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H1N1 & My Famiy

By Terrance Heath
November 23, 2009

We'd talked about it earlier in the week, but hadn't really made a definite decision to go. Then, Sunday morning I came downstairs to find this Washington Post story on the computer monitor.

On Wednesday, Oct. 7, 6-year-old Heaven Skyler Wilson dragged herself off the school bus that dropped her in front of her home on a rural road in Jetersville, just south of Richmond. The little girl, who had never had so much as an ear infection in her life, was pale and feverish and complained of an upset stomach.

The next day, Heaven's grandmother, Pat Sparrow, took her to a nearby clinic. Heaven, usually a bright, bubbly girl with blond pigtails, dimples and effusive energy, had a sore throat and a 103-degree temperature. The doctor swabbed her for the flu, and the test was positive.

It was just something going around, Sparrow said she was told. The doctor told Sparrow to take Heaven home, give her Tylenol and chicken broth, and let her rest.

By the next morning, Heaven couldn't breathe. Sparrow called 911.

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China: Smart Intern, Stupid Question

By Eric Lotke
November 23, 2009

A really smart student intern I’ve had the privilege of working with (Jonathan Flack, GWU 2010) asked a really stupid question. “Why,” he asked, “Do we give China everything it wants? Why don’t we challenge them?” more »

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The benefits of a nuclear Iran

By Aetius Romulous
From atimes.com
November 23rd, 2009

atimes.com — This is not a headline you would ever see in the mainstream US press and I wish to make it clear that the benefits of nuclear technology for any purpose other than short term energy security in the face of declining world oil production are in my opinion questionable.

Out of left field, a smorgasboard of geopolitical bones of contention.

Enjoy.

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Palin's Followers Sow the Seeds of Their Own Destruction

By Gary Younge
From guardian.co.uk
November 23rd, 2009

guardian.co.uk — The former Alaska governor represents thwarted aspirations and brooding resentment. But she backs policies which would increase them.

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What Ever Happened to the Good Times the Tax-Cutters Promised?

By Sam Pizzigati
November 22, 2009

Don't expect an answer from the ranters and ravers who frequent 'Tea Parties' — or the politicians who egg them on.

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Progress on Texas Wind Energy Jobs

By Natasha Chart
November 20, 2009

The dispute over whether or not a Texas wind farm receiving federal subsidies would source its components from a Chinese manufacturer has come to a more agreeable solution, with the partnering companies agreeing to open a 1,000 person turbine factory in the US more »

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Easy Choices

By Terrance Heath
November 20, 2009

Whether the Stupak amendment ends up in the final health care reform bill or is replaced by the more moderate compromises in the Senate bill, both the passage of the amendment and the almost immediate response that women and pro-choice progressives should "take one for the team" hold a lesson and a warning for both progressives and Democrats.

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Will Health Care Be Saved at the 11th Hour?

By Michael Tomasky
From guardian.co.uk
November 20th, 2009

guardian.co.uk — Ahead of the Senate's first major test vote on health care reform, the Democrats who refuse to show their cards face a political paradox.

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The One Thing That Will Help Restore U.S.-China Trade Balance

By Dave Johnson
November 19, 2009

Have you heard of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission? Their job is to assess the national security implications of the trade and economic relationship between the United States and the People's Republic of China. Actually, that’s a big deal, especially now. more »

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Senate Bill as Expected: Not as Progressive as House Bill in Key Areas

By Monica Sanchez
November 19, 2009

Senator Harry Reid, the Majority Leader, has introduced the Senate's health reform bill. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590), is projected to reduce the federal budget deficit by $130 billion in the first 10 years. So how does the final Senate bill stack up against the House bill in the categories I discussed in my previous post ("House Health Bill Should Be A Model For The Senate")? Pretty much as expected.

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