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The Wrong Side of History - Nicholas Kristoff New York Times Op-Ed Columnist
Thu Nov 19, 2009
- The Congressional fiasco is about over, but I still say Medicare for all with the government only acting as third party payer while accepting bids from those capable of administrating the system of payments.
My dog Otis is not concerned with financial projections. He lives for the " Now".
Mon Nov 16, 2009
- Every once and awhile I take a long sabbatical from all news and life looks a lot better when only viewing my immediate surroundings.
Health Care PASSES! Score One for American Families - ZERO For Greedy Insurance Companies
Sun Nov 8, 2009
- For the last year we have seen big money openly and blatantly at work fighting this. The next step should be to eliminate this big money fighting against the will of the people and democracy.
Have the Very Wealthy Achieved Victory in Their Class-War?
Wed Nov 4, 2009
- IF you're looking for an answer that involves political parties, both DEMS amdREPUBS are guilty
Have the Very Wealthy Achieved Victory in Their Class-War?
Wed Nov 4, 2009
- "a house divided against itself cannot stand." The purpose of disinformation and propaganda. The "Divide and Conquer" theory started and perpetuated by?
A Different Look at the Health Insurance Industry Part 2
Fri Nov 6, 2009
- I assume the insurance companies know a certain percentage will not follow-up with a second request for payment, so who wins, the insurance company. Why fix a "jump through the hoop" system that is saving them money.

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Internet Under Siege
Source: AntiWar.com
An interesting piece that demonstrates how governments at home and abroad are subtly crafting public opinion and information flow through use of the internet. Particularly relevant as we see several examples of this type of information manipulation here on NV.
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My Lai Photographer Ron Haeberle Exposed a Vietnam Massacre 40 Years Ago Today in The Plain Dealer
Source: Common Dreams
Forty years ago today, black-and-white photographs of slaughtered women, children and old men in a Vietnamese village shocked the world -- or that portion of the world willing to believe American soldiers could gun down unarmed peasants and leave them to die in streets and ditche …
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Tiny Elk Horn Iowa Has the Electric Charging Stations Ready and Waiting for Electric Vehicles
Source: The New York Times
ELK HORN, Iowa (AP) -- Hoping to see the USA in your Chevrolet Volt or Nissan Leaf? The tiny Iowa town of Elk Horn will have plenty of electric charging stations and no wait -- if you can get there.
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Few Americans make end-of-life wishes known
Source: AP
The health overhaul bill that narrowly passed the House on Saturday includes a provision to nudge more people to confront such choices: It would pay for end-of-life counseling for Medicare patients.
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How Humanlike Was "Ardi"?
Source: Scientific American
For such a petite creature, the 1.2-meter-tall "Ardi" (Ardipithecus ramidus) has made big waves in the paleoanthropology world.
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