Sunday, December 4, 2011

Afghan Quagmire-News Analysis-12-03-2011


As more Afghan civilians have been killed along with more US-led troops' casualties, the war in Afghanistan seems far from being over.

More than 10 years have passed and the security in the country is steadily deteriorating.

This is the backdrop of a conference to be held in Bonn to supposedly find a solution to this nightmare.

Georgia Keeps Kids Languishing in Foster Care Because Their Parents Are Undocumented | | AlterNet

Georgia Keeps Kids Languishing in Foster Care Because Their Parents Are Undocumented | | AlterNet
A custody fight in Georgia illustrates the biases of a foster care system that subverts the parental rights of undocumented and non-English speaking parents.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Daily Kos: Department of Justice reviewing banks' debit card fees

Daily Kos: Department of Justice reviewing banks' debit card fees
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Rep. Peter Welch announced Tuesday that the Department of Justice has informed him that it "is reviewing statements and actions by big banks regarding consumer debit card fees" in response to his request for an anti-trust investigation.