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House Passes Health Reform, But Without Reproductive Rights | Pelosi secures necessary votes, but only after allowing anti-choice Dems to bar access to abortion in new programs.
John Nichols
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Around The Nation | Obama, one year on. Plus: Jeremy Scahill takes your
questions, and a new video series from The Nation.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
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Injustice in Illinois | Prosecutors in Illinois should be more concerned with an innocent man behind bars than journalism students' grades.
Ari Berman
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» The Dreyfuss Report
Obama Fails in Middle East | Clinton delivers the ultimate diss to Abbas.
Robert Dreyfuss
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» Act Now!
Equality Across America | This week, young LBGT activists are staging a National Week of Initiative.
Peter Rothberg
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» Altercation
Slacker Thursday | Dying laptops, recapping the election, the Dow, and the Yankees with the World Series.
Eric Alterman
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Please join us for an evening with Hanan Awwad, a Palestinian poet and President of the Palestine Branch of Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. Awwad was also instrumental in creating a Palestine Centre of PEN, the international writers' union. Dr. Awwad is a fervent advocate of Palestinian independence as well as a scholar, writer and poet. First Presbyterian Church, Fellowship Hall, 1140 Cowper Street. Wheelchair accessible. Free. Co-sponsored by Women's International League for Peace and Freedom and Peninsula Branch and Peninsula Peace and Justice Center, 650-326-8837.
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The evening’s $30 ticket includes a post-show reception. A portion of the proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to Girls for Gender Equity, an organization located in BedStuy Brooklyn that works to empower young girls and build leadership skills. Standing Clear is an ode to NYC’s beloved subway, presented by the theater company Coffee Cup. The event takes place at The Access Theater (380 Broadway on the 4th floor). More info online.
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David Sirota will give a reading, Q&A and book signing sponsored by Wellstone Action. 3225 W. 69th Street. Directions available online. Contact: 952-920-0633
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The World Affair Council of Oregon's Monthly Headline Forum features Nation Institute Fellow Jeremy Scahill, who will discuss his latest book, Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army, exposing the company that has become the new face of the US war machine. Members and students: $22; Non-members: $27. More information via e-mail grant@worldoregon.org or or on the website.
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