Health care. “The sound and fury at U.S. 'town hall' meetings on healthcare reform have revealed as much about conservative fears of President Barack Obama as about health issues -- and in the end might have little significance in the broader debate.”
Afghanistan-election. “They have learned a lot about politics and advocacy in the past seven years. And though some are hesitant to call the nascent efforts a full-blown women's movement, few doubt that women have come a great distance when it comes to knowing and advocating for their own rights.”
United Nations. “The Obama administration will work with the United Nations to fight terrorism and other major world challenges, U.S. envoy Susan Rice said on Wednesday, marking a clear shift from the Bush administration's disregard for the world body.”
Quote of the day. "I wanted to make a point that humanitarianism is not a crime, and water's not littering." Walt Staton, of “No More Death,” convicted in Tucson, AZ, for littering after leaving water bottles for immigrants along trails in the desert. (Los Angeles Times)
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