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• Alternet
• May 10, 2008 The Cards Are Stacked Against Mothers in America -- Here's How We Can Fix It Joan Blades, founder of MomsRising.org, discusses bias against mothers in the workplace and the "mommy wars." (with video)     Alternet        more   
• May 10, 2008 Was It Easier Being a Mother in 1908? On the first Mother's Day 100 years ago, moms had a tough -- but rewarding -- job, just as they do today.     Alternet        more   
• May 10, 2008 Hillary Is McCain's Dream Candidate, Not Obama's Before the talk of a Obama/Hillary "dream ticket" goes too far, are we talking about the the Republicans' dream, or everyone else's?     Alternet        more   
• TruthOut
• May 12, 2008 Obama and McCain Map Fall Strategies The New York Times's Adam Nagourney and Jeff Zeleny write: "Senators John McCain and Barack Obama are already drawing up strategies for taking each other on in the general election, focusing on the same groups - including independent voters and Latinos - and about a dozen states where they think...     TruthOut        more   
• May 12, 2008 Jim VandeHei and David Paul Kuhn | GOP Getting Crushed in Polls, Key Races In The Politico, Jim VandeHei and David Paul Kuhn say, "In case you've been too consumed by the Democratic race to notice, Republicans are getting crushed in historic ways both at the polls and in the polls."     TruthOut        more   
• May 12, 2008 Tragedy of Dead and Survivors in Burma Grows Worse Reuters reports: "Desperate survivors of Cyclone Nargis headed out of Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta in search of food, water and medicine, but aid workers said on Sunday that thousands will die if emergency supplies don't get through soon."     TruthOut        more   
• The Nation
• May 12, 2008 Today in The Nation: A Somber Anniversary Avi Shlaim As Israel turns sixty, the long conflict with the Palestinians, and with the Arab world at large, casts a pall over the celebration.     The Nation        more   
• May 12, 2008 Today in The Nation: Palestine: Liberation Deferred Rashid Khalidi A just resolution of the Palestine question depends on the Palestinians themselves.     The Nation        more   
• May 12, 2008 Today in The Nation: Gitmo in Disarrary Ross Tuttle Ethical conflicts and judicial dysfunction cloud the military commissions system at Guantánamo.     The Nation        more   
• Washington Post
• May 12, 2008 Sick Prisoner Fights to Get Help She Needs The case of a legal U.S. resident who is facing deportation and who may be suffering from cancer offers a glimpse into a medical system that often fails those who need it most.     Washington Post        more   
• May 12, 2008 First Energy, Then Weapons? Developing countries' interest in starting nuclear programs leads to prospects of a new arms race.     Washington Post        more   
• May 12, 2008 A Mixed Environmental Record The environment is key to Sen. John McCain's presidential bid despite an inconsistent approach.     Washington Post        more   
• Democratic National Committee
• May 9, 2008 Dean: Land Deals for Donors Show McCain's Real Priorities, Blatant Hypocrisy On the same day John McCain gave a speech aimed at repositioning himself as a "moderate" for the general election by claiming to be a "conservationist," the Washington Post highlights Senator McCain's true priorities.  According to the report, Senator McCain reversed himself and backed...     Democratic National Committee        more   
• May 9, 2008 McCain Myth Buster: John McCain and Spending John McCain says he wants to spend the American people's "hard earned money wisely" and that "[e]armarks restrict America's ability to address genuine national priorities." But the truth is, McCain's economic proposals have been anything but responsible and have...     Democratic National Committee        more   
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