News Senator Harry Reid unveils the Senate health-care bill, which the CBO estimates will cost $849 billion over 10 years (beneath the $900 billion cap set by the President) and will cover 94% of the population. A vicar and his wife forgive the girls who drove their daughter to suicide. Economic growth is predicted for …
President Obama, currently on his Asia trip, says he’s “very close” to making a decision on Afghanistan. Jim Wallis, Sojourners, and other faith leaders drafted this letter, asking for something more creative than just sending more troops and burning more money–we’ve spent eight years and $128 billion in Afghanistan. Sign on if you agree.
No word from Zondervan on the Deadly Viper controversy. Come ON, people! News 17,000 children die every day from hunger. That’s about one every five seconds. China and the US agree to work together on stuff, including climate change. Corruption ratings are out: Afghanistan, not surprisingly, doesn’t do too well. Health care Rachel Laser urges …
Check out this sweet new film by Lucas Martelli, “Pigeon Impossible.” And this one from Wong Fu Productions, “Hitting on Cathy.” News The President is deliberating on the options for Afghanistan. Poor nutrition is stunting growth in the developing world. The controversial “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy is set to be repealed in the defense …
Courtesy of Jen over at DISGRASIAN, a sobering look at some numbers. 911 The number of U.S. soldiers who have died in the war in Afghanistan. 2,266 The number of veterans under the age of 65 who died in 2008 because they were uninsured. 4,365 The number of U.S. soldiers who have died in the …