Another first Monday in September to signal the end of summer for most everyone here in the United States; while for a small minority of Americans, Labor Day continues to mark the annual set-aside time to pay tribute to the working men and women in the labor movement who so bravely fought to bring a measure of economic and social justice not just for the union rank and file, but for the rest of us who parasitically have benefited from their struggle.
On April 26, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a "Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists....as a consequence of confirmed cases of H1N1 Influenza in four US states." At an April 27 press briefing,..
The U.S. Health Care System - Values and Priorities
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By MWC NEWS
Monday, 07 September 2009
The current battles over the American health-care system are indicative of a wider philosophical and social divide. What is at stake and what is the desired outcome of each side? To answer such an enquiry, we must first look at the current health-care system as it exists in the United States.
Israel has officially approved the construction of 455 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, defying demands by the US and others for a freeze on settlement building.
A Sudanese woman arrested for wearing trousers has been found guilty of flouting Sudan's decency laws, but spared the expected punishment of 40 lashes.
Internet search giant Google has promised to make concessions to European publishers as it seeks to win over EU support for its project to make millions of books available online.
The Philippine coast guard has rescued more than 950 people from a capsized ferry off the southern island of Mindanao, but several people remain unaccounted for.
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The Philippine coast guard has rescued more than 950 people from a capsized ferry off the southern island of Mindanao, but several people remain unaccounted for.
