule Getting by in America´s Rustbelt: Youngstown shrinks sustainably Congress resumes Madoff inquiry: SEC faces tough questions Download Audio HEADLINES...

September 9, 2009

Supreme Court could allow more corporate money to enter US politics President Obama attempts to sway Congress on healthcare reform New York City regulates military recruitment at its schools Environmental activists arrested after mountain...

September 8, 2009

Sotomayor takes on campaign finance laws Obama´s green energy czar resigns following right wing media pressure Violence continues in Afghanistan as authorities denounce electoral fraud Satellite images show thousands forcefully evicted in Chad Download...

September 4, 2009

Health insurance companies sway employees away from public option NATO airstrike kills 90 in Afghanistan; US general ponders troop surge Colombian activists stage global “No More Chavez” march US unemployment reaches record highs in...

September 3, 2009

CDC releases latest Swine Flu figures Obama to address Congress on healthcare reform Virginia governor’s race heats up High carbon emissions could affect fishing industry Women seek political spaces in Lebanon Download Audio HEADLINES...