806 articles related to "government"

Lobbyists And Their Influence In Politics

Lobbyists and their influence in politics have become a major concern for many people. Individuals and groups who have a vested interest in certain policies or laws hire lobbyists to persuade politicians and officials to support their cause. Many peo...

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How Do We Avoid a Civil Society Dominated by Violence?

Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, in an interview with MSNBC on March 25, 2010, spoke of the "fine line" we have in our society between allowing "free speech" and maintaining a civil society not dominated by violence. Speaking for myself, I believe ...

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Is Ed Miliband A "Nothing Man"?

When their first parliamentary meeting happened in this year, Mr Cameron referred to Ed Miliband as the "nothing man", while Ed Miliband accused Dave Cameron of making "pathetic excuses". At another similar exchange Cameron said Labour had a shadow ...

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The Human Investor Part II

In part one of the human investor, we explored the benefits and challenges of the human touch in investing. In part two, we will dive deeper into the psychology of investing and how human emotions can impact investment decisions. When we think about...

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When We Help Immigrants, We Help Ourselves

And some of the benefits are immediate! Almost all of us who are not immigrants, are descended from immigrants. The United States was built by immigrants and it will always be a country of immigrants. When we think of Chinese, Italians, Germans, Eng...

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Mid Eastern Muslim Brotherhood

It is claimed that the Arab Muslim Brotherhood is deliberately holding back on its religious message for the moment, in the middle of a people-driven revolt that is purportedly not being determined by either Islam or politics. The organization procl...

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The A-Z of Global Warming: Deforestation

Deforestation is basically the loss or destruction of forest habitat, primarily as a result of the action of human beings. It is the single largest source of land- use greenhouse gas emissions, and accounts for around 18 -20% of global greenhouse ga...

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Affordable Housing Budgets Affected By Economy

The concept of affordable housing has gained increased attention in recent years as the cost of living continues to increase. According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, there is a shortage of over 7 million affordable and available renta...

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Texas Cheerleaders Beware.

Texas Cheerleaders Beware: The Dangers of Being a Cheerleader in Texas Cheerleading is a popular sport that has gained immense popularity in Texas. However, this sport may not be as safe as it seems. Texas cheerleaders, especially those in high scho...

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Moving Day in Gaza?!

The Toledo Blade just doesn't get it. "Moving day in Gaza!?" A reality-based editorial title for the terror about to be unleashed against 8,000 Israeli men, women and children (simply because they are Jews), would be "Ethnic cleansing in Gaza," ...

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