Tagged: 2009

December 2, 2009

White House officials come under sharp questions from Congress over Afghanistan plan Obama focuses on threat of Al Qaeda to justify increase of troops Afghans respond to Obama’s speech to increase troops in region...

December 1, 2009

Protestors voice outrage ahead of Obama’s speech on Afghanistan On World AIDS day, a shift in policy from South Africa Changes to Washington D.C. needle exchange program could leave out many Unemployed to lose...

November 30, 2009

Honduran voters elect new president under intense military presence Obama orders troops to Afghanistan as new info emerges on secret detention facility Treasury Dept to pressure banks into lowering monthly housing payments Ten years...

November 25, 2009

US refuses to sign international ban on land mines Honduras prepares for presidential election under military crackdown Blockade in Gaza adds strain as families prep for Eid Al-Adha As women increase in US military,...

November 24, 2009

Opposition grows to Obama’s expected troop increase in Afghanistan Philippine president declares state of emergency after election massacre WTO meeting set to open on 10th anniversary of “Battle in Seattle” Sri Lankans begin unsteady...

November 23, 2009

Senate moves health care bill forward, but obstacles remain Tensions high in Haiti after UN troops fire gunshots amidst crowd Solar power program yields mixed results in Tibet Obama’s youth supporters, one year later...

November 20, 2009

Senators say health care reform could address gender disparities Groups push for more job creation in black and Latino communities House Committee approves plan to oversee Federal Reserve Survivors of torture in Argentina await...

November 19, 2009

Senate unveils health care bill that includes public option Obama wraps up Asian tour in South Korea with host of issues Afghans express effects of war as Karzai begins second presidential term Protesters fight...