Top FEMA leaders short on experience - Yahoo! News
Michael Brown, who heads FEMA as undersecretary of homeland security for emergency preparedness and response, already has endured sharp criticism for comments he made last week that seemed to suggest he did not understand that thousands of victims of Hurricane Katrina had taken refuge at the [...]
Why The Relief Effort Plays Like a Photo Op Gone Bad
September 7th, 2005 · No Comments · Hot Off The Presses
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Toasters For All
September 7th, 2005 · No Comments · Good and Joyful Things
Gay marriage up to governor now / Landmark legislation clears Assembly by narrowest of margins on second try
It’s been too long since there was good news to report on the issue of gay marriage. Good from my point of view, that is: I’m in favor of marriage for everyone who wishes to enjoy the bonds [...]
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US Cuts AIDS funding
September 7th, 2005 · No Comments · Make Poverty History
Bush breaks HIV funding promise
The Replenishment Meeting was widely billed as the first significant test of the promises made by world leaders at the recent G8 meeting, during worldwide MakePovertyHistory protests.
The 3.7bn US dollars pledged by donors will be just enough to sustain current programmes. However there is no funding for new prevention, treatment or [...]
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