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February 27, 2009
February 27, 2009The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) and its National Security Initiative (NSI) convened a high-level foreign policy discussion yesterday titled, "Unclenching the Fist": The Way Forward with Iran. The conversation featured a prominent group of former U.S. officials and national security experts, led by NSI Iran task force members former Senator Charles Robb, General (ret.) Charles Wald, and Stephen Rademaker, former Assistant Secretary of State. Full release.
On the tenth anniversary of the treaty banning antipersonnel landmines, the U.S. Campaign to Ban Landmines calls on President Barack Obama to work for Senate ratification of the treaty this year. Full release.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today after President Obama delivered a speech at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina on responsibly ending the war in Iraq. Full release.
Residents in Western Pennsylvania and Northeastern Ohio will have access to new workforce development opportunities through the nation's first Interstate Workforce Region that Governor Edward G. Rendell and Ohio Governor Ted Strickland announced today. Full release.
A federal grand jury in the Central District of Illinois has returned a two-count indictment charging Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri, 43, with providing material support to al-Qaeda and conspiring with others to provide material support to al-Qaeda, Attorney General Eric Holder announced today. Full release.
Change to Win chair Anna Burger issued the following statement about the first meeting of the Middle Class Task Force today, chaired by Vice President Joe Biden, at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Full release.
The Obama administration's top intelligence chief sits on the board of a major oil company owned by the Chinese government that is widely seen as conducting business deals meant to expand China's influence worldwide, World Net Daily has learned. Full release.
Environmental Defense Fund today released a groundbreaking online map that identifies and profiles more than 1,200 companies in key manufacturing states poised to grow their business and create new jobs when Congress passes a cap on global warming pollution. Full release.
With nearly a third of Americans saying the current recession has made them more likely to consider a home-based business offer, consumer advocates have issued a warning that fraudulent pyramid schemes disguised as legitimate business opportunities are posing a greater threat than ever to consumers' wallets and financial health. Full release
In response to a leader of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) who declared that family breakdown is a triumph for human rights, World Congress of Families Managing Director Larry Jacobs said he was only surprised that UNFPA is now willing to admit what has always been part of its agenda. Full release
American Life League celebrated Thursday the first personhood amendment in the nation's history to pass a state Senate. Full release.